ASIA сменят своя барабанист [!] Jay Schellen заема мястото на Chris Slade [!] - 15 August 2005
Hot off their successful world tour in support of their fan and critically acclaimed album Silent Nation, Asia have parted amicably with drummer Chris Slade (The Firm, AC/DC). The band immediately went down their short list of candidates to fill Slade's formidable shoes. "Jay was always our first choice as a replacement drummer for Asia", John Payne revealed. "He played on the demos for some of the Silent Nation tracks and we just clicked right from the start!"
Jay is a very well respected drummer in both the studio and on the stage. He has graced the ranks of such notable acts as Badfinger & Hurricane. Most recently, Jay participated in the Chris Squire/Billy Sherwood project, Conspiracy. Asia founding member Geoff Downes added: "We are very happy to welcome Jay to the Asia family and look forward to creating some of our best work to date with him behind the drum kit. We would just like to add that we wish Chris all the best and he will always remain a friend of Asia."
Asia also enter the studio today to begin recording their follow up to 2004's highly successful album, Silent Nation. The album, tentatively called "Architect of Time", will be released sometime in the first half of 2006 on InsideOut Records.
Website: www.asiaworld.org
Asia Band:
John Payne - Vocals / Bass
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
Guthrie Govan - Guitars
Jay Schellen - Drums
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