Netherlands

Akkerman, Jan

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Focus guitarist, won many accolades in Britain during the early 70s.

Founded: 1946

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: Jan Akkerman music site - Dutch guitarist - Nederlandse gitarist

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Jan Akkerman's group prior to joining Focus. There only album is rather dated mix of blues and psychedelia. Of note is the sixteen minute "Sea Of Delight", however, as it would blueprint many of Focus' longer compositions.

Founded: 1969

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Earth and Fire

Dutch group featuring the vocals of Jerney Kaagman.

Founded: 1968

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Website: Earthandfire.nl - De Nederlandse Earth and Fire website

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Ekseption

The mother of all Dutch symphonic bands

Founded: 1967

Location: Haarlem, The Netherlands

Website: Ekseption - Home

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Finch

Flash rock, Dutch style

Founded: 1974

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

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Focus

Premiere Dutch band hit the big time in both the UK and US, due to the talents of guitarist Jan Akkerman and flautist Thys Van Leer, and one silly hit record, "Hocus Pocus" by Focus!

Founded: 1969

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: F O C U S - T H E - B A N D

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Group 1850

One of Holland's famous sons, Groep 1850 regrouped in 1968 in Amsterdam, recording two fantastically original psychedelic records, before disbanding on a regular basis. Even more exciting for the progressive fan was their final album, released in 1975.

Founded: 1964

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

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Kayak

Founded: 1972

Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands

Website: kayak

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Supersister

One of Holland's finest groups, Supersister's original music had much in common with the earliest Soft Machine albums.

Founded: 1967

Location: Den Haag, Netherlands

Website: SUPERSISTER

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Trace

Rick Van Der Linden's ex-Ekseption group.

Founded: 1974

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

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