Styx, the band behind “Come Sail Away” and one of the key American progressive rock and AOR bands of the 1970s.
Profile
- Origin
- Chicago, United States
- Formed
- 1972
- Founding members
- Dennis DeYoung, James “JY” Young, John Curulewski, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo
- Current status
- Active
- Official website
- styxworld.com
Current lineup
- James “JY” Young — guitar, vocals (1972–present)
- Chuck Panozzo — bass (1972–present, intermittent since the 2000s for health reasons)
- Tommy Shaw — guitar, vocals (1975–1984, 1995–present)
- Lawrence Gowan — keyboards, vocals (1999–present)
- Todd Sucherman — drums (1995–present)
- Will Evankovich — guitar, vocals (2015–present, official member since 2021)
- Terry Gowan — bass, vocals (2024–present)
Former members
- Dennis DeYoung — keyboards, vocals (1972–1984, 1990–1991, 1995–1999)
- John Panozzo — drums (1972–1984, 1990–1991; died in 1996)
- John Curulewski — guitar, vocals (1972–1975; died in 1988)
- Glen Burtnik — guitar, bass, vocals (1990–1991, 1999–2003)
- Ricky Phillips — bass (2003–2024)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Styx |
| 1973 | Styx II |
| 1973 | The Serpent Is Rising |
| 1974 | Man of Miracles |
| 1975 | Equinox |
| 1976 | Crystal Ball |
| 1977 | The Grand Illusion |
| 1978 | Pieces of Eight |
| 1979 | Cornerstone |
| 1981 | Paradise Theatre |
| 1983 | Kilroy Was Here |
| 1984 | Caught in the ActLive |
| 1990 | Edge of the Century |
| 1997 | Return to ParadiseLive |
| 1999 | Brave New World |
| 2003 | Cyclorama |
| 2005 | Big Bang Theory |
| 2017 | The Mission |
| 2021 | Crash of the Crown |
| 2025 | Circling from Above |
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