Dutch progressive rock group formed at Grotius College in The Hague in 1965. Led musically by keyboardist Robert-Jan Stips with flautist/vocalist Sacha van Geest, the band is noted for keyboard-and-bass-driven suites, flute passages, and a mix of Canterbury-like atmospheres and Zappa-esque humour.

Debut album Present From Nancy (1970) is structured in suites and later remastered with bonus singles; the band signed with Polydor after the debut. Spiral Starcase (1974) is a later work often described as darker and influenced by The Mothers of Invention; the group reunited in 2000.

Supersister are a Dutch, keyboard-driven progressive band noted for their debut Present From Nancy and the later Spiral Starcase. Reviews praise their technical skill, Canterbury-like atmospheres and Zappa-esque humour. Two DeBaser reviews (both 5/5) highlight the group's blend of long instrumental suites, flute and prominent keyboards.

For:Fans of progressive rock, Canterbury-style music, experimental and jazz-influenced rock; listeners who like Frank Zappa and long instrumental suites.

 The story of Supersister is a typical one of the myriad high school bands that somehow make it.

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 The album's main theme is that of schizophrenia; in fact, the opening "Retroschizive (Introduction Schizo)" introduces, with sinister calm, a spiral of stylistic extravagance.

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