Genres: Prog-Rock, New Wave, Soft Rock, Power Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Punk/New Wave, Album Rock, Art Rock Active: 70's, 80's Formed: 1974 in New York, NY
Supertramp, Electric Light Orchestra, 10cc, Ambrosia, Roy Wood, New England, Roxy Music, Aviary, Gary Wright, The Tubes, The Alan Parsons Project, Phil Manzanera, Genesis, Flo & Eddie, Robbie Dupree, Bourgeois Tagg, Asia, Alan Parsons, Cheap Trick |  |
Stardom was handed to him with Something/Anything?, but Todd Rundgren rejected it. He wanted to explore new musical territory instead, and his adventures led him to form Utopia in 1974. Initially, Utopia was a prog rock septet featuring three keyboardists, but as the '70s progressed, the group evolved into a shiny mainstream rock quartet, and Rundgren retreated into the background, as each of his bandmates contributed songs and lead vocals to the albums. By the early '80s, Utopia had developed into a hit-making entity in their own right, even if much -- if not all -- of their audience were simply dedicated Rundgren fans, which highlights the problem with Utopia: although they did develop their own signature sound, they were nevertheless always perceived as Rundgren's folly. And to a certain extent that was accurate, since the band's musical evolution often mirrored his own -- plus, once he decided he had enough of the group in 1985, it ceased to exist.
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Release: April 25, 2005
Label: Indie
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Release: August 10, 2004
Label: Sanctuary, Sanctuary/BMG
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