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The Essence

Rock

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Listen to Los Dueños De La Lleca by Juliito, Reboll333 & The Essence, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Only For YouThe Essence
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The CatThe Essence
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In TearsThe Essence
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SleepSad Lovers And Giants & The Essence
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Endless LakesThe Essence
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Latest Release

Listen to En Otra Vida - Single by Robin Rouse & The Essence
ALBUMEn Otra Vida - SingleRobin Rouse & The Essence

More albums from The Essence

Listen to It's All About Music by The Essence
ALBUMIt's All About MusicThe Essence
Listen to Cosa rimane by Biggie Paul & The Essence
ALBUMCosa rimaneBiggie Paul & The Essence
Listen to Glow by The Essence
ALBUMGlowThe Essence
Listen to Nothing Lasts Forever by The Essence
ALBUMNothing Lasts ForeverThe Essence
Listen to Ecstasy by The Essence
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Listen to Ecstasy / Nothing Lasts Forever by The Essence
ALBUMEcstasy / Nothing Lasts ForeverThe Essence
Listen to Monument of Trust by The Essence
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Listen to Purity by The Essence
ALBUMPurityThe Essence

About The Essence

Listen to The Essence, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Netherlands
Formed
1984
Genre
Rock
The Dutch group the Essence are not the Cure in disguise, nor are there Cure members in their lineup; they just sound remarkably like them. The Essence's immediately obvious similarities with the Cure usually cause confusion whenever one of their songs is played on the radio or in a club. Frontman Hans Diener (voice, guitar, synthesizer, piano) is Robert Smith's vocal twin, and tracks like "The Cat" and "A Mirage" duplicate the Cure's layers of dark, swirly guitars with stunning accuracy. Diener formed the Essence in 1984 with Jeroen 'Jerry' Geertsma (bass) and Olaf Willemsen (drums). The band released its debut LP, Purity, a year later. In 1987, the single "A Mirage" became a Top Ten hit in Spain, and the group toured Europe. While the Essence didn't become as well-known as the Cure in America, albums such as A Monument of Trust and Ecstasy turned the band into cult favorites, especially among goth rock fans. Cherry Red Records compiled the Essence's most popular songs on Dancing in the Rain -- The Best of the Essence in 1994. In 1995, the Spanish outfit Esquema covered "A Mirage," and the track was a smash again in Spain. Generally viewed as an '80s group, the Essence continued to record in the '90s, releasing Nothing Lasts Forever in 1991 and Glow in 1995. ~ Michael Sutton
Members of The Essence include, or have included, Hans Diener.

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