Native Window is the self-titled debut album of American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Native Window

Native Window

Native Window is an American progressive rock spin-off band of the popular rock group Kansas.- 2009-present :Native Window was initially formed as a side project from Kansas...

. It was released on June 23, 2009. The tracks on the album are all original material composed by the members of the band. The album came about soon after the band formed; it was because Steve Walsh

Steve Walsh

Steve, Stephen or Steven Walsh may refer to:* Steve Walsh , British disc jockey* Steve Walsh , of the 1970s progressive rock band Kansas...

, the lead singer for Kansas

Kansas

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, would not write any new material. Phil Ehart

Phil Ehart

Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...

, Rich Williams

Rich Williams

Richard Williams is the guitarist for the rock band Kansas, and has been with them since their 1974 self-titled debut album. Rich lost his right eye in a childhood fireworks accident. He wore a prosthetic eye for many years, but now wears an eye patch instead.In the beginning, Williams shared...

, Billy Greer

Billy Greer

Billy Greer is the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas. He joined the band in 1986 in time for the Power album. He had previously worked with vocalist Steve Walsh in the band Streets, and is currently working with his own band Seventh Key, as well as maintaining his status in Kansas.Billy...

, and David Ragsdale

David Ragsdale

David Ragsdale, violinist for Kansas since 1991, started violin at the age of three. After studies with renowned classical teachers and a stint at the Tulsa Philharmonic, David's violinist duties took him out of the largely classical area and into rock and roll.Through the years he has performed...

 got together to write new songs, and released them under the Native Window name.

Track listing

1. "Money" (Michael Alban, Justin Sheehy, Mike Leach, Mark Williams, Kimberly Wilson) - 4:18

2. "Still" (Keith Ridenour, Douglas Shawe, Roxanne Lamendola, Wayne Hood, Phil Ehart

Phil Ehart

Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...

, Rich Williams

Rich Williams

Richard Williams is the guitarist for the rock band Kansas, and has been with them since their 1974 self-titled debut album. Rich lost his right eye in a childhood fireworks accident. He wore a prosthetic eye for many years, but now wears an eye patch instead.In the beginning, Williams shared...

, Billy Greer

Billy Greer

Billy Greer is the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas. He joined the band in 1986 in time for the Power album. He had previously worked with vocalist Steve Walsh in the band Streets, and is currently working with his own band Seventh Key, as well as maintaining his status in Kansas.Billy...

, David Ragsdale

David Ragsdale

David Ragsdale, violinist for Kansas since 1991, started violin at the age of three. After studies with renowned classical teachers and a stint at the Tulsa Philharmonic, David's violinist duties took him out of the largely classical area and into rock and roll.Through the years he has performed...

, Steve Rawls) - 4:23

3. "Surrender" (Trevor Hurst, Ross Childress) - 3:24

4. "The Way You Haunt Me" (Hurst, Childress, Ehart, R. Williams, Greer, Ragsdale) - 4:02

5. "The Light of Day" (Rawls, Ward Abel, Ehart, R. Williams, Ragsdale, Greer) - 3:31

6. "Blood in the Water" (Rawls, Ehart, Ragsdale, Greer, R. Williams) - 4:45

7. "An Ocean Away" (Greer, Mike Slamer) - 3:50

8. "Miss Me" (Ehart, Rawls, R. Williams, Greer, Ragsdale) - 5:16

9. "Got To Get Out of This Town" (Rawls, Greer, Ragsdale, Ehart, R. Williams) - 4:04

10. "The Moment" (Mick Lee, Scott English) - 3:47

The Band

• Billy Greer
  Billy Greer
  Billy Greer is the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas. He joined the band in 1986 in time for the Power album. He had previously worked with vocalist Steve Walsh in the band Streets, and is currently working with his own band Seventh Key, as well as maintaining his status in Kansas.Billy...
  
   - lead vocals, bass guitar
• David Ragsdale
  David Ragsdale
  David Ragsdale, violinist for Kansas since 1991, started violin at the age of three. After studies with renowned classical teachers and a stint at the Tulsa Philharmonic, David's violinist duties took him out of the largely classical area and into rock and roll.Through the years he has performed...
  
   - background vocals, violin , mandolin
• Rich Williams
  Rich Williams
  Richard Williams is the guitarist for the rock band Kansas, and has been with them since their 1974 self-titled debut album. Rich lost his right eye in a childhood fireworks accident. He wore a prosthetic eye for many years, but now wears an eye patch instead.In the beginning, Williams shared...
  
   - background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Phil Ehart
  Phil Ehart
  Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...
  
  - background vocals, drums

Additional Personnel

• Steve Rawls - 12-string guitar on Surrender, acoustic guitar on The Light of Day, background vocals on Still
• Sloan Hayes - organ on Money
• Renee Mixon - background vocals on Still
• Yvette Tilton - background vocals on Still
• Shana Alverson - background vocals on Still
• Rachel Williams - background vocals on Still
• Lauren Williams - background vocals on Still
• Stephanie Giraldo - background vocals on Still
• Jamie Greene - background vocals on Still