Kansas (Band)

Kansas is an American rock band, in the U.S. state of Kansas emerged in 1972 from a union of groups of musicians White Clover and Proto - Kaw. It is regarded as the founder of the style of the American progressive rock. Her song repertoire includes the 1978 placed in the top ten single Dust in the wind, but also epic songs like Icarus and The Pinnacle from the 1975 released album Masque.

Band History

An eponymous eight-man precursor band with the later band members Ehart, Hope and Livgren ( sometimes known as Kansas I called ) existed Even from 1970 until 1971. However, your greatest success the band after its reestablishment in 1972. The song Dust in the Wind ( from the '77 album Point of know Return) became the Evergreen and Carry On Wayward Son is still one of the most played songs on American classic rock radio. The related albums, Point of Know Return and Leftoverture, received multi-platinum. Overall, the band sold more than 15 million records. Her early and more recent compositions integrate classical elements and instruments (eg Robbie Steinhardt's violin virtuoso played ).

Starting in 1980, followed by numerous line-up changes, mainly triggered by the tension between Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren, who joined together with bassist Dave Hope the born-again Christians.

After the departure of Steve Walsh John Elefante took over the place at the microphone. With him, the band recorded the albums Vinyl Confessions and Drastic Measures. Many of the songs from the two albums - particularly Drastic Measures - were the new singers, usually with his brother Dino Elefante, written in co-production. Violinist Robbie Steinhardt left after Vinyl Confessions the band. Another track, Perfect Lover, also from the pen of John and Dino Elefante, has been recorded with the cast of Drastic Measures for the best-of album, before dissolved Kansas first. As of 1985, the two Streets albums, which Walsh had recorded with Billy Greer under the record label Atlantic Records, there were plans for a fresh start.

Along with it, Phil Ehart, Richard Williams and Steve Morse was the reunion album Power. Despite the criticism point that this album is still very reminiscent of the AOR era of the band, you could convince the sophomore In the Spirit of Things, a concept album, many critics. Walsh calls this album to this day his favorite output of the band.

Kerry Livgren is since 1983 no longer an official member of the band, but still occurs occasionally as a guest musician and is also in the studio with it. So he has the drive Somewhere to Elsewhere from 2000 composes alone. Here all the original members are playing for the first time in 20 years together.

Kansas is particularly successful touring band today. In spring 2006 there was a reshuffle: violinist Robbie Steinhardt was replaced by David Ragsdale, who has visited from 1991 to 1997 member of the band. Official reasons for the resignation of Steinhardt had lost the desire to speed while insider circles of in-band differences, especially with singer Steve Walsh speak. In the meantime (2008 ) states that Steinhardt had gone into retirement.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Kansas ( 1974) - Single: Can I Tell You
  • Song for America ( 1975) - Single: Song for America
  • Masque (1975 ) - Single: It Takes a Woman's Love
  • Leftoverture (1976 ) - Single: Carry On Wayward Son
  • Point of Know Return ( 1977) - Singles: Point of Know Return, Dust in the Wind, Portrait
  • Monolith (1979 ) - Singles: People of the South Wind, Reason to Be
  • Audio - Visions ( 1980) - Singles: Hold On, Got to Rock On
  • Vinyl Confessions (1982 ) - Singles: Play the Game Tonight, Right Away
  • Drastic Measures (1983 ) - Singles: Fight Fire with Fire, Everbody 's My Friend
  • Power ( 1986) - Singles: All I Wanted, Can not Cry Anymore, Power
  • In the Spirit of Things (1988 ) - Single: Stand Beside Me
  • Freaks of Nature (1995 ) - Singles: Desperate Times, Hope Once Again
  • Always Never the Same ( 1998) - Singles: Dust in the Wind, Eleanor Rigby
  • Somewhere to Elsewhere (2000)

Live albums

  • Two for the Show - Live (1978 )
  • Dust in the Wind - Live ( 2001)
  • Device Voice Drum ( 2002)
  • There's Know Place Like Home - Live ( 2009)

Compilations

  • The Best of Kansas ( 1984)
  • The Kansas Boxed Set (1994 ) - Single: Wheels (new title on the album )
  • Sail On - (2004) Boxed Set with bonus DVD (early videos, TV shows)
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