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Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Lifeson, and drummer, percussionist, and lyricist Neil Peart. The band and its membership went through several re-configurations between 1968 and 1974, achieving their current form when Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974, two weeks before the group's first United States tour.
Since the release of the band's self-titled debut album in March 1974, Rush has become known for its musicianship, complex compositions, and eclectic lyrical motifs drawing heavily on science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy. Rush's music style has changed over the years, beginning with blues-inspired riffs, heavily derived from Led Zeppelin on their first album, then encompassinghard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, and a period with heavy use of synthesizers. The band released their latest studio album,Clockwork Angels in June 2012 with a supporting tour that ran from September 2012 to August 2013.
Rush has sold 25 million albums in the U.S. for a ranking of 79th. Although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity, several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units as of 2004. The group has been awarded 24 gold, 14 platinum, and 3 multi-platinum albums.
Rush has won several Juno Awards, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Over their careers, the members of Rush have been acknowledged as some of the most proficient players on their respective instruments, with each band member winning numerous awards in magazine readers' polls.

Source: Wikipedia

Discography:

Rush 1974	Fly By Night 1975	Caress Of Steel 1975
2112 1976	All The World's A Stage 1976	A Farewell To Kings 1977
Hemispheres 1978	Permanent Waves 1980	Moving Pictures 1981
Exit... Stage Left 1981	Signals 1982	Grace Under Pressure 1984
Power Windows 1985	Hold Your Fire 1987	A Show Of Hands 1989
Presto 1989	Roll The Bones 1991	Counterparts 1993
Test For Echo 1996	Different Stages Live 1998	Vapor Trails 2002
In Rio 2003	Feedback 2004	R30 2005
Grace Under Pressure Tour 2006	Snakes & Arrows 2007	Snakes & Arrows Live 2008
Time Machine: Live In Cleveland 2011	Clockwork Angels 2012	Clockwork Angels Tour 2013
R40 2015