Bass player based in Nashville, Tennessee since 1990. Having recorded and toured with many artist in the Christian and Country genres. Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and Whiteheart. Current band projects include The Union of Sinners and Saints featuring alumni from Whiteheart, and Petra. AvailAble for session either in Nashville or remote work from my home studio.

With a legendary career spanning five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Composing a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums, KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ and another triple-Platinum single ‘Dust in the Wind.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70's and ‘80's and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ continues to be one of the top five most played songs on classic rock radio, and ‘Dust In the Wind’ has been played on the radio more than three million times! 

The summer of 2020 marked the release of “The Absence of Presence,” KANSAS’s sixteenth studio album, which debuted at #10 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.  The wide-ranging progressive rock album, released by InsideOut Music, follows-up 2016’s “The Prelude Implicit,” which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.  

Throughout 2016-2022, the band celebrated the anniversaries of multi-Platinum breakout albums “Leftoverture” and “Point of Know Return” with anniversary tours for both albums. Both tours were commemorated with live album releases “Leftoverture Live & Beyond” (2017) & “Point of Know Return Live & Beyond” (2021).

The band is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon, and original guitarist Richard Williams. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.

Along with constant touring, KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of Classic Rock radio and popular culture. The band continues to reach a whole new audience through their unmistakable presence in various commercials, live sports broadcasts, popular video games Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Grand Theft Auto; the band’s documentary film “KANSAS: Miracles Out of Nowhere,” and a guest appearance on The CW’s television show ‘Walker.’ The band’s songs have also been included in various television shows such as ‘Supernatural,’ ‘Reacher,’ ‘All Elite Wrestling,’ ‘South Park,’ ‘The Office,’ and ‘The Simpsons;’ as well as blockbuster films including ‘Old School,’ ‘The Suicide Squad,’ ‘Anchorman,’ ‘Pitch Perfect,’ and ‘Happy Gilmore.’ 


For worldwide booking contact Keith Naisbitt at APA at knaisbitt@apa-agency.com

Shelly Peiken is a GRAMMY nominated multi-platinum American songwriter who has been a behind-the-scenes force in the music business for over 20 years. She is best known for penning culturally resonant, female- empowerment anthems such as Christina Aguilera’s No. 1

hit, “What a Girl Wants,” the first #1 song of the century and GRAMMY nominated #2 Rock hit, “Bitch.”

Shelly’s songs have appeared in many films and TV shows including “What Women Want,” “The Blind Side,”“Music from  the Heart,” “Orange is the New Black,” “30Rock,” “Glee,” “Smash” “Little Fires Everywhere” and many more. Her book Confessions of a Serial Songwriter, earned her a secondGRAMMY nomination for Best Spoken Word Album. 

After decades of writing songs and years of creators’ rights advocacy with SONA (Songwriters of North America), Shelly is thrilled to be making an album of her own. 2.0 etc. will be a mix of songs she has written with and for artists over the years as well as some personal favorites that you will hear for the first time. The first two singles “Just Wanna Be Your Girl” and “What A Girl Wants” landed on Apple Music’s Easy HitsPlaylist. Keep up with all things Shelly at www.ShellyPeiken.com.

Australian-based vinyl enthusiast and selector. Contact: oceaniccafemusic@gmail.com.

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