John Payne (singer)
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John Payne is a British
musician
, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia
from 1992 to 2006 and from June 2007 with ASIA Featuring John Payne
.
John Payne became the frontman of Asia in 1992 at the invitation of founding member Geoff Downes
, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton
. During Payne's tenure, ASIA released 8 studio albums, several live album and toured internationally. He is a founding and current member of modern progressive rock band GPS
. He is also a guitarist, composer, recording engineer and record producer.
.
In 1986, he recorded a silver selling record with the band CCCP in Scandinavia. CCCP was a group that featured John on lead vocals with Johnny Cash
's stepdaughter Carlene Carter
sharing vocal duties.
He provided backing vocals on several solo albums by Roger Daltrey
, including Under a Raging Moon
(1985) and Can't Wait to See the Movie
(1987).
Back in England, he and keyboardist Andy Nye
(from the Michael Schenker Group
) formed The Passion, enlisting the services of drummer Clive Burr (Iron Maiden
), bassist Mel Gabbitas and the ex-Mike Oldfield
guitarist Ant Glynne.
Payne was considered for a position in ELO Part II
on guitar and vocals. For a year prior to joining Asia in 1991, he was chosen to replace Jeff Lynne
as the lead vocalist in ELO
, later to be named ELO Part II, but left because of protracted negotiations over the name.
, Geoff Downes
invited Payne to join the band as lead singer, bassist, co-writer and co-producer. Payne and Geoff Downes
continued together as Asia for 15 years, with several line-ups around them, until they stuck with Guthrie Govan
(guitar) and Chris Slade
(drums) in 1999. This line-up persisted through 2005, when Slade departed to be replaced by Jay Schellen
.
, recruiting Ryo Okumoto
of Spock's Beard on keys. An album "Window to the Soul" was released in 2006 and the band did a small scale tour with dates in the UK, US (Rosfest) and Japan. A new album, tentatively entitled "Dreamscape" is due in late 2010 or early 2011.
, John Wetton
, Carl Palmer
and Steve Howe
contractually agreed that John Payne could continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as "ASIA Featuring John Payne". ASIA Featuring John Payne debuted in 2007 with Payne on vocals/bass, Guthrie Govan
on guitar, Erik Norlander
on keyboards and Jay Schellen
on drums. This lineup toured the US through 2008.
In 2009, Govan was replaced by Mitch Perry and North American touring has continued through 2010. A studio album, originally called "Architect of Time" is underway and expected for release in 2010. A live album Extended Versions by Asia Featuring John Payne, was released in fall 2007, drawn from a December 2005 live show in Sweden with Downes, Schellen, Payne and Govan.
In 2009, an EP entitled "Military Man" was released with re-recordings of Payne-era ASIA tracks "Military Man" and "Long Way from Home" and an Erik Norlander solo composition "Neurosaur", performed by Govan, Payne, Norlander and Schellen.
In May 2010, Payne sang "Heaven and Hell" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio
at Dio's memorial service, at the request of Dio's family.
Guest vocal credits include "Song for You" by the Swiss rock band Lunatica
, three albums by keyboardist Lisa LaRue and "Galactic Collective" by Erik Norlander.
On his own and as part of ASIA, Payne has engineered or produced many acts and albums including The Boys
, The Passion and Colin Blunstone
. Payne has toured with Kansas
, Peter Frampton
, Styx
, Paul Rodgers
, Dio
, Uriah Heep
, Night Ranger
, The Fixx
, Berlin
, The Outfield
, Ted Nugent
and David Lee Roth
. In the recording studio, Payne has also worked with Mike Oldfield
, Simon Phillips
and Steve Howe
.
documentary for the BBC
Prince of Tides.
As a solo artist, Payne sang the title track to the film The American Way. Within Asia, he also sang the lead track "Lay Down Your Arms" on Freddie as F.R.O.7
, an 1991 animated UK film.
In 2007, Payne played the part of Parson Nathaniel in the touring production of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
.
In May 2010, Payne's likeness was used in an episode of Family Guy
("The Splendid Source").
's Hall of Fame. He has also been a judge for the above Fantasy Camp
USA Final alongside producer Ron Nevison
and performer Spencer Davis
. In 2010, Payne was joined by Alan Parsons to present an award at the Pollstar awards.
