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Rush (band)

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Rush is a highly-regarded, award-winning Canadian rock band comprised of bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart (pronounced: 'Peert') that has been consistently touring and recording since 1973. John Rutsey played drums for Rush on the first album, but resigned for health concerns shortly thereafter. Since Peart's 1974 arrival, they have remained intact.

Their musical style has changed greatly over the lifetime of the group. Albums prior to 1980's Permanent Wave are a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock, in some cases complete with prog-rock's use of flashy (or rediculous, depending on your point of view) costumes and stage shows. Permanent Wave changed things dramatically. Although the music was still based on heavy-metal style, the themes of the songs changed dramatically, and became far more in common with alternative rock than prog-rock. One song in particular, Spirit of Radio (named for the Toronto-local groundbreaking radio station, CFNY), went on to become a huge hit on the alternative circuit. From that point on their albums of the 1980s tended to follow this lead, although recordings in the later 80s and 90s have generally been derided as boring, or mainstream.

Each of the three individual artists has successfully produced & released work independent of the band's structure.

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