Kansas: Miracles Out of Nowhere

When prog rock legends Kansas first formed they were operating like most bands in early 1970s Middle America. They had no leg up, no big city connects, but they were talented and determined to make it. Charles Randazzo’s Miracles Out of Nowhere paints an engaging story of the band as it grew from obscurity to a multi-platinum monolith, but the film also showcases each of Kansas’ six members as caring, loyal, and real-deal people. It’s a rare — and refreshingly down-to-earth — rock doc. See miraclesoutofnowhere.com.

Prior to the film, what kind of relationship did you have with Kansas? Were you a fan? 

Like most of the world, in my teens I was a fan but only really knew the band’s hits, “Carry On My Wayward Son,” “Dust In The Wind,” and “Point Of Know Return.” But it was my best friend’s favorite band growing up so I had heard a lot of their music.