The band is on tour all year long
Legendary rock group Styx has announced that Terry Gowan will join as its new bassist. Gowan is taking over for Ricky Phillips, who announced his departure in March after 21 years.
“It is within an honor and somewhere beyond a dream come true to be joining JY, Tommy, Chuck, Will, and my brother Lawrence – and to be reacquainted with decade-long Gowan bandmate Todd — in taking on the mantle as the new bassist of the legendary STYX. Here’s to many years ahead on the Styx adventure!” Gowan shares.
“I’m very pleased and proud to have my brother, Terry, join Styx,” adds keyboardist Lawrence Gowan. “Terry played on four of my six solo Gowan albums. He’s on records that include some of the world’s most renowned musicians: Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Jon Anderson, and Alex Lifeson, as well as touring with Gowan from 1985 to 1990 and again 2010 to this year of 2024. It’s really great to have him aboard!”
Styx continues its tour this weekend in Canada. Starting June 11th, the band will join up with Foreigner and special guest John Waite for the Renegades & Juke Box Heroes co-headlining trek produced by Live Nation.
The seven band members are committed to thrilling audiences globally as they begin their second decade with an average of more than 100 shows per year. Styx consists of James “JY” Young, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, Chuck Panozzo, Todd Sucherman, Will Evankovich and Terry Gowan.
