In January 2017, a month and a half before the scheduled beginning of an extensive U.S. In 2012, the original Asia lineup returned with the studio album XXX, featuring the single "Face on the Bridge." The following year, Howe announced his amicable departure from the group to pursue other projects, and in 2014 Asia released the album Gravitas, featuring new guitarist Sam Coulson. The band's lineup reverted to its original form featuring Wetton, Palmer, Howe, and Downes for Phoenix (2008) and Omega (2010). Thereafter, they toured sporadically and released Aqua (1992), Aria (1994), Arena (1996), Aura (2001), and Silent Nation (2004). After churning out a couple of new songs for a greatest-hits collection, the band hit the road, including two sold-out dates in front of 20,000 fans in Moscow. The group disbanded in 1985, only to reunite in 1990 without John Wetton John Payne took his place. However, they also could be surprisingly poppy, and that is what brought them to the top of the charts with their debut album, Asia, and its hit single, "Heat of the Moment."Īlpha, their second album, also had a couple of hits ("Don't Cry" and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes") but its follow-up, Astra, was a flop. Featuring members of such seminal art rock bands as King Crimson (John Wetton), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Carl Palmer), and Yes (Steve Howe), as well as Geoff Downes from the Buggles, Asia did feature stretches of indulgent instrumentals on their records. Recorded live on 4/12/86 in Austin, Texas theĬontinental Club.When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s… Read Full Bio When they appeared in the early '80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the '70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme.
It resurfaced again on the 2002 tour, played at most shows, and still pops up from time to time. Performed for the first time in 12 years at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on May 22nd, 1998, and became a set staple for the rest of the tour.It was directed by Kevin Kerslake and featured footage of Kim riding on a train to a forest-like backdrop. SY's second music video was for this song."Shadow of a Doubt" is also a Hitchcock film. Lyrically inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film "Strangers on a Train".08/17/02 "LIVE AT CABARET METRO CHICAGO, IL 2002".
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