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Canadian rock band Rush consists of Geddy Lee on bass, keyboards and vocals, Ales Lifeson on guitar and Neil Peart as drummer and lyricisy.

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Formed in 1968, the band released their self-titled album in 1974, two weeks before their first US tour. Known for their instrumental talents, the band's compositions are complex and their motifs draw from science fiction, fantasy and libertarian philosophy. They are also concerned with humanitarian and environmental issues. Their style has changed over the years from blues-inspired heavy metal to hard rock, progressive rock and modern rock. There was even a period where a lot of synthesizers were used by the band. Many current day bands have felt their influence, namely Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica and Primus.

Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994, the band holds 23 gold records and 14 platinum records. They are one of the best-selling bands in rock history. They are placed fifth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kiss and Aerosmith for the most consecutive platinum and gold albums by a rock group. Snakes and Arrows, the band's latest release, has prompted a tour starting summer of 2007 to support the new album.

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Rush's new album, Snakes and Arrows, premiered on world radio on April 25, and is destined to explode from record stores across the globe on May 1. The Rush US tour in 2007 begins on June 13 in Atlanta, and covers at least 24 dates across the country before ending on July 30 in San Diego, California. The race for Rush tickets is therefore on, and the starter's pistol has been fired.

Neil Peart, Rush's chief lyricist, stated that lyrical theme of the Snakes and Arrows is inspired by his personal reflections on faith, inspired by his many motorcycle journeys across the North American continent. Many of the themes were written and developed with acoustic guitars in mind while the major components of the sound were being constructed. Eventually, these parts would be recorded using guitars or other instruments, both electric and otherwise. Alex Lifeson, the band's guitarist, discovered writing the songs on acoustic guitars lent an ineffable clarity, which assisted him in conceiving and coalescing the different instrumental parts.

All-round talent, Geddy Lee, said, "It's hard to describe. It's big, it's bold, and I think it's some of the best work we've done in years. I'm really pleased with the quality of the songs, and there's lots of playing on it... Playing those songs that we loved and grew up on, I think it helped us remember how sometimes it's the simplicity or the directness of an arrangement that really makes a great song. And the other thing is, we played all together in the studio for a lot of the stuff. That's something that a lot of producers had been pushing us to do for a while but which we hadn't done in years. It was great to turn off the click and just play, you know, not worry so much about being so, quote, metronomic, and that definitely carried over into this record."

This is not a band you should miss, if you like an electrifyingly live performance by true rock 'n' rollers who know their art and give it their all. Tickets for Rush will move like greased lightning, and it's up to you to make sure you secure one of your own.