ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə kˈɑːɹɾɚ, wˈʊdɹɪŋ bɪɡˈæn pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ wɪð dˈɛnɪs də jˈʌŋ, ðə fˈaʊndɚ ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ fɹˈʌntmən fɚðə bˈænd stˈɪks.
In addition to Carter, Woodring began performing with Dennis DeYoung, the founder and former frontman for the band Styx.