Asia
Phoenix
Label: EMI America
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Official Site: www.originalasia.com
Social Site: www.myspace.com/originalasia
Core Info
New Contest Launched July 15! Fans can create & submit their video entries for the ASIA single 'An Extraordinary Life' from the latest album Phoenix. The winning entry will be selected as the official music video. Winners will also receive a customized ASIA MacBook Air, a customized ASIA etched iPod, and Apple Final Cut Studio 2 video editing software.
Download Contest Press Release
Formed at the dawn of the MTV era, ASIA was the first ’supergroup’ of the 1980s, featuring members from Yes, Emerson Lake & Palmer, King Crimson and The Buggles. Videos made for the band’s first two albums, ASIA and Alpha, were staples of the historic music channel’s initial programming.
ASIA’s four original members reunited in 2006, 23 years after all four had last played together. The much publicized reunion resulted in two highly successful world tours in 2006 and 2007; an acclaimed double live LP and DVD (Fantasia: Live In Tokyo); and an overwhelming response from fans and the media, which continues today. ASIA has sold more than 15 million albums around the world, and this will be the third world tour for the four accomplished musicians, whose debut album, ASIA, was released 26 years ago in 1982 and remains one of only four albums in history to hold the 1 Billboard album chart position for a staggering nine weeks.
Phoenix marks a return to the band’s classic sound, with some surprising contemporary twists. "Everything that was there 25 years ago is still there, and quite simply, if you liked it then, you’ll love it now," says ASIA’s singer and bassist John Wetton. "It does exactly what it says on the tin." Adds guitarist Steve Howe, "I believe we’ve all found the teamwork creatively rewarding and we also look forward to playing some new songs onstage."
MP3s
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"Never Again" - Phoenix | |
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"Extraordinary Life" - Phoenix |
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