Asia
Rock band from London · formed 1981
- english
- hard rock
- progressive rock
- rock
- supergroup
- AOR
- pop rock
- classic rock
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
Asia is a band from London, formed in 1981, tagged english, hard rock, progressive rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Asia formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Asia is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Geoff Downes: background vocals, keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Marc Bonilla: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- John Mitchell: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Harry Whitley: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- John Young: member — MusicBrainz
- Steve Howe: background vocals, guitar, mandolin (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Wetton: bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carl Palmer: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Greg Lake: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mandy Meyer: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alan Darby: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Al Pitrelli: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Asia has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1982–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Asia (band) formed in 1981 — Wikipedia
- Asia (band) is from London, England — Wikipedia
- Asia (band) has 4 members: Geoff Downes, John Mitchell, Harry Whitley, Virgil Donati — Wikipedia
- Asia (band) plays Progressive rock — Wikipedia
- Asia (band) plays AOR — Wikipedia
- Asia (band) plays pop rock — Wikipedia
- Asia has 825396 listeners on Last.fm — Asia on Last.fm
- Asia has released 10 recordings between 1994 and 2011 — Asia on Discogs
- Asia has 24 followers on Genius — Asia on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @originalasia — Asia on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): England — Asia on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1982–2026Indigo
2026 · Album
Gravitas
2014 · Album
XXX
2012 · Album
Pepe Pack
2011
Omega
2010 · Album
Phoenix
2008 · Album
Unreleased Dubs
2006
Silent Nation
2004 · Album
Euro Dance 10
2003
Winning Combinations
2001 · Compilation
Aura
2000 · Album
Best of Asia: Archives: 1988–1997
2000 · Compilation
Rare
2000 · Album
The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990)
2000 · Compilation
Axioms
1999 · Compilation
Take Me Away
1999
Anthology
1997 · Compilation
Songs From the Vaults, Vol 1: The Rockers
1997 · Compilation
Songs From the Vaults, Vol 2: The Proggers
1997 · Compilation
The Best of Asia 1982–1997: Anthology
1997 · Compilation
Archiva 1
1996 · Compilation
Archiva 2
1996 · Compilation
Arena
1996 · Album
Hallelujah
1996
Let's Live
1996
Zombie / Happy To Be
1995
Happy To Be
1995
Aria
1994 · Album
The Mountain Of King / Don't Leave Me This Way
1994
The Mountain Of King
1994
Aqua
1992 · Album
Then & Now
1990 · Compilation
Astra
1985 · Album
Alpha
1983 · Album
Asia
1982 · Album
Lineup
- Geoff Downes · background vocals, keyboard
- Marc Bonilla · lead vocals
- John Mitchell · lead vocals
- Harry Whitley · lead vocals
- John Young
Former
- Steve Howe · background vocals, guitar, mandolin
- John Wetton · bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Carl Palmer · drums (drum set), percussion
- Greg Lake · guitar, lead vocals
- Mandy Meyer · background vocals, guitar
- Alan Darby · guitar
- Al Pitrelli · electric guitar
- Mike Sturgis · drums (drum set), percussion
- John Payne · bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Chris Slade · drums (drum set), percussion
- Guthrie Govan · background vocals, guitar
- Jay Schellen · drums (drum set), percussion
- Sam Coulson · guitar
- Billy Sherwood · bass guitar, lead vocals
- Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal · guitar, lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Asia on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Asia on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Asia on Genius | Artist facts |
| Asia on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.