Wanda's

Band from Alkmaar / Hoorn / Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Started as an all female punk band in 1979. By 1981 Geralda Geertsma (guitar, antropofoon*) and Lies van Duijl (vocals, flute) had left. First album 1694063 was released in 1982. Core members were Josée, Arie and Marleen. After some changes in line-up including the introduction of some men 1694074 was released in 1986. The music is still somewhat rooted in punk but clearly influenced by new wave and rock. *) antropofoon is the band's name for 'a piece of wood with six strings'.