In their wake many more indorock bands started to perform in Germany. The band received there a fee of 20,000 guilders to perform for a month, and Ariola released records especially for the German market. In Germany, the band grew out to be a popular live act.
In 1960, an additional guitarist joined the band, Frank Luyten. In 1959, the band was signed to Imperial Records. This is considered to be the first Dutch rock 'n' roll record. Īfter the World Fair, The Tielman Brothers were signed by the Belgian record label Fernap Records to record their first single, a song called Rock Little Baby of Mine. Their energetic stage performance drew the attention of international concert promoters, and the band was booked to play for several concerts in German night clubs, including on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. While on stage they excited the audience with their stage antics while tossing instruments to each other and playing the bass with their teeth etc. While the Hawaiian band took a break, the Tielman brothers were supposed to be on for just 15 minutes but took advantage of the opportunity. In 1958 the band were part of the Dutch pavilion at the Brussels World Fair. Their performances were noted because of their spectacular stage act, which included guitar tossing. In 1956, The Tielman Brothers moved to The Netherlands, first to Breda, later to The Hague.
Īlthough not the first band, the Tielman Brothers were at the forefront of what was later called the Indorock scene. They grew up in Indonesia, where they first performed under the names Timor Brothers and the Four T's. The founders of the band are the children of Herman Tielman from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Eastern Indonesia and Flora Lorine Hess: Andy (vocals, guitar), Reggy (guitar), Ponthon (bass) and Loulou Tielman (drums). At the height of their career, in the 1950s and early 1960s, the band was hailed as one of the greatest live-acts in Europe. The band became famous in Europe for playing a kind of rock and roll later called Indorock, a fusion of Indonesian and Western music with roots in Kroncong. They were one of the pioneers of rock and roll in The Netherlands, and are credited with releasing the first Dutch rock and roll single, "Rock Little Baby of Mine" in 1958. The Tielman Brothers was the first Dutch-Indonesian band to successfully venture into the international music scene in the 1950s. His brothers Andy (in 2011), Ponthon (2000) and Loulou (1994) preceded him.Imperial Records, Ariola, Negram, Delta, Golden 12, Philips, EMI, Killroy, Dino In March 2014 the last remaining member, Reggy Tielman, died aged 80.
The move possibly came about from what they felt was racism and them not getting due credit for their efforts in the music business. In later years, the Tielman Brothers moved to Australia. In 1966, they were joined by George de Fretes who was with them for a short period of time. Although not the first band, the Tielman Brothers were at the forefront of what was later called the Indorock scene. The founders of the band are the children of Herman Tielman from Kupang and Flora Lorine Hess.
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