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Downes Braide Association - Halcyon Hymns (2021)














Year : 2021
Style : Progressive Rock
Country : United Kingdom , United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 114 mb

Bio:

DBA is the musical collaboration between the legendary Geoff Downes and Chris Braide who joined forces as the result of their close friendship and passion for music.DBA is a labour of love for both Downes and Braide and together they form a unique combination. They have produced four critically acclaimed studio albums and one live album with Halcyon Hymns due for release early 2021.

Geoff Downes - Wherever musical history is made, Geoff Downes is there. From the first video ever shown on MTV, The Buggles’ Video Killed the Radio Star, Geoff continues to gain acclaim and break musical ground. He is a founding member of Asia whose album of the same name was the biggest selling in the world in 1982. Together with vocalist/bassist, the late John Wetton, they propelled the band’s global success. With the legendary YES, Geoff joined for the critically acclaimed album ‘Drama’ in 1980 and then re-joined for ‘Fly From Here’ in 2011. He continues to tour with both YES and Asia.

Chris Braide - is a multi-instrumentalist, Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter and producer, who was based in Los Angeles until recently. Chris and his family decided to return home to the UK late 2020. He is known for his outstanding work with Sia, Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Marc Almond, David Guetta and many more. GQ magazine named him one of the most successful and influential men in the music industry under 40, and he continues to work with A-listers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Album:

Fourth studio album from the well-known writing partnership that is Geoff Downes and Chris Braide.The songs reflect a bucolic halcyon summer.The artwork has been painted by the legendary Roger Dean, who also creates for Yes and Asia, to name but a few. The painting sessions are included on the CD/DVD.Three lyric music videos will be included on the CD/DVD."Halcyon Hymns" will be the fifth DBA collaboration and follows their previous critically-acclaimed studio albums "Pictures Of You" (2012), "Suburban Ghosts" (2015) and "Skyscraper Souls" (2017). The duo has also released "Live In England" (2019), recorded at their first ever concert at Trading Boundaries, East Sussex, in 2018.The album features Marc Almond (Soft Cell) and David Longdon (Big Big Train).

Line Up:

Geoff Downes - vocals, keyboards (The Buggles, Yes, Asia)
Chris Braide

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Marc Almond
David Longdon

Tracklist:

01. Love Among The Ruins
02. King Of The Sunset
03. Your Heart Will Find The Way
04. Holding The Heavens
05. Beachcombers
06. Warm Summer Sun
07. Today
08. Hymn To Darkness
09. She'll Be Riding Horses
10. Late Summer
11. Remembrance
12. Epilogue




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Downes Braide Association - DBA V: Celestial Songs (2023)












Year : 2023
Style : Progressive Rock
Country : United Kingdom , United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 120 mb

Bio:

DBA is the musical collaboration between the legendary Geoff Downes and Chris Braide who joined forces as the result of their close friendship and passion for music.DBA is a labour of love for both Downes and Braide and together they form a unique combination. They have produced four critically acclaimed studio albums and one live album with Halcyon Hymns due for release early 2021.

Geoff Downes - Wherever musical history is made, Geoff Downes is there. From the first video ever shown on MTV, The Buggles’ Video Killed the Radio Star, Geoff continues to gain acclaim and break musical ground. He is a founding member of Asia whose album of the same name was the biggest selling in the world in 1982. Together with vocalist/bassist, the late John Wetton, they propelled the band’s global success. With the legendary YES, Geoff joined for the critically acclaimed album ‘Drama’ in 1980 and then re-joined for ‘Fly From Here’ in 2011. He continues to tour with both YES and Asia.

Chris Braide - is a multi-instrumentalist, Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter and producer, who was based in Los Angeles until recently. Chris and his family decided to return home to the UK late 2020. He is known for his outstanding work with Sia, Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Marc Almond, David Guetta and many more. GQ magazine named him one of the most successful and influential men in the music industry under 40, and he continues to work with A-listers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Album:

Geoff Downes is a legendary British keyboard player known the world over for being a member of supergroups The Buggles, Asia and Yes. He has been the powerhouse behind some of the most memorable keyboard driven pop/rock prog songs of the last 40 years. He has worked with an exceptional calibre of musicians: from Kate Bush and Mike Oldfield to Billy Idol and Agnetha Faltskog.Chris Braide is one of the greatest songwriters the UK has ever known, having worked with Sia, Hans Zimmer, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Paloma Faith, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue and Lana Del Rey.Together, they form Downes Braide Association: a writing and recording partnership with a pedigree like no other."Celestial Songs" is DBA's fifth studio album and contains 11 emotive, reflective and magical songs which address these changing times. The tracks are sometimes dark and brooding, reflecting the anxiety, frailty and confusion of our modern world. However, there are also shafts of vivid sunlight which break through, providing uplifting anthems of resilience, hope and love.As with previous DBA releases, the cover artwork has been painted by Roger Dean, arguably the most famous album cover artist in the world.The album also features a contribution from Braide's long-time friend and collaborator Marc Almond.

Line Up:

Geoff Downes - vocals, keyboards (The Buggles, Yes, Asia)
Chris Braide

Tracklist:

01. Look What You Do
02. Clear Light
03. Keep On Moving
04. Darker Side Of Fame
05. Hey Kid
06. Will To Power
07. Heart Shaped Hole
08. Dear Petra
09. On The Run
10. Goodbye To You (Sister Shame)
11. Beyond The Stars




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