I grew up in a Dutch village called Nieuwkoop. My lifelong Cropper-friend Corne Bos is from there as well. It’s where we started Eton Crop. Of course, many international artists inspired us, but in those early days, my biggest influence came from Ivy Green, a punk band from Hazerswoude. They were raw, they were original, and they sang about our lives with songs like ‘Stupid Village,’ ‘I’m Sure We’re Gonna Make It,’ and ‘Another Subculture Going Bad.’
Later on, we became friends and played together a lot. This album and this band are both really dear to me.
>>> Listen to their debut album from 1978