Brislin grew up in Somerset
County, graduating from Somerville’s
Immaculata High School in
1991. Long-time Jersey music fans
may remember Brislin from his
solo work or his band Spiraling,
which toured in support of They
Might Be Giants, Violent Femmes,
and OK Go. He joined Kansas in
February 2019 as the band was
celebrating the 40th anniversary
of the Point of Know Return album.
In a world in which many kids
dream of playing lead guitar,
Brislin says he grew up playing
piano mainly because there was
one in his house. The music he
was listening to was split between
guitar-laden acts like Led Zeppelin
and Foreigner and music with
great keyboard players such as
Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
With a lot of progressive rock and
70s rock and roll playing in his
house, it’s no wonder that helped
shape his career.
“That was my introduction to the
concept of a band - a team of musicians
getting together to play music
and each of them having a spe-
Watch the video for “Point Of Know Return” by Kansas
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