The Absence Of Presence Kansas

• 1 The Absence of Presence 08:24
• 2 Throwing Mountains 06:21
• 3 Jets Overhead 05:17
• 4 Propulsion 1 02:17
• 5 Memories Down the Line 04:38
• 6 Circus of Illusion 05:19
• 7 Animals on the Roof 05:12
• 8 Never 04:50
• 9 The Song the River Sang 05:05
• Total Runtime 47:23

Info for The Absence Of Presence

Mit einer sagenhaften Karriere seit nahezu fünf Jahrzenten gehört KANSAS zu einer der bedeutendsten Classic Rock Bands Amerikas. Die 'Garagen-Band' aus Topeka veröffentlichte ihr erstes Album 1974, nachdem sie von Wally Gold, der für Don Kirshner arbeitete, entdeckt wurden. KANSAS hat mittlerweile weltweit mehr als 30 Millionen Alben verkauft. Zurzeit besteht die Band aus dem Schlagzeuger und Gründungsmitglied Phil Erhart, dem Bassisten und Sänger Billy Greer, dem Violinisten und Gitarristen David Ragsdale, Keyboarder und Sänger Tom Brislin, dem Gitarristen Zak Rizvi und dem Gründungsmitglied und Gitarristen Richard Williams. Ohne auch nur ein bisschen ruhiger zu werden, spielen Kansas weiterhin vor großem Publikum und begeistern Menschen auf der ganzen Welt. In diesem Sommer werden KANSAS ihr 16. Studioalbum 'The Absence of Presence' veröffentlichen. Das breitgefächerte Progressive Rock-Album, das bei InsideOutMusic erscheint, knüpft an das Vorgängeralbum 'The Prelude Implicit' an, welches Platz 14 der Billboard's Top 200 Album Charts erreichte.

"Kansas mögen über die Jahre hin sowohl Federn gelassen als auch ein dickes Fell bekommen haben, sind aber eines nicht, was "The Absence of Presence" betrifft. Falls sie es nicht schon zuvor getan hat, erlebt die Band aus Topeka dieser Tage ihren mindestens zweiten Frühling und braucht sich objektiv gesehen nicht mehr ständig an ‘Dust in the Wind’ oder ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ messen zu lassen. Das garantieren die Sänger bzw. Keyboarder Ronnie Platt und Tom Brislin ebenso wie das Urbesetzungs-Duo aus Schlagzeuger Phil Ehart und Gitarrist Richard Williams." (Andreas Schiffmann, musikreviews.de)

Ronnie Platt, lead vocals and backing vocals
Rich Williams, electric and acoustic guitars
Zak Rizvi, electric guitar, backing vocals
Tom Brislin, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "The Song The River Sang" (5)
David Ragsdale, violin, backing vocals
Billy Greer, bass, vocals
Phil Ehart, drums, percussion

Produced by Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, Rich Williams

Kansas
With a legendary career spanning more than four decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic of classic rock bands. This 'garage band' from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Composing a catalogue that includes fifteen studio albums and five live albums, KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), and two one million-selling gold singles, ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ and ‘Dust in the Wind.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70's and ‘80's and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ continues to be one of the top five most played songs on classic rock radio, and ‘Dust In the Wind’ has been played on the radio more than three million times!

2016 marks the release of “The Prelude Implicit,” KANSAS’s fifteenth studio album. The wide-ranging progressive rock album is released on InsideOut Music, and marks the band’s first studio album release in 16 years.

The band, which is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, keyboardist David Manion, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, guitarist Zak Rizvi, and original guitarist Richard Williams, continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences around the world.

Along with constant touring, KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of Classic Rock radio. The band has reached a whole new audience through their unmistakable presence on the popular video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and through their songs’ inclusion in various television shows such as ‘Supernatural,’ and ‘South Park,’ and with films ‘Old School,’ and ‘Anchorman.’

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