- Marike Groot
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Marike Groot (born 1968 in Zwaag, North Holland) is a Dutch singer. She started her career in the mid eighties as the singer for punk band The Grabbits, with whom she recorded the EP Aliens. From 1989 to 1992 she was the vocalist of Little Mary Big, which transformed into Visions of Johanna and later Johan. With Little Mary Big, she reached fourth place at the Grote Prijs van Nederland, an important music competition in the Netherlands. She later joined The Gathering, and she sang on their first album Always..., released in 1992. She was soon replaced by Martine van Loon. During the 90's and 00's, Marike Groot remained active in music, both as a singer and a guitar player, playing in bands like Battle and Mae West. Currently, she fronts Wonderlust and plays with Beatles cover band The Weavils.
Discography
- The Grabbits - Aliens (EP, 1986)
- Thank God For Us - The Flight (cassette, 1989)
- Little Mary Big - Sophy (cassette, 1990)
- Little Mary Big - Too Far Gone (cassette EP, 1991)
- The Gathering - Always... (CD/LP, 1992)
- Wonderlust - Butterflies (EP, 2007)
External links
- Official website of The Gathering
- Myspace of Wonderlust
New title Vocalist for The Gathering
1992–1993Succeeded by
Martine van LoonFrank Boeijen · Marjolein Kooijman · Hans Rutten · René Rutten · Silje Wergeland
Niels Duffhues · Marike Groot · Hugo Prinsen Geerligs · Bart Smits · Anneke van Giersbergen · Martine van Loon · Jelmer WiersmaStudio albums Always... · Almost a Dance · Mandylion · Nighttime Birds · How to measure a planet? · if_then_else · Souvenirs · Home · The West PoleLive albums Superheat · Sleepy Buildings · A Noise SevereExtended plays Singles Strange Machines · The May Song · Kevin's Telescope · Liberty Bell · Rollercoaster · Amity · You Learn About It · Monsters · Heroes For GhostsCompilations Downfall · AccessoriesVideos In Motion · A Sound Relief · A Noise SevereRelated articles Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Zwaag
- Dutch female singers
- Dutch heavy metal singers
- Dutch pop singers
- Female heavy metal singers
- Dutch singer stubs
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