Accoding to wtop.com, "Formed in Topeka, Kansas, in 1972, Kansas began as a proverbial garage band. They were discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner of the label Kirshner. Gold was impressed by the show and signed the band for their debut album in 1974. Soon, Kansas began touring with rock legends like Queen and Aerosmith. Their fourth album, “Leftoverture” (1976), featured the smash hit “Carry On Wayward Son.” Platt remembers first hearing “Wayward Son” as an impressionable teenager in Chicago. The band’s successful fifth album, “Point of Know Return,” featured a hit title track with a catchy refrain (“How long?”), as well as the timeless existential ballad “Dust in the Wind."
As per wtop.com, "Today, the band has gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide. Platt took over as the lead singer when frontman Steve Walsh retired in 2014. The lineup still includes original drummer Phil Ehart and original guitarist Rich Williams. The lineup also features longtime bass player Billy Greer, violinist David Ragsdale and keyboardist Tom Breslin a.k.a. The Man with the Golden Resume."
