Radio DJ and hard rock fan Alfred Lagarde produced their first single, "Wij zijn Vandale", and after winning a talent show the band got to tour ten theaters throughout the country.
[2] The addition of drummer Leon Biessen, who replaced Luc Garé in 1982, made for a much heavier sounding second album, Stale Verhale ("Stories of Steel").
Besides Bopp, the band consisted of Freek Bos (guitar, vocals), Eddie Claessens (drums), Anton Masius (bass).
In April 2019, Bert van Klaveren called it quits; Bos took over as lead singer;[4] that same month Vandale played in Sittard, for the first time in years.
[6] In 2024, Bopp signed a multi-release deal with OOB Records label based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and he is back with the long-awaited resurgence of Vandale.
Eddy Bopp, in the role of guitarist, producer, and a founding member of this iconic Dutch rock band, is joined by Marcel Van Den Berg on vocals and the 2024 releases feature special guests, like the illustrious Henk Westbroek.