) is a Dutch

Dutch people

The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 singer. She started her career in the mid eighties as the singer for punk band The Grabbits, with whom she recorded the EP Aliens. From 1989 to 1992 she was the vocalist of Little Mary Big, which transformed into Visions of Johanna and later Johan

Johan (band)

Johan was a Dutch band based around singer/guitarist Jacco de Greeuw. Their music has been primarily influenced by bands such as The Beatles, Crowded House, and The Byrds.-Biography:...

. With Little Mary Big, she reached fourth
place at the Grote Prijs van Nederland, an important music competition in the Netherlands. She later joined The Gathering

The Gathering (band)

The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....

, and she sang on their first album Always...

Always...

Always... is the debut album of the Dutch band The Gathering. It was first released in 1992 in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records...

, released in 1992. She was soon replaced by Martine van Loon

Martine van Loon

Martine van Loon is a Dutch singer. She joined The Gathering in 1993, and she sang on their second album Almost a Dance, released in 1993. She later entered Orphanage in 1994, but after the release of Oblivion in 1995 she left the band. She also joined Lords of the Stone in 1994...

.
During the 90's and 00's, Marike Groot remained active in music, both as a singer and a guitar player, playing in bands like Battle and Mae West. Currently, she fronts Wonderlust and plays with Beatles cover band The Weavils.

Discography

• The Grabbits - Aliens (EP, 1986)
• Thank God For Us - The Flight (cassette, 1989)
• Little Mary Big - Sophy (cassette, 1990)
• Little Mary Big - Too Far Gone (cassette EP, 1991)
• The Gathering
  The Gathering (band)
  The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
  
   - Always...
  Always...
  Always... is the debut album of the Dutch band The Gathering. It was first released in 1992 in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records...
  
  (CD/LP, 1992)
• Wonderlust - Butterflies (EP, 2007)

External links

• Official website of The Gathering
  The Gathering (band)
  The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
  
  
• Myspace of Wonderlust