John Payne (singer)

John Payne was from 1992 to 2006 lead singer and bassist for the English rock band Asia.

Youth

Payne was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. His first band was called Moonstone. She was in the late 1970s, a name by touring with known bands by the United Kingdom, including such well-known groups such as Argent.

Soundtracks

In the 1980s, Payne was traveling alone. He has worked on film scores with, including the sci-fi comedy An American Way / Riders of the Storm ( 1986) with Dennis Hopper, to which he contributed the song Ride the Storm. The little successful film never came to Germany in the cinemas.

First collaboration with Geoffrey Downes

The Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes had in 1987 teamed up with Max Bacon, former vocalist of GTR to write songs for a project called Rain, which was never realized. In addition to the songwriter Johnny Warman John Payne was involved in the project, the Downes had met through the GTR- bassist Phil Spalding. The Rain- project failed, however, after a short time.

In Norway, with CCCP

1987 Payne came to the Norwegian band CCCP, which the musician founded Casino Steel after his old band - Horton Steel had disintegrated. CCCP mixed variety of styles and also included the country singer Carlene Carter and the Norwegian singer Claudia Scott. Together they recorded an album of cover versions called Let's spend the night together. Payne was about half a year with CCCP on the road, but before they recorded their second album in attack, he returned to England.

The Passion and Electric Light Orchestra

Back in England he called his own band to life. The Passion consisted of Payne, keyboardist Andy Nye (from the Michael Schenker Group ), drummer Clive Burr ( Iron Maiden ), bassist Mel Gabbitas and the ex - Mike Oldfield guitarist Ant Glynne.

Shortly after the formation of the band Payne got the offer to join a launched by Bev Bevan new Electric Light Orchestra lineup. Jim Steinman also should participate in the project. But the attempt failed due to judicial intervention Jeff Lynne and Payne returned empty-handed back to England to take up the work with The Passion again. At a concert of the band Geoffrey Downes became aware of him and some time later, when Payne with Glenn Hughes worked on a new album, Downes asked him if he did not want to join a new Asia- lineup. Payne told. He brought some of The Passion and E.L.O. written songs with, which were later released on the Asian rarities albums Archiva 1 and 2, and Archiva on regular studio albums of the band.

Asia

Payne - a guitar player and singer - took after the dissolution of Asias in 1991 as well as former bassist John Wetton, the dual function - a singer and worked with Geoff Downes a whole series of albums (1992 to 2005 Aqua Silent Nation ). John Payne, both visually and in the voice clearly distinguishable from Ex - singer John Wetton, designed the second part of the career of Asia with much. The band was complemented by a pre- occupation variable Guthrie Govan 1999 (Guitar ) and Chris Slade (drums). The occupation existed five years before Chris Slade was replaced by Jay clamps 2005. Although the group could never connect to the earlier successes, but has yet been able to keep them as highly productive band with ongoing touring and a series of albums to date their place in the disk shelves.

GPS

The reunion of the original cast spells the end for John Payne and the other members. The currently being drafted Asia Project Architect of Time was put on hold. Payne, Govan and Jay clamps ( drums) - all to the last Asia- occupation belonging - then founded the Group One, which (the initials of the three surnames Govan, Payne, clamps ) was renamed from name for legal reasons in GPS. Together they released the album Window to the Soul in August 2006.

Asia featuring John Payne

Since May 2007 Payne markets its work with Asia ( with GPS ) under the name "Asia featuring John Payne ." He has published in October of the same year under the title Extended Versions Live recording of an Asia concert from 2005 ( in the cast Payne, Downes, Govan and clamps ) and is subsequently finish the album Architect of Time. Publication is scheduled for spring 2011.

Discography

With CCCP:

  • Let's spend the Night Together (1987 )

With Asia ( studio albums ):

  • Aqua ( 1992)
  • Aria (1994 )
  • Arena ( 1996)
  • Axioms ( 1999)
  • Aura (2000)
  • Silent Nation (2004)

With GPS:

  • Window to the Soul (2006)

Asian Publications by Paynes exit (Asia featuring John Payne )

  • Extended Versions (2007)
  • Architect of Time (2008)

Sources and links

  • Gallant, David: Asia. The Heat Goes On. The Authorized Biography Asia. Summerside, PEI, Canada, 2001. ISBN 0-9688584-0-6.
  • Gallant, David: Asia. Heat of the Moment. New York 2007 ISBN. 978-0-9796881-0-2.
  • Official Website
  • Official Website of GPS
  • Bass player
  • Briton
  • English
  • Born in the 20th century
  • Man
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