ArtistInfo

De Kast

Band, *1987 NL
Pop and Rock

Dutch pop band, founded by Jan Tekstra, Peter van der Ploeg, Kees Bode, Sytse Broersma, and Fokke de Jong. De Kast (meaning The Closet in Dutch) sings in both the Dutch and Frisian language, and is one of the few bands to have had hits with Frisian songs in The Netherlands. Their first nationwide success came in 1997, after Henk Temming started producing and (co-)writing songs for the band. The group managed to chart albums and singles into the early 2000s, but the popularity of De Kast started to wane when an album without singer Syb van der Ploeg was released in 2003. He eventually returned to the band, after trying to pursue a solo career, although with moderate success.

Members

	Nico Outhuijse dr, voc *1972 NL
	Jan Tekstra g, voc
	Syb van der Ploeg voc, acg *1966 NL
	Peter van der Ploeg g, fl NL
	Sytse Broersma voc, b
	Kees Bode key NL