Also in 2010, Payne judged the Shredfest 2 competition alongside Erika Eleniak
, Dhani Harrison
, Tom Morello
, and Steven Adler
.
, Simon Napier-Bell
and Bill Curbishley
. Currently he is managed by Barry Solomon, BIS Management, Los Angeles.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia
Asia (band)
Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...
from 1992 to 2006 and from June 2007 with ASIA Featuring John Payne
Asia Featuring John Payne
Asia Featuring John Payne are a rock group formed in 2007 following a schism in the then line-up of Asia. The band is based around singer and bassist John Payne, who was a member of Asia from 1992–2006, and the band tours playing material by Asia...
.
John Payne became the frontman of Asia in 1992 at the invitation of founding member Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes
Geoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboard player, songwriter, best known as the keyboardist for the bands The Buggles, Yes and Asia, of which he is the only consistent member. When he was a keyboardist for The Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound...
, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton
John Wetton
John Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
. During Payne's tenure, ASIA released 8 studio albums, several live album and toured internationally. He is a founding and current member of modern progressive rock band GPS
GPS (band)
GPS is a progressive rock group formed in 2006 by John Payne , Guthrie Govan and Jay Schellen...
. He is also a guitarist, composer, recording engineer and record producer.
Biography
His first band was called Moonstone. They toured the UK in the late seventies, opening for well-known groups such as ArgentArgent (band)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...
.
In 1986, he recorded a silver selling record with the band CCCP in Scandinavia. CCCP was a group that featured John on lead vocals with Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
's stepdaughter Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter is an American country singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband, Carl Smith....
sharing vocal duties.
He provided backing vocals on several solo albums by Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
, including Under a Raging Moon
Under a Raging Moon
Under a Raging Moon is Roger Daltrey's sixth solo album issued in September, 1985, which includes several drummers' tributes to Keith Moon, former drummer of The Who who died in 1978. The album reached number 42 on the U.S. charts, and the single "After the Fire" written by Pete Townshend reached...
(1985) and Can't Wait to See the Movie
Can't Wait to See the Movie
Can't Wait to See the Movie is Roger Daltrey's seventh solo album released in the U.S. in June, 1987. The vinyl album was released on Atlantic 81759, and was produced by Alan Shacklock, David Foster, Chas Sanford & Jimmy Scott. It was recorded at various studios in London and Los Angeles...
(1987).
Back in England, he and keyboardist Andy Nye
Andy Nye
Andy Nye is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for being a member of the rock band The Michael Schenker Group at their peak in the 1980s...
(from the Michael Schenker Group
Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist, Michael Schenker. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group, which lasted until 1992. After that, the Michael Schenker Group was reformed.The...
) formed The Passion, enlisting the services of drummer Clive Burr (Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
), bassist Mel Gabbitas and the ex-Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
guitarist Ant Glynne.
Payne was considered for a position in ELO Part II
ELO Part II
ELO Part II were an offshoot band formed by Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan. The band also included former ELO bassist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and violinist Mik Kaminski for most of its career...
on guitar and vocals. For a year prior to joining Asia in 1991, he was chosen to replace Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
as the lead vocalist in ELO
ELO
- Music :* Electric Light Orchestra, a British rock music group** The Electric Light Orchestra , the group's debut album** ELO 2, the group's second album* ELO Part II, an offshoot band of Electric Light Orchestra- Sports and games :...
, later to be named ELO Part II, but left because of protracted negotiations over the name.
Asia
After the departure of John WettonJohn Wetton
John Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
, Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes
Geoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboard player, songwriter, best known as the keyboardist for the bands The Buggles, Yes and Asia, of which he is the only consistent member. When he was a keyboardist for The Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound...
invited Payne to join the band as lead singer, bassist, co-writer and co-producer. Payne and Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes
Geoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboard player, songwriter, best known as the keyboardist for the bands The Buggles, Yes and Asia, of which he is the only consistent member. When he was a keyboardist for The Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound...
continued together as Asia for 15 years, with several line-ups around them, until they stuck with Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia , GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes...
(guitar) and Chris Slade
Chris Slade
Chris Slade is a Welsh rock drummer.-Career:Slade has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John , and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978...
