Dan Wright (musician)
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Dan Wright is the keyboard player for the band Proto-Kaw
Proto-Kaw
Proto-Kaw is an American progressive rock band. Featuring Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren, the group is a reformation of a band formed in the early seventies which served as the direct precursor to Kansas.-History:...

. A strong soloist, Dan’s creative style and use of odd effects became another trademark with the Kansas II sound. As a founding member of Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...

, versions I and II Dan had a prior history of playing with Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...

 and Don Montre in bands prior to Kansas. After Kansas, Dan played in a few bands in the Midwest, but left music for the real world. Initially hesitant about reuniting with the Kansas II guys at the release party/jam for their Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-1973
Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-1973
Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-1973 is a collection of recordings made by the second edition of Kansas released in 2002 on Cuneiform Records. The songs contain numerous nods to the then-burgeoning scene of experimental progressive rock, often echoing the early work of luminaries King Crimson...

CD, he finally relented and is playing with them to this day (Fall 2006).

Source

Proto-Kaw webpage
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