KANSAS launch sneak preview of new album

Kansas, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their highly anticipated new studio album “The Absence of Presence” on June 26, 2020. The band gave fans a sneak preview of what they can expect to hear on the album with this sampler video: https://youtu.be/PjIX7SC0nQM 

We are really excited for our fans to be able to get a taste of what is to come from ‘The Absence of Presence,’” says KANSAS lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “I think people will really be surprised by the album. ‘The Absence of Presence’ shows the band firing on all cylinders.

“The Absence of Presence” follows-up 2016’s “The Prelude Implicit,” which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. KANSAS has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ and ‘Dust in the Wind’ to the progressive epic ‘Song for America.’

“The Absence of Presence,” released by Inside Out Music, features nine all new tracks written by the band, produced by Zak Rizvi, and co-produced by Phil Ehart and Richard Williams. KANSAS’s signature sound is unmistakable throughout. The album showcases Ronnie Platt’s towering vocals, David Ragsdale’s searing violin, Tom Brislin’s dazzling keyboards, Williams and Rizvi’s electrifying guitar riffs, Ehart’s powerful drums, and Billy Greer’s rocking bass.

We are really proud of the album ‘The Absence of Presence,’” comments KANSAS guitarist, producer, and songwriter Zak Rizvi. “Making a new KANSAS album sets a very high musical standard that is expected from our fans. From rockers, to progressive epics, to ballads, there is something on this recording for everybody.” 

“The Absence of Presence” will be released June 26, 2020, on Inside Out Music. The album will be available on CD, Double LP 180 Gram Vinyl and Limited Edition Deluxe CD + 5.1 Blu-Ray Artbook.

“The Absence of Presence” Track Listing:
1.)    The Absence of Presence
2.)    Throwing Mountains
3.)    Jets Overhead
4.)    Propulsion 1
5.)    Memories Down the Line
6.)    Circus of Illusion
7.)    Animals on the Roof
8.)    Never
9.)    The Song the River Sang

KANSAS will debut a song off “The Absence of Presence” this summer during Foreigner’s Juke Box Heroes 2020 Tour. More songs off the album will be performed during this fall’s Point of Know Return Anniversary European Tour. For more information on KANSAS, “The Absence of Presence,” The Point of Know Return Anniversary European Tour, The Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour, or the Juke Box Heroes 2020 tour, please visit: www.kansasband.com

Point of Know Return Anniversary European Tour Dates
18.10.2020 – (UK) London, Palladium
20.10.2020 – (DE) Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle
21.10.2020 – (DE) Hamburg, Docks
23.10.2020 – (FI) Tampere, Tamperetalo
24.10.2020 – (FI) Helsinki, Culture House
26.10.2020 – (SE) Stockholm, Cirkus
27.10.2020 – (NO) Oslo, Sentrum Scene
29.10.2020 – (DE) Berlin, Tempodrom
31.10.2020 – (BE) Brussels, Cirque Royal
03.11.2020 – (DE) Munich, Circus Krone
05.11.2020 – (DE) Heilbronn, Harmonie
09.11.2020 – (DE) Bochum, RuhrCongress
10.11.2020 – (NL) Amsterdam, Carre Theatre

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