Kansas, the band behind “Carry On Wayward Son” and a benchmark of 1970s American progressive rock.
Profile
- Origin
- Topeka, United States
- Formed
- 1973
- Founding members
- Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Robby Steinhardt, Dave Hope, Phil Ehart
- Current status
- Active
- Official website
- kansasband.com
Current lineup
- Rich Williams — guitar (1973–present)
- Phil Ehart — drums (1973–present)
- Ronnie Platt — vocals, keyboards (2014–present)
- Zak Rizvi — guitar (2016–2021, 2024–present)
- Tom Brislin — keyboards (2018–present)
- Joe Deninzon — violin (2023–present)
- Dan McGowan — bass (2024–present)
- Scott Bernard — guitar (2025–present)
Former members
- Kerry Livgren — guitar, keyboards (1973–1983; occasional collaborations since the 1990s)
- Steve Walsh — vocals, keyboards (1973–1981, 1985–2014)
- Robby Steinhardt — violin, vocals (1973–1982, 1997–2006; died in 2021)
- Dave Hope — bass (1973–1983)
- John Elefante — vocals, keyboards (1982–1984)
- Steve Morse — guitar (1985–1989, 1991)
- Billy Greer — bass, vocals (1985–2024; retired)
- Greg Robert — keyboards (1987–1997)
- David Ragsdale — violin (1991–1997, 2006–2023)
- David Manion — keyboards (2014–2018)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Kansas |
| 1975 | Song for America |
| 1975 | Masque |
| 1976 | Leftoverture |
| 1977 | Point of Know Return |
| 1978 | Two for the ShowLive |
| 1979 | Monolith |
| 1980 | Audio-Visions |
| 1982 | Vinyl Confessions |
| 1983 | Drastic Measures |
| 1986 | Power |
| 1988 | In the Spirit of Things |
| 1995 | Freaks of Nature |
| 1998 | Always Never the Same |
| 2000 | Somewhere to Elsewhere |
| 2002 | Device – Voice – DrumDVD |
| 2009 | There’s Know Place Like HomeDVD |
| 2016 | The Prelude Implicit |
| 2017 | Leftoverture Live & BeyondLive |
| 2020 | The Absence of Presence |
| 2021 | Point of Know Return: Live & BeyondLive |
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