2020 release. With a legendary career spanning nearly five decades, Kansas has firmly established itself as one of America's iconic classic rock bands. The band is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, guitarist Zak Rizvi, and original guitarist Richard Williams. With no signs of slowing down, Kansas continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences around the world. The summer of 2020 marks the release of The Absence of Presence, Kansas's sixteenth studio album. The wide-ranging progressive rock album follows-up 2016's The Prelude Implicit, which debuted at #14 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.