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SUMMARY:Focus
LOCATION:Chelmsford Black Frog Presents at Chelmsford Social Club
DESCRIPTION:- With their unique brand of progressive rock\, Focus manifest
 ed themselves at the start of the '70s as the most successful and apprecia
 ted of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Va
 n Leer\, and best known for their hits "Hocus Pocus"\, "House of The King"
  and "Sylvia"\, as well as critically acclaimed albums 'Moving Waves'\, 'F
 ocus 3' and 'Hamburger Concerto'\, the iconic Dutch music masters are back
  with their tenth album\, which is guaranteed to please their legions of f
 ans! After a comeback in the early 2000s\, which resulted in the well-rece
 ived 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\, b
 ack on the drums is famed Focus drummer Pierre van der Linden\, who joined
  the group on their second album 'Moving Waves' in 1972. Internationally r
 enowned for his rhythmic skills\, Pierre remains a defining factor in the 
 Focus sound. Guitarist Menno Gootjes\, who participated in Focus at an ear
 lier stage\, and acclaimed bass player Udo Pannekeet\, complete 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 on TV in the UK. A new Fo
 cus era has arrived! There is a rejuvenated passion amongst the band as th
 ey released the first studio album for 6 years\, Focus 11\, in early 2019.
  They toured the world in support of the new album\, and are now excited r
 e their 50th Anniversary tour. Unfortunately\, the world situation had hal
 ted the 50th Anniversary celebrations\, but Focus now are happy touring th
 e world again.Eagerly awaited\, we are pleased to announce the forthcoming
  release of FOCUS 12\, the brand new studio album from Focus. For Thijs va
 n Leer (75) and Pierre van der Linden (78)\, age is nothing more than a nu
 mber. Both continue to contribute to Focus with a passion. Thijs\, who has
  written the majority of the new album\, rises at 4.30 am every day in ord
 er to work on his compositions. Whilst the album boasts some of Pierre’s
  greatest and most energetic drum sequences to date.Allowing the younger g
 uard to take the audio reins for the first time\, Focus 12 is produced by 
 band members Udo Pannekeet and Menno Gootjes\, who also contribute two com
 positions on the album.Thijs commented\, “How beautiful life can be when
  a band plays so easily and so together.”Focus 12 was recorded at the wo
 rld-renowned Wisseloord Studios in the band’s native country\, of the Ne
 therlands. A first for Focus\, the album features a completely improvised 
 piece which was captured as it spontaneously took place in the studio\, du
 ring the recording process. Thus proving that more than 50 years on\, the 
 band are still excited by undertaking something new and different.Van Leer
  continues\, “Thanks\, Pierre\, Udo and Menno for so much musical passio
 n!”The band continue their long association with legendary artist Roger 
 Dean\, whose stunning artwork graces the front cover and packaging. The vi
 nyl version features a stunning gatefold sleeve.Focus continues to be one 
 of the hardest working rock bands on the planet\, regularly touring the gl
 obe playing live. Last July\, they undertook a string of live dates across
  the USA and Canada\, as part of Asia’s Heat Of The Moment Tour\, alongs
 ide Asia\, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash and Curved Air.Thijs van Leer conc
 ludes\, “After all these years\, Focus is in the here and now\; the triu
 mph of survival!\n\nBoletos: https://wegottickets.com/event/674754
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