Asia

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Nazione:Regno Unito
Attività:dal 1981

Line up

  • Geoff Downes: keyboards, backing vocals
  • Virgil Donati: drums
  • Harry Whitley: lead vocals, bass
  • John Mitchell: guitars, backing vocals
Gli Asia sono un supergruppo nato agli inizi degli Anni Ottanta e formato da membri di Yes, ELP e King Crimson.
Dediti a un AOR/prog-rock semplice ma di classe, negli anni hanno visto avvicendarsi diversi membri (soprattutto nel ruolo di chitarrista), consegnando alla storia buoni album come “Asia”, “Arena” o il più recente “Silent Nation”.
Dopo il sodalizio con Frontiers Music la band fa in tempo a pubblicare quattro full-length e alcuni live, prima della prematura scomparsa del fondatore John Wetton nel 2017.

Gli Asia tornano nel 2026 con “Indigo”, un album che vede Geoffrey Downes ora affiancato da una nuova formazione ricca di ispirazione – Virgil Donati (Planet X, Ring of Fire, Soul Sirkus, ...), John Mitchell (It Bites, Arena, Frost*, Kino, ...) e Harry Whitley.

Discografia

Copertina
Indigo (Frontiers Music / 2026) 

1. THE TRAVELLER (INTO THE LIGHT) / 2. CHANGE OF HEART / 3. ARCADIA / 4. IS THIS THE LIFE? / 5. TATTOO INDIGO (PART 1) / 6. TATTOO INDIGO (PART 2) / 7. TATTOO INDIGO (PART 3) ...

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Symfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013) (Frontiers Music / 2017) 

1. SOLE SURVIVOR / 2. TIME AGAIN / 3. FACE ON THE BRIDGE / 4. MY OWN TIME / 5. HOLY WAR / 6. AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE / 7. DAYS LIKE THESE / 8. OPEN YOUR EYES / 9. ONLY TIME WILL TELL ...

Copertina 7
Gravitas (Frontiers Music / 2014) 

1. VALKYRIE / 2. GRAVITAS / 3. THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU / 4. NYCTOPHOBIA / 5. RUSSIAN DOLLS / 6. HEAVEN HELP ME NOW / 7. I WOULD DIE FOR YOU / 8. JOE DI MAGGIO’S GLOVE / 9. TILL WE MEET AGAIN

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High Voltage Live (Frontiers Music / 2014) 

1. ONLY TIME WILL TELL / 2. WILDEST DREAMS / 3. ONE STEP CLOSER / 4. AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE / 5. TIME AGAIN / 6. CUTTING IT FINE / 7. WITHOUT YOU / 8. I BELIEVE / 9. HERE COMES THE FEELING ...

Copertina 7
Resonance (Frontiers Music / 2012) 

1. I BELIEVE / 2. ONLY TIME WILL TELL / 3. HOLY WAR / 4. NEVER AGAIN / 5. THROUGH MY VEINS / 6. DON'T CRY / 7. ALL’S A CHORD / 8. THE VALLEY OF ROCKS / 9. THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES ...

Copertina 7
XXX (Frontiers Music / 2012) 

1. TOMORROW THE WORLD / 2. BURY ME IN WILLOW / 3. NO RELIGION / 4. FAITHFUL / 5. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL / 6. FACE ON THE BRIDGE / 7. AL GATTO NERO / 8. JUDAS / 9. GHOST OF A CHANCE

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1. ONLY TIME WILL TELL / 2. TIME AGAIN / 3. AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE / 4. MY OWN TIME / 5. OPEN YOUR EYES / 6. FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN / 7. HERE COMES THAT FEELING / 8. NEVER AGAIN ...

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Omega (Frontiers Music / 2010) 

1. FINGER ON THE TRIGGER / 2. THROUGH MY VEINS / 3. HOLY WAR / 4. EVER YOURS / 5. LISTEN CHILDREN / 6. END OF THE WORLD / 7. LIGHT THE WAY / 8. EMILY / 9. I'M STILL THE SAME ...

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Phoenix (Frontiers Music / 2008) 

1. NEVER AGAIN / 2. NOTHING'S FOREVER / 3. HEROINE / 4. SLEEPING GIANT/NO WAY BACK/REPRISE / 5. ALIBIS / 6. I WILL REMEMBER YOU / 7. SHADOW OF A DOUBT / 8. PARALLEL WORLDS/VORTEX/DEYA ...

