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First State is a trance act fronted by the Dutch producer Sander van der Waal that has released three albums and a number of singles. Signed to Black Hole Recordings, they have performed internationally and work with vocalist such as Anita Kelsey, Neev Kennedy and Sarah Howells.

History

The duo made their debut in 2005 with a self-titled 12". It was originally a duo consisting of Ralph Barendse and Sander van der Waal. They released the album Time Frame in 2007, it features vocal contributions by Tiff Lacey, Anita Kelsey and Elliot Johns. It was supported by the single "Falling" (feat. Anita Kelsey) that was featured on the In Search Of Sunrise compilation. It was followed by "Sierra Nevada" and "Your Own Way" feat. Elliot Johns. In 2008, the mixed compilation In Trance We Trust with James Brook was released in Australia. In January 2009, the duo released the single "Off The Radar", although Barendse left the project in May of that year. In 2010, van Dien released the album Changing Lanes featuring vocal contributions by Sarah Howells, Kyler England (aka Relyk) and again Johns. The album was considered to be a stylistical change and explored other genres. In March 2014, the third album Full Circle was released where van Dien again worked with Howells and England, as well as Tyler Sherritt, Neev Kennedy, Jaren Cerf (aka Fenja) and Quilla.

Delaware (ⁱ/ˈdɛləwɛər/) is one of the Mid-Atlantic states located in the Northeast megalopolis region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named.

Delaware is in the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second smallest, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the 50 United States. Delaware is divided into three counties, the lowest number of counties of any state. From north to south, the three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized.

Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Delaware was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near the present town of Lewes, in 1631. Delaware was one of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution and on December 7, 1787, became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby becoming known as The First State.