Legendary progressive rock veterans FOCUS are set to release
their new studio album FOCUS X on November 5 via Eastworld
Recordings.
With
their unique progressive rock Focus manifested themselves at the start of the
seventies as the most successful and the most appreciated of all the Dutch
pop-rock exports.
The
band is fronted by founder and musical genius Thijs van Leer. Their hits include
the instrumentals, "Hocus Pocus", "House of the King", and "Sylvia", and their
timeless albums include "Moving Waves", "Focus 3" and "Hamburger Concerto".
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. Thijs van Leer commented “It’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.” This album - and the following gigs - will surprise the
loyal fans. They will hear once again all the classic Focus tunes and they will
be surprised at the strength and depth of the new material. "Our music is
evolution, not revolution", Thijs van Leer once said about the music of
Focus.
After
a comeback which resulted in the well received albums "Focus 8" and “Focus 9”,
the band is now back on the frontline, with a fantastic line-up. Also back on
the drums is Pierre van der Linden, who is internationally renowned for his
rhythmic skills, and is still a defining factor in the Focus
sound. Bassist Bobby Jacobs, who stems 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.
Focus X is released on November 5 via Eastworld
Recordings.
November 2012 ‘Focus X’ UK Tour Dates
Nov
08 Buxton Opera House
Nov 09 Hessle Town Hall
Nov 10 Glasgow The Ferry
Nov 11 Hebden Bridge Trades Club
Nov 13 Wolverhampton Robin 2
Nov 14 Runcorn The Brindley
Nov 15 Barnsley Birdwell
Nov 16 Fletching Trading Boundaries
Nov 17 Tavistock The Wharf
Nov 18 Sutton Boom Boom Club
Nov 19 Milton Keynes The Stables
Nov 20 Chislehurst Beaverwood Club
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