Category: STREETS

STEVE WALSH – Black Butterfly (2017)

As the former lead vocalist and keyboard player for the classic American prog band Kansas, STEVE WALSH is the voice behind the hits “Carry On My Wayward Son”, “Point Of No Return”, “Dust In The Wind” and “All I Wanted”. As a songwriter Steve is well known for penning classic tunes and his wide range of musical influences can be heard on his previous solo releases as well as the melodic rock / AOR band Streets. He has also contributed his vocal talents to more than a dozen projects by other artists covering a variety of musical genres.
Black Butterfly” is Walsh’s last solo album, joined by Tommy Denander who co-wrote the majority of the songs (and produced), and FM’s Steve Overland adds backing vocals…

STREETS – Crimes In Mind [Rock Candy remaster]

As we said on the previous post, the two excellent albums from melodic rockers STREETS featuring the awesome Steve Walsh (Kansas) and guitar master Mike Slamer have been brilliantly remastered by Rock Candy Records. “Crimes In Mind” is the band’s second and final album, another superb melodic record with some AOR touches.
Fast forward ever so slightly to 1985 and the band’s follow up “Crimes In Mind” has production duties this time around being taken care of by the much acclaimed, and then man of the moment, Beau Hill.
If Street’s 1st is a great one, then wait to hear the terrific “Crimes In Mind”.
From the start with the wonderful “Don’t Look Back”, we’re blessed with…

STREETS – Streets 1st [Rock Candy remaster]

The two excellent albums from melodic rockers STREETS featuring the awesome Steve Walsh (Kansas) and guitar master Mike Slamer have received a brilliant remastered treatment by Rock Candy.
Streets were formed in 1983 by Steve Walsh after his departure from Kansas, who decided to take more control of his musical destiny and was joined by bassist Billy Greer and drummer Tim Gehrt. The final piece of the puzzle was completed by super talented Mike Slamer, a British born former member of City Boy who had relocated to the US in order to seek out new musical opportunities.
The combination of Walsh’s…