A family trio from the Netherlands whose gentle hits about love and longing found a European audience in the 1970s and early '80s.
For a good sense of their mood, try 'Friday Night' or 'Late At Night'. Both have that easy, slightly wistful feel they did so well.
Maywood's sound was built around Betty Vermeulen's clear, steady voice and acoustic arrangements that felt warm and direct. Songs like 'Friday Night' and 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do' gave their romantic themes a straightforward pop frame. They managed to stay on European charts for years without ever sounding like they were chasing a trend.
The band started in 1973 with the three Vermeulen siblings and a rhythm section, putting out albums like 'Stil Verliefd'. After drummer Addy Kleijngeld died in 1979, they carried on with Rob van Donselaar. Tracks such as 'Standing In The Twilight' kept them going into the early 1980s.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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