Copertina 5,5
Fantasia (Live In Tokyo) (EagleRock Entertainment / 2007) 

1. TIME AGAIN / 2. WILDEST DREAMS / 3. ONE STEP CLOSER / 4. ROUNDABOUT / 5. WITHOUT YOU / 6. CUTTING IT FINE / 7. INTERSECTION BLUES / 8. FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN / 9. THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES ...

Copertina 7,5
Silent Nation (InsideOut Music / 2004) 

1. WHAT ABOUT LOVE / 2. LONG WAY FROM HOME / 3. MIDNIGHT / 4. BLUE MOON MONDAY / 5. SILENT NATION / 6. GHOST IN THE MIRROR / 7. GONE TOO FAR / 8. I WILL BE THERE FOR YOU / 9. DARKNESS DAY ...

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Aura (InsideOut Music / 2000) 

1. AWAKE / 2. WHEREVER YOU ARE / 3. READY TO GO HOME / 4. THE LAST TIME / 5. FORGIVE ME / 6. KINGS OF THE DAY / 7. ON THE COLDEST DAY IN HELL / 8. FREE / 9. YOU'RE THE STRANGER ...

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Arena (InsideOut Music / 1996) 

1. INTO THE ARENA / 2. ARENA / 3. HEAVEN / 4. TWO SIDES OF THE MOON / 5. THE DAY BEFORE THE WAR / 6. NEVER / 7. FALLING / 8. WORDS / 9. U BRING ME DOWN / 10. TELL ME WHY / 11. TURN IT AROUND ...

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Archiva (Resurgence / 1996) 

1. HEART OF GOLD / 2. TEARS / 3. FIGHT AGAINST THE TIDE / 4. WE FALL APART / 5. THE MARINER'S DREAM / 6. BOYS FROM DIAMOND CITY / 7. ALO / 8. REALITY / 9. I CAN'T WAIT A LIFETIME ...

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Aria (InsideOut Music / 1994) 

1. ANYTIME / 2. ARE YOU BIG ENOUGH? / 3. DESIRE / 4. SUMMER / 5. SAD SITUATION / 6. DON'T CUT THE WIRE / 7. FEELS LIKE LOVE / 8. REMEMBRANCE DAY / 9. ENOUGH'S ENOUGH / 10. MILITARY MAN ...

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Aqua (Rhino Records / 1992) 

1. AQUA / 2. WHO WILL STOP THE RAIN? / 3. BACK IN TOWN / 4. LOVE UNDER FIRE / 5. SOMEDAY / 6. LITTLE RICH BOY / 7. VOICE OF REASON / 8. LAY DOWN THE HEART / 9. FAR CRY / 10. DON'T CALL ME ...

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Astra (Geffen / 1985) 

1. GO / 2. VOICE OF AMERICA / 3. HAND ON ME / 4. WISHING / 5. ROCK AND ROLL DREAM / 6. COUNTDOWN TO ZERO / 7. LOVE NOW TILL ETERNITY / 8. TOO LATE / 9. SUSPICION / 10. AFTER THE WAR

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Alpha (Geffen / 1983) 

1. DON'T CRY / 2. THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES / 3. NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS / 4. MY OWN TIME / 5. THE HEAT GOES ON / 6. EYE TO EYE / 7. THE LAST TO KNOW / 8. TRUE COLORS / 9. MIDNIGHT SUN ...

Copertina 7
Asia (Geffen / 1982)  Past

1. HEAT OF THE MOMENT / 2. ONLY TIME WILL TELL / 3. SOLE SURVIVOR / 4. ONE STEP CLOSER / 5. TIME AGAIN / 6. WILDEST DREAMS / 7. WITHOUT YOU / 8. CUTTING IT FINE / 9. HERE COMES THE FEELING

Interviste

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Live report

Asia: when the heat goes on!

(31 marzo 2009) A volte c’è bisogno di concerti così. Per ricordare che la musica è una cosa seria, è un fatto di cuore, cervello, sangue e sudore, non di melodie zuccherose e di acconciature...

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