(drums) in 1999. This line-up persisted through 2005, when Slade departed to be replaced by Jay Schellen
Jay Schellen
Jay Schellen is a U.S. drummer who is best known as a member of the hard-rock band Hurricane. Schellen has also worked and currently working with a number of other heavy rock and progressive rock bands, including with Asia World Trade, CIRCA:, Unruly Child and several members of Yes.-Career:in...
.
GPS
In February 2006, Downes and Payne separated when Downes joined a reunion of the original Asia line-up. Payne, Govan and Schellen formed a new band, GPSGPS (band)
GPS is a progressive rock group formed in 2006 by John Payne , Guthrie Govan and Jay Schellen...
, recruiting Ryo Okumoto
Ryo Okumoto
Ryo Okumoto is a rock keyboardist, best known for his work with progressive rock group Spock's Beard. He joined the band in 1996 and has been a member ever since. When singer and keyboardist Neal Morse was in the band, Ryo played Hammond Organ and Mellotron on the albums...
of Spock's Beard on keys. An album "Window to the Soul" was released in 2006 and the band did a small scale tour with dates in the UK, US (Rosfest) and Japan. A new album, tentatively entitled "Dreamscape" is due in late 2010 or early 2011.
Asia Featuring John Payne
When Downes split in 2006, Payne owned a significant portion of the rights to the band name "ASIA". On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff DownesGeoff Downes
Geoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboard player, songwriter, best known as the keyboardist for the bands The Buggles, Yes and Asia, of which he is the only consistent member. When he was a keyboardist for The Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound...
, John Wetton
John Wetton
John Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
, Carl Palmer
Carl Palmer
Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer is an English drummer and percussionist. He is credited as one of the most respected rock drummers to emerge from the 1960s...
and Steve Howe
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
contractually agreed that John Payne could continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as "ASIA Featuring John Payne". ASIA Featuring John Payne debuted in 2007 with Payne on vocals/bass, Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia , GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes...
on guitar, Erik Norlander
Erik Norlander
Erik Norlander is an American musician who describes himself as a 'keyboardist, composer, producer and engineer'. Norlander has produced albums for Rocket Scientists and his wife, Lana Lane. He also has a progressive rock solo project titled simply Erik Norlander...
on keyboards and Jay Schellen
Jay Schellen
Jay Schellen is a U.S. drummer who is best known as a member of the hard-rock band Hurricane. Schellen has also worked and currently working with a number of other heavy rock and progressive rock bands, including with Asia World Trade, CIRCA:, Unruly Child and several members of Yes.-Career:in...
on drums. This lineup toured the US through 2008.
In 2009, Govan was replaced by Mitch Perry and North American touring has continued through 2010. A studio album, originally called "Architect of Time" is underway and expected for release in 2010. A live album Extended Versions by Asia Featuring John Payne, was released in fall 2007, drawn from a December 2005 live show in Sweden with Downes, Schellen, Payne and Govan.
In 2009, an EP entitled "Military Man" was released with re-recordings of Payne-era ASIA tracks "Military Man" and "Long Way from Home" and an Erik Norlander solo composition "Neurosaur", performed by Govan, Payne, Norlander and Schellen.
Work outside Asia
In 2007, John formed Devgel Records and issued several albums of past solo work, including "C.C.C.P.", "The Passion" and Different Worlds which features essential recordings from Payne's history including his work with Asia, GPS, and his solo work including "Ride The Storm", "Song For You", and a cover of the Eagles hit "One of These Nights". In 2009, Payne released an EP entitled "Architects of Time".In May 2010, Payne sang "Heaven and Hell" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
at Dio's memorial service, at the request of Dio's family.
Guest vocal credits include "Song for You" by the Swiss rock band Lunatica
Lunatica
Lunatica is a symphonic metal band from band that was formed in Suhr, Switzerland. Lunatica was formed in the winter of 1998. The band consists of Andrea Dätwyler , Sandro D’Incau , Emilio Barrantes , Alex Seiberl , and Ronny Wolf...
, three albums by keyboardist Lisa LaRue and "Galactic Collective" by Erik Norlander.
On his own and as part of ASIA, Payne has engineered or produced many acts and albums including The Boys
The Boys (UK Band)
The Boys are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976.Members of the band had previously played in other groups, such as London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording Christmas themed music under the name The Yobs, they disbanded...
