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In 1981, with personal changes happening in the band and industrial fortunes in the decline, Kansas lead singer Steve Walsh still left the band that he previously fronted since their recording debut in 1974. Attempting to explore brand-new territory, Walsh constructed a new music group with bassist Billy Greer, drummer Tim Gehrt, and guitarist Mike Slamer (of United kingdom cult band Town Boy). Acquiring the name Roads, the quartet structured themselves out of Atlanta and established to training some original materials almost immediately. Roads produced their live debut in January 1983 at Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam and agreed upon a recording agreement with Atlantic. They released their debut, 1st, afterwards that same 12 months. Eschewing the intensifying leanings of his previous music group, Walsh and Roads was even more straight-ahead rock and roll & move; a method that, coupled with Walsh’s account, earned them a wholesome response at rock and roll radio for the record’s lead solitary “If Love IS GOING,” that was a high Ten hit. Regrettably, it didn’t result in very substantial recording sales and, pursuing their sophomore work Crimes at heart in 1985, Atlantic decreased the music group. A year later on, Walsh and Greer will be a a part of a re-formed Kansas, including drummer Phil Ehart, and guitarists Richard Williams and Steve Morse.