

"Waves" and "3" represent the best of the band’s earlier intensely progressive period with plenty of sidelong tracks and healthly extended solos. In 1978, the group finally split up, without making too much noise.īest albums are "Moving Waves" (1972), "3" (1973), "Live at the Rainbow" (1973), and "Hamburger Concerto" (1974).

An inspiration to FINCH, TRACE & numerous others. They played a stylishly inventive rock with flutes, keyboards & dazzling guitar, defining the Dutch prog sound. The two main musicians in the band were flutist/keyboardist/singer Thjis Van LEER and guitarist Jan AKKERMAN. This band has created excitement all over the world during the past few years with their unique sound and musical approach. Pass=bwc001, all the groups in the 1970s that combined elements of rock and classical music, FOCUS is, without a doubt, the most notable Dutch group widely known outside the Netherlands.
