Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Although its origins are complex, it is generally regarded as a spinoff from Jefferson Airplane and evolved  . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Although its origins are complex, it is generally regarded as a spinoff from Jefferson Airplane and evolved from a 1970 science fiction-themed concept album by then-Airplane member Paul Kantner entitled Blows Against the Empire. Blows Against the Empire was issued before the first break-up of the original Jefferson Airplane. The album, conceived by Paul Kantner, featured an ad-hoc group of all-star musicians who called themselves Jefferson Starship. The band proper would initially consist of Kantner, Grace Slick, Craig Chaquico and Jorma's brother Peter Kaukonen to promote Slick's solo album Manhole and after that Jefferson Starship was formally launched. After the initial tour, Kaukonen left and was replaced by Pete Sears for the first studio album Dragon Fly. The band continued in about the same configuration until late 1978 when Grace Slick, and Marty Balin left the band under different circumstances. The drummer for this incarnation of the Starship, John Barbata was injured in a car accident which killed the passenger and left him so that he could not play. The band redefined their music with more of a hard-rock edge with Aynsley Dunbar and Mickey Thomas joining. In 1984, Paul Kantner left forming KBC Band with former bandmates Balin and Casady. The remaining members renamed themselves Starship, releasing three studio albums before manager Bill Thompson finally dismantled the band in 1990. Kantner began performing again in 1991 with Tim Gorman and Slick Aguilar of the KBC Band, calling themselves "Paul Kantner's Wooden Ships". As the band continued to add more members, Kantner renamed the band Jefferson Starship once again. In September 2008, the band released their latest studio effort Jefferson's Tree of Liberty.

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