From Serge Entertainment
ASIA Featuring John Payne Contributes "Long Way Home" to Olympics Tribute CD
"A Musical Tribute to the Olympics 2008" available at Wal-Mart, Amazon.com
Los Angeles, CA - Classic prog/AOR rock, hitmaking band ASIA Featuring John Payne
has contributed the track "Long Way Home" to the CD release "A Musical
Tribute to the Olympics 2008 Summer Games - A Commemorative Compact
Disc". The CD has been released by Morada Music and is available at http://audiofidelity.net/pc-cd.html . It is also available at Wal-Mart and Amazon.com.
John Payne
replaced vocalist/bassist John Wetton as the front man of the
supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes.
ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new
classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA
released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006,
Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th
anniversary. On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John
Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne
would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as ”ASIA Featuring John
Payne”. ASIA Featuring John Payne have commenced touring in North
America and a new studio album, “Architect of Time” is planned for
release in late 2008.
ASIA Featuring John Payne Member Bios
Guitarist Guthrie Govan joined as ASIA’s official guitarist in 1999 and
remained with ASIA Featuring John Payne beginning in 2006. His stunning
guitar playing is featured on the ASIA albums, AURA, AMERICA, SILENT
NATION and ASIA Featuring John Payne EXTENDED VERSIONS. His
performances both live and in the studio show him to be a truly world class guitarist. www.myspace.com/guthriegovaneroticcakes
Drummer Jay Schellen joined as ASIA’s premiere drummer in 2005, touring
in Europe with the band and recording the album ASIA Featuring John
Payne EXTENDED VERSIONS for Sony in 2006 when he remained with ASIA
Featuring John Payne. Before joining ASIA, Jay played drums for
Hurricane, Unruly Child, Badfinger and Conspiracy with Chris Squire
from Yes. www.jayschellen.com
Keyboardist Erik Norlander is the most recent addition to ASIA
Featuring John Payne, joining the group in November of 2007. Erik's
evocative synthesizer technique is reminiscent of the legendary Rick
Wakeman, Keith Emerson and Jon Lord while still very unique made him an
obvious choice for the band. His works include over 25 releases with
Lana Lane, Rocket Scientists and solo titles www.eriknorlander.com
Vocalist/bassist John Payne fronted ASIA for 14 years replacing John
Wetton in 1992. 8 studio albums and 6 live albums followed including
extensive world touring with the band. In 2006, John formed "ASIA
Featuring John Payne" and is performing shows with his current lineup.
Previous to ASIA John, sang with Roger Daltrey, CCCP, ELO Part 2 and
more recently GPS plus being chosen as the Parson in Jeff Wayne’s The
War Of The Worlds stadium tour. www.johnpaynemusic.com
For more information about ASIA Featuring John Payne, please visit http://www.theasiaband.com and http://www.myspace.com/asiafeaturingjohnpayne. |