Styx

USA

Formed: 1970

Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: Hard Rock, Prog-Rock, Art-Rock/Experimental, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Album Rock

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Although they began as an artsy prog rock band, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to a fondness for bombastic rockers and soaring power ballads. The seeds for the band were planted in another Chicago band during the late '60s, the Tradewinds, which featured brothers Chuck and John Panozzo (who played bass and drums, respectively), as well as acquaintance Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards). By the dawn of the '70s, the group had changed its name to TW4, and welcomed aboard ...

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