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Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups including Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades as well as releasing several solo albums.
Because Tommy Shaw is a legendary musician of the early prog era. Most famous for his role as lead guitarist and co-lead singer in the genre-blurring Chicago band Styx, he helped transform a relatively promising act into a world-conquering musical force.
Crystal Ball was the first album with Tommy Shaw, who replaced Curulewski in late 1975. Styx's commercial breakthrough in Northern Europe came with The Grand Illusion (1977), which peaked at No. 6 in both the US and Canada, and became the first of four straight multi-platinum albums in the US for Styx.
Aug 13, 2021 · Styx’s 17th studio album Crash of the Crown, produced by Will Evankovich — the man behind the boards for the band’s previous studio masterpiece, The Mission. The recording sessions for Crash ...
Come sail away with beloved Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw as he talks about the band's tour with REO Speedwagon, life on the road, his legacy with Styx, and why ...
Jun 18, 2021 · Before joining Styx on December 12, 1975, a crucial move that would forever change the band’s fortunes, guitarist-singer-songwriter Tommy Shaw had cut his teeth with a Tennesee-based group ...
Sep 11, 2014 · Shaw helped the band score just their third-ever Top 40 song with "Mademoiselle" in 1976, then added three more hits to the tally with his next two albums. Those tracks,...
Tommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with...
Tommy Shaw. As a member of Styx and Damn Yankees, this guitarist/vocalist was a mainstay of the arena rock of the '70s and '80s. Read Full Biography.
Jun 5, 2024 · Cleveland.com talks to Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw about the band's road-dogging ways, the band at 50, the Rock Hall and the shot-for-shot take by Fallon/Rudd on an early 80s classic.