, The Passion and Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone is an English pop singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group The Zombies, and for his participation on various albums with The Alan Parsons Project.-Biography:...
. Payne has toured with Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
, Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician, singer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, Frampton Comes Alive!. The album sold over 6 million copies...
, Styx
Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
, Paul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers
Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with...
, Dio
Dio (band)
Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
, Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
, Night Ranger
Night Ranger
Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide...
, The Fixx
The Fixx
The Fixx is an English rock band formed in London in 1979. Their hits include "One Thing Leads to Another," "Red Skies," "Stand or Fall," "Saved by Zero," "Sign of Fire," "Are We Ourselves?," "Secret Separation," "Driven Out," "How Much Is Enough?," and "Deeper and Deeper," which was featured on...
, Berlin
Berlin (band)
Berlin is an American New Wave/Synthpop band. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by John Crawford . The band contained Crawford, Terri Nunn , David Diamond , Ric Olsen , Matt Reid and Rod Learned . Learned left during the first EU tour and was replaced by Rob Brill...
, The Outfield
The Outfield
The Outfield are an arena rock-influenced English pop rock/power pop power trio based in London, England. The Outfield are unusual for a British band in that they enjoyed commercial success in the U.S., but never reached the album or singles charts in their homeland...
, Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
and David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
. In the recording studio, Payne has also worked with Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
, Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
and Steve Howe
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
.
TV, Film and Stage
Payne sang for the Michelob USA "Nightmoves" TV campaign in 1987. Payne has scored music for the film The Darkness and, with Downes, the salmonSalmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
documentary for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Prince of Tides.
As a solo artist, Payne sang the title track to the film The American Way. Within Asia, he also sang the lead track "Lay Down Your Arms" on Freddie as F.R.O.7
Freddie as F.R.O.7
Freddie as F.R.O.7 is a 1992 British animated film written and directed by Jon Acevski. It is a parody of James Bond. The film was inspired by bedtime stories Acevski told to his son about his favourite toy frog working as a secret agent. -Plot:...
, an 1991 animated UK film.
In 2007, Payne played the part of Parson Nathaniel in the touring production of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Its format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration and leitmotifs to carry the story via rhyming melodic lyrics that express...
.
In May 2010, Payne's likeness was used in an episode of Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
("The Splendid Source").
Charity Work and Industry Recognition
At the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, he presented the 2004 MVPA video awards. Payne was inducted in 2007 into David Fishof's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy CampRock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is an interactive musical event that takes place in various cities throughout the United States, London, England, and the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The events range from 3 to 6 days. Attendees play, write and record music in a recording studio alongside famous...
's Hall of Fame. He has also been a judge for the above Fantasy Camp
Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is an interactive musical event that takes place in various cities throughout the United States, London, England, and the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The events range from 3 to 6 days. Attendees play, write and record music in a recording studio alongside famous...
USA Final alongside producer Ron Nevison
Ron Nevison
Multi-platinum record producer Ron Nevison, throughout his career, has operated much like a surgeon, brought in during a critical point in a band's career to bring them back to the top from the commercial brink...
and performer Spencer Davis
Spencer Davis
Spencer David Nelson Davis is a British musician and multi-instrumentalist, and the founder of the 1960s rock band, the Spencer Davis Group.-Early life:...
. In 2010, Payne was joined by Alan Parsons to present an award at the Pollstar awards.
Also in 2010, Payne judged the Shredfest 2 competition alongside Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain. She also starred in the films Under Siege and The Beverly Hillbillies.-Early life:...
, Dhani Harrison
Dhani Harrison
Dhani Harrison is an English musician and the son of George Harrison of The Beatles and Olivia Harrison. Harrison debuted as a professional musician when completing his father's final album Brainwashed after George Harrison's death in November 2001...
, Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
, and Steven Adler
Steven Adler
Steven Adler is an American musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s...
.
Management
He has been managed by Don ArdenDon Arden
Don Arden , born Harry Levy, was an English music manager, agent and businessman, best known for overseeing the careers of rock groups Small Faces, Electric Light Orchestra and Black Sabbath....
, Simon Napier-Bell
Simon Napier-Bell
Simon Napier-Bell has undertaken many jobs in the music industry, including bandboy, manager, producer, songwriter, journalist and author and gourmet...
and Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a music producer and band manager, best known for his work with English rock groups The Who and Judas Priest as well as artists Jimmy Page and Robert Plant....
