Formed in 1969, they won attention through early single “House Of The King.” The theme for four UK TV series(!), the unwary might have mistaken it for a Jethro Tull ditty thanks to the flute of Thijs Van Leer, though his group were very different. Focus were The Netherlands’ leading 70s rock band. It wasn’t enough for Focus to boast a brilliant guitarist in Jan Akkerman they had a wily way with a tune and succeeded with an unfashionable form of rock: instrumentals.
