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Formed by Alex Lifeson, bassist and frontman Jeff Jones, and drummer John Rutsy.
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Jones leaves Rush only weeks after forming the band, and was replaced by the current bassist and frontman, Geddy Lee, a School-mate of Alex Lifeson
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John Rutsy's brother gave the idea to name the band Rush.
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Rutsy leaves Rush due to health problems and a distaste for touring weeks before first tour. He is then replaced by Neil Peart.
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After recruiting Peart, Rush released their first album Fly By Night/first elements of Progressive Rock that is what they are known for today
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Rush quickly followed Fly By Night with Caress Of Steel/harder progressive rock rather than their first album which showed us a blue's hard rock style.
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Rush releases 2 more albums in the United Kingdom Hemispheres and A Farewell To Kings.
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Rush releases Permanent Waves in 1980 with another mix of hard rock and progressive rock
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Rush releases Moving Pictures album
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Rush releases Signals album in 1982 which featured more electronics and processing
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Rush and their studio (brown) split in 83 due to them not liking the processing in their music.
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Rush releases Grace Under Preasure in 84 which featured more pop rock
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With their new producer, Peter Collins, Rush releases Power Windows. This album was similar to Signals due to the style and genre
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Rush releases Hold Your Fire in 87 which featured their usual progressive rock and pop rock with some unusual Synth-rock
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Rush releases A Show Of Hands in 89
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Rush changes their record labels from Mercury to Atlanta
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Rush releases Chronicles in 90 which was their first album which had the Heavy Metal genre
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Rush releases Roll The Bones in 91 which featured less synthesizers in their music than they usually use.
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Rush releases Counterparts album in 1993
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Rush releases Test For Echo in 1996
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Rush enters a 5 year haitus after the tour of Test Of Echo due to Selena Peart (Neil Pearts daughter) died in a car crash in 1997. This tragedy was followed by the death of Peart's wife Jacqueline in 1998. They do not return until 2002
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Neils family dies on 1997 and 1998
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After 5 years of grieving for the deaths of his family Neil Peart finally announces his return to his bandmates and they get to work to start making music again in 2001.
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Rush releases their album Vapour Trails in 2002, which was recorded and written in their hometown, Toronto. This album featured their comeback song One Little Victory
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Rush releases Feedback in 2004 which was one of their first that didn't have much progressive rock
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Rush releases Snakes And Arrows album in 2007
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After 42 years of hard work it all paid off with the Induction of Rush in the 2010 Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame.
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Rush releases Clockwork Angels in 2012 that was the first album to feature only Classic Rock
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Rush is now inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2013
