Steve Hackett experienced his first studio sessions as guitarist on
Quiet World's only album,
The Road, in 1970. He achieved fame as a member of the
progressive rock band
Genesis, with whom he played between 1971 and 1977, when he left to pursue his solo career full time. He had released his first solo album,
Voyage Of The Acolyte, in 1975 while still with Genesis, and has maintained a steady output since.