Styx

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Styx is a rock band from the USA founded in late 60s in Chicago under the name The Tradewinds. Since 1975, the year in which the singer Tommy Shaw joined the band, Styx began to have an evolution towards the classic AOR, publishing many successes. They got the top of their success in 1980 with Paradise Theatre.

This is what Styx singer, James Young, had to say about Evanescence:

Question: I know you tour regularly with REO Speedwagon, but if you could tour with one band who would it be? Answer: Evanescence is a band that sounds a lot like Styx. They do a lot the things that made us successful — harmony vocals with heavy guitar underpinnings. They sold four million records, but like us, don't get critical praise. When Creed was together, I thought they had a sense of melody, but the power of guitars were still there. There's two for you.

Lineup

Actual

• James "J.Y." Young - guitar, voice, keys (1972 - )
• Tommy Shaw - guitar, mandolin, voice (1975 - 1983, 1995 - )
• Todd Sucherman - drums, percussions (1995 - )
• Lawrence Gowan - keys, voice (1999 - )
• Ricky Phillips - bass, voice (2004 - )
• Chuck Panozzo - bass, voice (1972 - ) [guest member]

Former members

• Dennis DeYoung - voice, keys, accordion (1972 - 1999)
• John Panozzo - drums, percussions (1972 - 1996)
• John Curulewski - guitar, voice (1972 - 1975)
• Glen Burtnik - guitar, voice (1990 - 1992), bass, voice (1999 - 2003)

Discography

Studio album

• Styx (1972)
• Styx II (1973)
• The Serpent is Rising (1973)
• Man of Miracles (1974)
• Equinox (1975)
• Crystal Ball (1976)
• The Grand Illusion (1977)
• Pieces of Eight (1978)
• Cornerstone (1979)
• Paradise Theater (1980)
• Kilroy Was Here (1983)
• Edge of the Century (1990)
• Brave New World (1999)
• Cyclorama (2003)
• Big Bang Theory (2005)

Live album

• Caught in Act (1984)
• Return to Paradise (1997)
• Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (2000)
• Styx World: Live 2001 (2001)
• At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis (2002)
• 21st Century Live (2003)
• One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra (2006)

Compilation

• Best of Styx (1977)
• Lady (1980)
• Styx Classics Volume 15 (1987)
• Styx Greatest Hits (1995)
• Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 (1996)
• The Best of Times: The Best of Styx (1997)
• Best of Styx 1973-1974 (1999)
• Extended Versions (2000)
• Singles Collection (2000)
• Styx Yesterday & Today (2001)
• 20th Century Masters (2002)
• Rockers (2003)
• Come Sail Away - The Styx Anthology (2004)
• The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings (2005)

Links

• Official Styx website