The Pantherman idea and concept originated in 1974 after visiting a Roxy Music concert at the Doelen in Rotterdam with Leo Sayer in his clownesque outfit as supporting act.
Although most of the crowd wasn't really interested, I was rather touched by Leo's music and atmosphere and also enjoyed the extravaganza of the main act later that evening.
In my technically somewhat limited home studio, equipped with a Uher 2 track recorder and various instruments including a drum kit, I started to make demos (sound on sound) in this musical direction, also inspired by Todd Rundgren, who played almost all the instruments on his recordings and the brilliant music on the underrated first album of American glam phenomenon Jobriath. Being 24 years of age, somewhat naïve and having just a little experience in the music business, I felt no artistic boundaries or limitations whatsoever at that time and recorded 10 songs, including the titles Pantherman and You are my friend.
The general direction was meant to be really loud rock on strong rhythms in combination with surrealistic, cinematic and sexy experiences with a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour and sophistication. In short, raw power on a groove.
When I played these songs to former Jimmy Bellmartin manager Pieter de Wit, who just joined a new management company in Rotterdam, he introduced me there and a little later to upcoming producer Shell Schellekens.
That was the start of a unique project that lasted only two years and that now -after more than 30 years- seems to get the recognition it deserves.

Thanks to an increasing international interest for my special glamrock project from 1974, the singles were remastered and are now available for download on iTunes and Amazon.

Tracklisting:
1. Pantherman (Original first single A-side)
2. You are my friend (Original first single B-side)
3. Panther Walk (Second single A-side)
4. 20th Century Man (Second single B-side)
5. Give it to me (Bonus demo track)
6. Pantherman (Rough extended mix)

Excelsior Recordings has released the compilation 'Clap your hands and stamp your feet', an interesting overview of Dutch glamrock related singles from the beginning of the 70's. Pantherman is one of the featured artists.
The album was introduced during the Mega Record and CD Fair at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht on april 18, 2009.

Julian Cope wrote an interesting article about the origins of Glamrock and put together a very listenable compilation of glamnuggets from the 60's through the 70's that includes Pantherman!

http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/albumofthemonth/1990