Focus
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: 1969 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Active: 1969 - present
Biography
Focus are a Dutch progressive rock band formed in Amsterdam in 1969, built around keyboardist and flautist Thijs van Leer. With guitarist Jan Akkerman they broke through with 'Moving Waves' (1971) and the hit 'Hocus Pocus', followed by 'Focus 3' (1972) and 'Hamburger Concerto' (1974). The band split in 1978; Van Leer reformed it in 2002, and the current lineup with drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes and bassist Udo Pannekeet continues to record and tour.
Genres
Focus Discography
- Focus Plays Focus (1970) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- Focus II (1971) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Focus 3 (1972) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Moving Waves (1972) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Focus at the Rainbow (1973) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Hamburger Concerto (1974) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Mother Focus (1975) - Album - rated 3.03/5
- Ship of Memories (1976) - Compilation - rated 3.45/5
- Focus 8 (2002) - Album - rated 3.32/5
Members
- Thijs van Leer - keyboards, flute, vocals (1969–1978; 1990–1990; 1993–1995; 1997–1999; 2001–Present)
- Pierre van der Linden - drums (1970–1973; 1975–1976; 1990–1990; 2004–Present)
- Menno Gootjes - guitar (1997–1999; 2010–Present)
- Udo Pannekeet - bass (2016–Present)
- Jan Akkerman - guitar (1969–1976; 1985–1985; 1990–1990)
- Bert Ruiter - bass (1971–1978; 1990–1990; 1997–1998)
- Colin Allen - drums (1973–1975)
- Bobby Jacobs - bass (2002–2016)
- Hans Cleuver - drums (1969–1970; 1997–1998)
- Martijn Dresden - bass (1969–1970)