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Kansas were members of a cadre of US rock bands in the 1970s who dominated the charts with a series of albums featuring lavishly-produced guitars, strong vocals, excellent musicianship and solid songwriting coupled with good melodies and arrangements. The result was big album sales, sell-out tours and the advent of stadium rock. Kansas began their career in 1973 playing small gigs and building up a cult following. It wasn't until the release of their 1976 single Carry On Wayward Son taken from the album Leftoverture that the band began to enjoy significant commercial success. The song hit number eleven in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts and became the band's first top 20 hit. With it's soaring harmonies, catchy riff and alternating time signatures Carry On Wayward Son defined the band's style and became the most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1997. In 2013 the band celebrated 40 years in the music business and a year later keyboard player, vocalist and founder member Steve Walsh announced his retirement. The band replaced Walsh and in 2016 went on a multi-city tour to promote the album The Prelude Implicit, their first new studio album for 15 years.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved
