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November 27th (2005) showcased the first gig of vocalist/guitarist Edwin van der Hoeven at a The Haque pub called Lokaal Vredebreuk, 7 years after Edwin split with the symphonic folk band Septysed. Those years were used to create new songs and, more important, to travel a lot. New ideas grew and after a name was found it was time to get on stage. The adventure starts when you Leave.

April '06 Edwin met with Maarten, former bassplayer of Sweet Jezebel. October '06 drummer Ruben joined Leave. From a singer songwriter Leave had become a band.

The music grew from a singer songwriter Americana style to a more mature sound. Combining acoustic oriented songs with progressive textures derived from jazz and triphop. Styles brought in by both Maarten and Ruben. The songs became musically more challenging while remaining hit-potential.

2007 promises a good year for Leave after receiving very good critics on their first shows with the band. Edwin is still performing solo but the majority of shows is with the band. Some highlights thusfar are performing at De Paap (The Hague), De Boerderij (Zoetermeer) and 't Oude Pothuys (Utrecht). A complete list of all 30+ gigs can be seen at the website of Leave (www.leave.nl)

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