![]() He was romantically involved with the German singer Nina Hagen, with whom he appeared in the 1979 film Cha-Cha. īrood's outspoken statements in the press about sex and drug use brought him into the Dutch public arena even more than his music. A frequent contributor was Bertus Borgers (saxophone). This album contained Brood anthems like "Dope Sucks," "Rock & Roll Junkie," and their first Dutch hit single, "Saturday Night." The band went through many personnel changes over the years the best-known formation was Freddy Cavalli (bass), Dany Lademacher (guitar) (later replaced with David Hollestelle), and Cees 'Ani' Meerman (drums). They are still best known for their second album, Shpritsz-a play on the German word for syringe-from 1978. ![]() Herman Brood in 2000 Brood's grave at Zorgvlied Herman Brood in 1987 Graffiti in Delft in Brood's honor, done in his own style Murals by Brood on a parking garage in Leidschendam. And Herman's drug habit became public domain: In 1977 for instance the Wild Romance played a gig in a high school in Almelo, the Christelijk Lyceum during the break Brood was caught on the toilet taking heroine or speed (there are different reports on the type of drug, but it is a well-known story amongst former students), the rest of the concert was cancelled, and this also was the last time a rock concert took place at this school for many years. The band now played all over the Netherlands, playing as many gigs as possible. They played the club and bar circuit, first in Groningen, In 1977 the band released their first album, Street. In 1976, Brood started his own group, Herman Brood & his Wild Romance, (and started work with photographer Anton Corbijn) initially with Ferdi Karmelk (guitar), Gerrit Veen (bass), Peter Walrecht (drums), and Ellen Piebes and Ria Ruiters (vocals). For a number of years Brood was in jail (for dealing LSD), or abroad, and had a number of short-term engagements (with The Studs, the Flash & Dance Band, Vitesse). Brood was asked to play with Cuby and the Blizzards, but was removed by management when the record company discovered he used drugs. He founded beat band The Moans in 1964, which would later become Long Tall Ernie and the Shakers. Herman Brood was born in Zwolle, and started playing the piano at age 12.
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