Rush

Founded: 1968

HQ: Toronto, ON

Official Site:

Labels

 * Mercury (1974-1989)
 * Atlantic (1989-present)

Genres

 * Hard Rock
 * Progressive Rock

RIYL

 * Dream Theater
 * King Crimson
 * Deep Purple
 * Led Zepplein
 * Jethro Tull

Band Members

 * Alex Lifeson, electric guitar
 * Geddy Lee, electric bass, keyboards, vocals
 * Neil Peart, drums, percussion (1974-present)
 * John Rutsey, drums, percussion (1968-1974)

Biography
The band started off as a heavy-blues act much in the style of Led Zeppelin. With the arrival of Peart in 1974, Rush started working towards their instantly recognizable blend of instrumental acrobatics and sci-fi/fantasy lyrics. Despite still getting airplay on classic rock radio and having a massive leigon of hardcore fans, Rush still isn't a critic's band. Their seventeenth studio album, Vapor Trails was released in 2002.

Discography
STUDIO
 * 1974 - Rush
 * 1975 - Fly By Night
 * 1975 - Caress of Steel
 * 1976 - 2112
 * 1977 - A Farewell To Kings
 * 1978 - Hemispheres
 * 1980 - Permanent Waves
 * 1981 - Moving Pictures
 * 1982 - Signals
 * 1984 - ''Grace Under Pressure
 * 1985 - ''Power Windows
 * 1987 - Hold Your Fire
 * 1989 - Presto
 * 1991 - Roll The Bones
 * 1993 - Counterparts
 * 1996 - Test For Echo
 * 2002 - Vapor Trails

LIVE
 * 1976 - All The World's a Stage
 * 1981 - Exit, Stage Left
 * 1989 - A Show of Hands
 * 2003 - Rush In Rio

Appears On
SOUNDTRACKS
 * Small Soldiers
 * The Waterboy

MIXES
 * Super Happy Fun-Time Chop-Sockey Mixed Album of Doom