Kayak

Kayak was a Dutch rock band formed by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman in Hilversum in 1972. In 1973, their debut album See See The Sun was released, including three hit singles. Their popularity was mainly in the Netherlands at that time, with their top hit Ruthless Queen reaching No. 6 on the Dutch charts in March 1979. The would also release singles in the UK and US. They disbanded in 1982 after releasing nine albums.

In 1999, the band was asked to perform on the TV show De Vrienden van Amstel Live. After this performance, they decided to reform. Since then, the lineup changed many times and the band gained wider international fame. Before finally calling it quits in 2025, the band released a total of 19 studio, 1 compilation, and 5 live albums.