Own Fender Squire Guitar autographed by Styx -- James “JY” Young, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, Todd Sucherman, Lawrence Gowan, and Ricky Phillips. Overall, Styx has sold over 54 million records worldwide with eight songs that hit the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as 16 Top 40 singles.
Harmony. Chemistry. Balance. Grit. Dexterity. Determination. Solidarity. These are words that define the core essence of Styx, the multi mega-million-selling rock band that has forged an indelible legacy. Styx rocks the Paradise by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year. Styx draws from over four decades of barn burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the poignant rumination on the fleeting nature of fame in “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, the band draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.
Styx hit its stride with Tommy’s first LP with the band, 1976’s Crystal Ball, and then they became the first group to score four triple-platinum albums in a row: The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight, Cornerstone, and Paradise Theater. Styx reconvened for a highly successful 1996 Return to Paradise tour that was expertly documented on both CD and DVD. With The Cleveland’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra, One With Everything became a hybrid orchestral rock blend for the ages. And on The Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight Live, the band performed at its peak when tackling every track from a pair of their finest triple-platinum albums back to back.
This incarnation of Styx is looking forward to performing as many shows as it can as long as it can." "The legacy of this band will be that it brought joy to millions of people,” notes Todd. Observes Lawrence, Tommy asserts "this band will continue to evolve as long as we live and play this music.”