The Dutch country band Tumbleweeds was largely a vehicle for multi-instrumentalist Ton Masseuers, who is credited as one of the first guitarists to play and popularize the pedal steel in Europe. Ine Massuers, who I think was his wife, was the band's featured vocalist, and also worked as a backup singer for several visiting country stars from America, most notably Dottie West, who became her friend and invited her on tour. The Tumbleweeds band performed and recorded together throughout the 1970s, though increasingly Ton Masseuers was drawn towards session work and producing sessions for other artists. [Note: Several other artists have used the Tumbleweed or Tumbleweeds name, mostly in the United States.]
Tumble Weeds "Favorites" (Simex Records, 1973) (LP)
(Produced by Frans De Kok & Danny Schumer)
The group's debut disc, which featured Ton Masseurs on banjo, dobro, lead guitar, pedal steel and piano, as well as his sibling Ad Masseurs on drums and Ine Massuers as lead vocalist. (I'm not sure, but I think she was his wife...?) The other band members included James Bordes on 12-string guitar and John Koogje playing bass.
Tumbleweeds "Sweet Memories" (BASF Records, 1976) (LP)
Tumbleweeds "New Trail" (Polydor Records, 1977) (LP)
Tumbleweeds "Homework" (Polydor Records, 1979) (LP)
