Frontiers Records is now proud to announce that John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes from ASIA are coming back with a brand new project album: "ICON" set to restore the faith in melodic symphonic rock music !
Artist: JOHN WETTON / GEOFFREY DOWNES ICON
Title: ICON
Format: 1CD - slipcase edition / first pressing only!
Cat. #: FR CD 242
Music Style: Pomp / Progressive Rock
Special Remarks: Featuring sticker with script “The incredible reunion of two of the supergroup Asia's founding members!”
- Geoff Downes and John Wetton are two legends of british Rock music. Geoff was a member of BUGGLES and YES while Wetton in the seventies was part of King Crimson, UK, Roxy Music and Wishbone Ash. They both got together for the first time with the band ASIA whose debut album was the best seller of the year in the whole world in 1982.
- The two parted ways at the end of the 80’s and reunited for the first time on a stage in the US in 2002. Since then they rebuilt their relationship and ICON is the first fruit of their renewed partnership!
- ICON is a beautiful piece of music set to restore the faith in the pomp –progressive rock music in the new millennium !
- Downes and Wetton are helped by longtime John Wetton collaborators Steve Christey (Jadis) on drums and John Mitchell (Arena, Kino) on guitars, along with Annie Haslam (Ranaissance), Ian McDonald (Foreigner, King Crimson), Hugh McDowell (ELO), Mike Stobbie guesting
- In addition to the release of the ICON album, a new recorded version of Asia’s biggest hit “Heat of The Moment” this year has been licensed as lead song for Pierce Brosnan’s latest film “The Matador”. The song will be released on a maxi single on Frontiers Records during the summertime.
- The album will be supported with press campaigns in the melodic and hard rock press with dedicated advertisements.
With the help of longtime John Wetton collaborators Steve Christey (Jadis) on drums and John Mitchell (Arena, Kino) on guitars, along with Annie Haslam (Ranaissance), Ian McDonald (Foreigner, King Crimson), Hugh McDowell (ELO), Mike Stobbie guesting - “ICON” is going to be one of the events of the season in rock music.
Ten million record buyers can't be wrong.
Cutting their musical teeth on English church music as young boys, each was gifted with an ear for a good tune, be it ABBA or the Beach Boys. As young men, they slugged it out in the trenches, reaching varying levels of success on their way to a date with destiny. Like a "bolt from the blue", lightning struck in 1981 when as men they came together in the same group, a band whose moniker had to be as big as a continent in order to contain the talent within. With the band ASIA – together with other bands like Journey, Foreigner, Boston and others – they epitomised the MTV friendly power rock explosion in the ‘80s which focused on the musical creativity of some of the planet’s greatest musicians and songwriters, proof of which is the enduring quality of the songs which are as fresh today as they were during that years. With ten years of writing, playing and performing together, fate intervened and took them in separate directions - one on the path of a successful solo career, writing highly personal and introspective songs, the other moving to new courses, working with different people and meeting new challenges. Fortunately for the rest of us, the pair found their way back towards each other and rekindled their friendship and writing relationship. The stars aligned and what was past is now present.
The tracklisting of the European version of the album – to be released on May 16th on Frontiers Records – is as follows:
1. Overtoure
2. Paradox
3. Let Me Go
4. God Walks With Us
5. I Stand Alone
6. Meet Me At Midnight
7. Hey Josephine
8. Far Away
9. Please Change Your Mind
10. Sleep Angel
11. Spread Your Wings
12. In The End
13. I Wish I Could be in Your Bed (exclusive bonus track for Europe).
It seems not so long before we will have distinctive voice of Ambrosia, David Pack's new solo album, which is now titled "The Secret of Moving On". Meanwhile, you might have already his unreleased materials collection CD "Unborn" released by Cool Sound, Japan in November 2003. 
DAVID'S "DEMOS, VOL. 2 -- TAKE A LOOK" 
The Sons of Champlin welcome guitarist Carmen Grillo and saxman Marc Russo, in joining them on stage at the shows this spring. Carmen Grillo, former guitarist of the legendary group"Tower of Power", is now a solo artist with his first CD "Both Sides Of The Coin". Carmen has recorded or performed live with big artists including Smokey Robinson, Boz Scaggs and other notable artists.
Recent Comments