[1] In early 1965, guitarists Joop Roelofs and Frank Nuyens joined with singer Willem Bieler to start the band.

[2] The line-up was completed with the addition of drummer Jay Baar, formerly of Leadbelly's Limited, and bass player Peter Vink.

Very impressed by their show, he invited them to an audition at the Phonogram studio, where they recorded two of their own songs: "And Your Kind" and "You're The Victor".

Under Van Hemert's guidance their first album, entitled Revolution, was released later that year by Decca Records, and became a hit, selling 35,000 in the Netherlands.

Due to drug problems and military service duties of singer Wim Bieler, Q65 disbanded in 1968.

[2] Nuyens exited in 1971 to join Baar in a band called Rainman,,[2] while Q65 continued with a new line-up, featuring John Frederikz on vocals and Joop van Nimwegen on guitar.