ABOUT
Grote Geelstaart walks the tightrope like an acrobat who could lose their balance at a
moment’s notice. Noise orchestrated in such a way that it bubbles to a boiling point. They haul a sizeable mountain of gear to every show, including two drum kits and a collection of pedals that would make even a harsh-noise enthusiast blink twice.
With oblique soundscapes over even more oblique time signatures, they create a live show that is as claustrophobic and cramped as a fish out of water. Grote Geelstaart manages to enchant their audience with their daunting-Dadaist-dance beats. Their pristine white shirts and
colourful ties prove to be nothing but a farce.
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Photo: Pol Sangster
Tight-fitted in scrimpy Sunday school apparel, Grote Geelstaart – Dutch for great yellowtail fish – make music that’s decidedly less orthodox than appearances suggest. Drums skirmish with frighteningly efficient, jackhammer velocity; synths and guitars buzz and ring like fire alarms; the bass rumbles like a jammed freighter engine.
Photo: Pol Sangster
The band performed at festivals like Valkhof and Into The Great Wide Open in the lead-up to the release of their debut EP Van Reijnst. After the release, they toured across the Netherlands at a high pace during Popronde, ending with a spot on the MAX during the Eindfeest at the Melkweg. They started off 2026 with a successful show at Noorderslag.
Wij Zinken
appeared on the 18th of September and got rave reviews from Dutch and Belgian outlets such as Oor and Dansende Beren. On top of that, the EP got picked up internationally by The Needle Drop, the Guardian, and the Line of Best Fit. Now that Wij Zinken is out everywhere, Grote Geelstaart is embarking on their first headline tour through the Netherlands and Belgium, with most dates already sold out. During their tour the band will also make multiple trips abroad to play shows in the U.K., France, Croatia and Serbia.
Photo: Pol Sangster
Grote Geelstaart are:
Jeppe Rottier - Bas
Danny Rottier - Keys/SAX
Luuk Bosma - Gitaar/Vocalen
Finley Nijsse - Drums/Vocalen
Jesper Rottier - Drums/Gitaar