Dutchmen Leo van Duyn, Frank Imthorn, Martin van Rijn, Robbert van der Marel and Hans Barnhoorn collectively form The Rudolfs, self-confessed delinquents from Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Street urchins to stage gods
And so they remained until they were booted into a studio in their hometown, where they produced electrifyingly good rock inspired by the likes of The Doors, The Beatles, Sonic Youth and Nirvana.
Streets of Glass
The Rudolfs are all about a deliciously dirty mix of rock, grunge and punk - the sum of the band's boundless energy. Debut album Streets of Glass was released in February on the Amsterdam-based label Cool Buzz.