{"id":2207,"date":"2012-10-24T08:50:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T08:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2012\/10\/24\/dutch-rock-legends-focus-to-undertake-worldwide-tour-in-support-of-forthcoming-cd-release-focus-x\/"},"modified":"2012-10-24T08:50:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T08:50:13","slug":"dutch-rock-legends-focus-to-undertake-worldwide-tour-in-support-of-forthcoming-cd-release-focus-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2012\/10\/24\/dutch-rock-legends-focus-to-undertake-worldwide-tour-in-support-of-forthcoming-cd-release-focus-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Rock Legends Focus To Undertake Worldwide Tour In Support Of Forthcoming CD Release ‘Focus X’"},"content":{"rendered":"


Much to the excitement of music fans across the planet, Dutch rock legends Focus will be undertaking a worldwide tour beginning November 2012 in support of their forthcoming CD ‘Focus X’. With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the ’70s as the most successful and appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Van Leer, and best known for their hits \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d, \u201cHouse of The King\u201d and \u201cSylvia\u201d, as well as critically acclaimed albums ‘Moving Waves’, ‘Focus 3’ and ‘Hamburger Concerto’, the iconic Dutch music masters are back with their tenth album, which is guaranteed to please their legions of fans! <\/p>\n

After a comeback in the early 2000’s, which resulted in the well-received albums ‘Focus 8’ and ‘Focus 9’, the band regrouped with a fantastic new line-up. Along with Thijs van Leer on vocals, flute and keyboards, back on the drums is famed Focus drummer Pierre van der Linden, who joined the group on their second album ‘Moving Waves’ in 1972. Internationally renowned for his rhythmic skills, Pierre remains a defining factor in the Focus sound. Bassist Bobby Jacobs, who comes from a well-acclaimed Dutch musical family and guitarist Menno Gootjes, who participated in Focus at an earlier stage, completes the band’s current line-up. Recently, Focus’s biggest hit “Hocus Pocus” was used in a 4-minute Nike commercial before the World Cup broadcast. Focus music can be regularly heard on Top Gear and Saxondale TV. <\/p>\n

A new Focus era has arrived! There is a rejuvenated passion in the new compositions that adorn the new album ‘Focus X’, which features a full scale Roger Dean painting on the cover. Says Thijs van Leer, who holds the distinction of being the first ever knighted musician in Holland, \u201cIt’s a thrill to have finally completed ‘Focus X’; we are all ecstatic and looking forward to playing the new material on the forthcoming Focus X Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Focus X UK tour dates:<\/p>\n

November 08 \u2013 Opera House \u2013 Buxton<\/p>\n

November 09 \u2013 Town Hall \u2013 Hessle<\/p>\n

November 10 \u2013 The Ferry \u2013 Glasgow<\/p>\n

November 11 \u2013 Bridge Trades Club \u2013 Hebden<\/p>\n

November 13 \u2013 Robin 2 \u2013 Wolverhampton<\/p>\n

November 14 \u2013 The Brindley \u2013 Runcorn<\/p>\n

November 15 \u2013 Birdwell \u2013 Barnsley<\/p>\n

November 16 \u2013 Trading Boundaries \u2013 Fletching<\/p>\n

November 17 \u2013 The Wharf \u2013 Tavistock<\/p>\n

November 18 \u2013 Boom Boom Club \u2013 Sutton<\/p>\n

November 19 \u2013 The Stables \u2013 Milton Keynes<\/p>\n

November 20 \u2013 Beaverwood Club – Chislehurst<\/p>\n

Title: ‘Focus X’ <\/p>\n

Release Date: November 5, 2012<\/p>\n

Label:\u00a0 East World Recordings. <\/p>\n

Focus X website: http:\/\/www.focus10.net\/<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.focustheband.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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