Rush (band)
Rush was a Canadian rock band. They formed in the late 1960s in Toronto. The last and longest members of the group were Geddy Lee, the singer, who also plays the bass guitar and synthesizers, Alex Lifeson, who plays the guitar, and Neil Peart, who played the drums. In 2013 Rush were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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 Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart of Rush 30th Anniversary tour photo, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1968–1997, 2002-2018 |
| Labels | Moon, Mercury, Anthem, Atlantic, Roadrunner |
| Website | www.rush.com |
| Past members | Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Others
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Discography
Main page: Rush discography
Studio albums
- Rush (1974)
- Fly by Night (1975)
- Caress of Steel (1975)
- 2112 (1976)
- A Farewell to Kings (1977)
- Hemispheres (1978)
- Permanent Waves (1980)
- Moving Pictures (1981)
- Signals (1982)
- Grace Under Pressure (1984)
- Power Windows (1985)
- Hold Your Fire (1987)
- Presto (1989)
- Roll the Bones (1991)
- Counterparts (1993)
- Test for Echo (1996)
- Vapor Trails (2002)
- Snakes & Arrows (2007)
- Clockwork Angels (2012)
Rush (band) Media
Alex Lifeson, co-founder of Rush
An Oberheim OB-X synthesizer, as used by Geddy Lee on the albums Moving Pictures and Signals
Neil Peart began incorporating Simmons Electronic Drums beginning with Grace Under Pressure, 1984
Geddy Lee in concert, 2011
Alex Lifeson in concert, 2011
Neil Peart in concert, 2004
Other websites
- Rush's official website Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
