Welcome to the official website for ASIA Featuring John Payne! Here you’ll find officially confirmed gig listings, news and information about our band. Fans can interact on our official Facebook, MySpace, Youtube pages or join the unofficial Google Group (email discussion group).
ASIA Featuring John Payne is: John Payne (lead vocals, bass), Erik Norlander (keyboards), Bruce Bouillet (guitar), Jay Schellen (drums).
John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums, several live albums, a live DVD and toured the world extensively for 14 years.
In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th anniversary. Subsequently 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 been touring in North America since 2008. In 2009 the band released an EP entitled “Military Man”. A new studio album entitled “Americana” is planned for release in 2011.
The ASIA Featuring John Payne logo was designed by John Payne and rendered by Tracy McCrite.