. Currently he is managed by Barry Solomon, BIS Management, Los Angeles.
Studio albums
- Aqua (1992)
- Aria (1994)
- ArenaArena (Asia album)Arena is the sixth album by rock group Asia, released in 1996. The lineup on the disc is Geoffrey Downes, John Payne, Michael Sturgis, Elliott Randall and Aziz Ibrahim.-Track listing:...
(1996) - Archiva Vol. 1Archiva Vol. 1Archiva Vol. 1 is a collection of outtakes and previously unreleased tracks by progressive rock band Asia.The band had previously completed work on the album Arena in 1995. When they returned to their studio in 1996 they found that a pipe had burst and had ruined thousands of pounds worth of...
(1996) - Archiva Vol. 2Archiva Vol. 2Archiva Vol. 2 is the second part of a collection of outtakes and previously unreleased tracks by progressive rock band Asia...
(1996) - RareRare (Asia album)Rare is an instrumental album by the progressive rock band Asia.Tracks 1 to 16 were recorded in 1997 for the documentary "Salmon - Against The Tides" and 17 to 22 for an unreleased Sega video game...
(1999) - AuraAura (Asia album)Aura is an album by the progressive rock band Asia, recorded in 2000 and first released in 2001. Roger Dean created the cover art for this album...
(2000) - Silent NationSilent Nation (album)Silent Nation is an album by the progressive rock band Asia. Two tracks on the album were co-written by former Yes member Billy Sherwood. It is the last studio release with John Payne and Geoffrey Downes together...
(2004)
Live albums
- Live at the Town & Country
- Live Acoustic
- Live in Philadelphia
- Live in Osaka
- Live in Köln
- America: Live in the USA
Live albums
- Extended VersionsExtended Versions (Asia album)Extended Versions is a live album by the English-American progressive rock band Asia Featuring John Payne. It was released on September 25, 2007 in North America only. It was released on iTunes US and rest of the world as Scandinavia...
, also released as Scandinavia
Roger Daltrey
- Under a Raging MoonUnder a Raging MoonUnder a Raging Moon is Roger Daltrey's sixth solo album issued in September, 1985, which includes several drummers' tributes to Keith Moon, former drummer of The Who who died in 1978. The album reached number 42 on the U.S. charts, and the single "After the Fire" written by Pete Townshend reached...
- Can’t Wait to See the MovieCan't Wait to See the MovieCan't Wait to See the Movie is Roger Daltrey's seventh solo album released in the U.S. in June, 1987. The vinyl album was released on Atlantic 81759, and was produced by Alan Shacklock, David Foster, Chas Sanford & Jimmy Scott. It was recorded at various studios in London and Los Angeles...
- Martyrs & MadmenMartyrs and Madmen (Roger Daltrey album)Martyrs & Madmen: The Best of Roger Daltrey is a compilation album of Roger Daltrey recordings issued in 1997. The CD was released on Rhino Records R2 72846 USA.- Track listing :# "One Man Band" 3:53...
- Just a Boy
- Gold
John Payne
- "Fly Away" b/w "Coming Home" 45 RPM single, Arrival Records 1984
- "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got", 1984
- "Ride the Storm" (American Way film soundtrack, film also titled Riders of the Storm in some countries), released as a single b/w "Take the Money", 1987
- Different Worlds cd compilation of solo work and work with ASIA and GPS, Voiceprint 2007
- "Decoding the Lost Symbol" part of the Architects of Time project, CD EP, 2009
Other Collaborations
- "That's When The Crying Starts" with the band Stringer, Arrival records 1982
- "The Secret Affair" with the band Jupiter Red, 1983
- "Baby Won't Phone" with the band Quadrascope, 1983
- Bite The Bullet with the band Bite the Bullet, 1989
- "That'll Be The Day" with the band Dark Horse, 2002
- "Killer on the Loose" with Billy Sherwood, part of the A Tribute to Thin Lizzy project, 2008
- "The Mystic Technocracy" and "Loving the Alien" (a David Bowie cover), part of the The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance album by Docker's Guild (forthcoming)
- "Firewolfe" - Debut album, 2011. Mixing and mastering.