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The birth of Rush
Formed by Alex Lifeson, bassist and frontman Jeff Jones, and drummer John Rutsy. -
Jeff Jones leaves Rush
Jones leaves Rush only weeks after forming the band, and was replaced by the current bassist and frontman, Geddy Lee, a School-mate of Alex Lifeson -
Rush is named Rush
John Rutsy's brother gave the idea to name the band Rush. -
Rutsy leaves Rush
Rutsy leaves Rush due to health problems and a distaste for touring weeks before first tour. He is then replaced by Neil Peart. -
First Album
After recruiting Peart, Rush released their first album Fly By Night/first elements of Progressive Rock that is what they are known for today -
Second album release
Rush quickly followed Fly By Night with Caress Of Steel/harder progressive rock rather than their first album which showed us a blue's hard rock style. -
Rush's next 2 albums
Rush releases 2 more albums in the United Kingdom Hemispheres and A Farewell To Kings. -
Rush's next album
Rush releases Permanent Waves in 1980 with another mix of hard rock and progressive rock -
Rush releases Moving Pictures
Rush releases Moving Pictures album -
Rush releases Signals
Rush releases Signals album in 1982 which featured more electronics and processing -
Rush and the studio split
Rush and their studio (brown) split in 83 due to them not liking the processing in their music. -
Rush's Grace Under Preasure
Rush releases Grace Under Preasure in 84 which featured more pop rock -
Rush's Power Windows
With their new producer, Peter Collins, Rush releases Power Windows. This album was similar to Signals due to the style and genre -
Rush releases Hold Your Fire
Rush releases Hold Your Fire in 87 which featured their usual progressive rock and pop rock with some unusual Synth-rock -
Rush releases A Show Of Hands
Rush releases A Show Of Hands in 89 -
Rush's departure from international record labels
Rush changes their record labels from Mercury to Atlanta -
Rush releases Chronicles
Rush releases Chronicles in 90 which was their first album which had the Heavy Metal genre -
Rush releases Roll The Bones
Rush releases Roll The Bones in 91 which featured less synthesizers in their music than they usually use. -
Rush releases Counterparts
Rush releases Counterparts album in 1993 -
Rush releases Test For Echo
Rush releases Test For Echo in 1996 -
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Rush enters the 5 year haitus
Rush enters a 5 year haitus after the tour of Test Of Echo due to Selena Peart (Neil Pearts daughter) died in a car crash in 1997. This tragedy was followed by the death of Peart's wife Jacqueline in 1998. They do not return until 2002 -
Neils family dies
Neils family dies on 1997 and 1998 -
Neil comes back
After 5 years of grieving for the deaths of his family Neil Peart finally announces his return to his bandmates and they get to work to start making music again in 2001. -
Rush releases Vapour Trails
Rush releases their album Vapour Trails in 2002, which was recorded and written in their hometown, Toronto. This album featured their comeback song One Little Victory -
Rush releases Feedback
Rush releases Feedback in 2004 which was one of their first that didn't have much progressive rock -
Rush releases Snakes And Arrows
Rush releases Snakes And Arrows album in 2007 -
Rush is Inducted
After 42 years of hard work it all paid off with the Induction of Rush in the 2010 Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame. -
Rush releases Clockwork Angels
Rush releases Clockwork Angels in 2012 that was the first album to feature only Classic Rock -
Rush is inducted again
Rush is now inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2013
