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World famous rock band ASIA, announced the appointment of  Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, prior to the Royal Affair Tour in 2019, which also saw Steve Howe reunite with the band.  Bumblefoot replaced Sam Coulson who had been with the band since replacing Steve Howe in 2013.   The currrent lineup is: Geoff Downes (YES, The Buggles) Carl Palmer (ELP),  Billy Sherwood(YES), who was chosen to replace John Wetton (King Crimson, UK) by Wetton himself prior to his death on 31st January 2017 and Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal (Guns N Roses, Sons of Apollo).  The band’s concerts present a solid  set drawing on their debut - 1982’s biggest selling album in the world.  One in thirteen households in America owns a copy of Asia’s debut album, Asia. It is one of Geffen Records top 3 sellers off of all time, alongside Guns N Roses, and Whitesnake. Their worldwide hits include; ‘Heat of the Moment’, 'Only Time Will Tell', 'Don't Cry' and the America’s Got Talent theme; ‘An Extraordinary Life’.

QEDG also represents the original and reunion line-up of Asia featuring Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton.

Guitar Virtuoso Dave Kilminster's radical techniques and mesmerizing  sounds captivate fans and fellow musicians alike. Dave was named  Guitarist Magazine's 1991 Guitarist of the Year. That recognition  propelled him on a super-charged career as a multi-faceted guitarist,  vocalist, engineer, producer, writer and instructor. Credited by  keyboard legend Keith Emerson for inspiring him to go on the road again,  Dave is a familiar figure worldwide to fans of progressive rock. In  recent years Dave has been on the road with Roger Waters as lead  guitarist and vocalist in the extraordinary global staging of Dark Side  of the Moon and The Wall. Fans know Dave from his work along side rock  luminaries John Wetton, Carl Palmer, Steven Wilson, Ken Hensley, and  John Young, among others. Dave would have been currently touring the world with Roger  Waters’, on the 'This is not a drill' tour, had it not been for Coronavirus.

QEDG was delighted to accept an invitation to co-manage ELP alongside  long term manager Stewart Young, until the bands retirement. This included the band's return to  London for a 40th anniversary headline slot at the inaugural High  Voltage Festival in 2010. Considered by many to be one of rock’s  original first super-groups, Emerson Lake & Palmer formed in England  in 1970 consisting of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass  guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). The band  created a brand new world of music, combining classical and symphonic  rock fused with beautiful vocals. Their penchant for appropriating  themes from classical music and the group’s more nuanced, textured  approach to symphonic arrangements set ELP apart from their more  bombastic guitar-based contemporaries of the time. Along with Yes, King  Crimson, Genesis, and Rush, Emerson Lake and Palmer ushered in the Prog era and as one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the  1970’s having sold over 40 million albums. 

 Geoff Downes is originally best known as a member of The Buggles, with  whom he co-wrote MTV’s 1st ever video and international number one  blockbuster hit, Video Killed The Radio Star. As a member of ASIA, the  supergroup he went on to form after a stint with prog rockers Yes, he  co-wrote many of their hits such as; Heat of the Moment, Only Time Will  Tell and Don’t Cry and has been the band’s keyboardist  since day one.  The band’s debut album was the biggest selling album in the world of  1982. ASIA’s original line-up reformed in 2006 and has gone on to  undertake several hugely successful world tours and record 3 new studio  albums within that period.  Downes is also a current member of YES who  he rejoined in 2011, and co-wrote much of their recent Fly From Here  album. He has over 50 silver, gold and platinum certified awards to his  name in a career spanning 5 decades. 

 Ian  Danter is well known for his professional work with talkSPORT radio.  Ian used to commentate on live games in the Premier League for talkSPORT  as part of their hugely successful ‘Matchday Live’ programme. Ian is  also a regular commentator at UEFA.com on Champions League and Europa  League matches as well as working for Everton TV as commentator on their  Premier League games. In summer 2010, Ian was selected by talkSPORT to  travel to South Africa as their No.2 commentator for the FIFA World Cup.  Alongside his football commentating career, Ian performs in a well  established “Kiss” tribute band, “Dressed to Kill”. Ian is a  multi-talented musician predominately a drummer, his debut album “Prove  You Wrong”, has Ian performing the majority of instruments from  drums/bass/guitar to vocals. 

Born  in Derby, raised in Bournemouth, John Wetton first cut his musical  teeth on church music at his family’s piano. He often played the bass  parts to help his brother rehearse tunes for services….an experience  that led to John’s love of bass melodies. In his teens, John focused  those melodies on the bass guitar and honed his skills by playing and  singing with local bands. He also discovered a knack for songwriting  with an early bandmate, Richard Palmer-James; a relationship that would  continue to flourish through five decades.

John’s  early work with a variety of bands allowed him to show off his  impressive bass talents, but did little to showcase his equally  impressive singing and songwriting skills. Frustrated, John began to  listen a bit closer to the sales pitch of an old friend, Robert Fripp,  who set about to reform King Crimson in 1972. The eventual Crimson core  of Wetton, Fripp, and Bill Bruford is often considered the “classic”  line-up, releasing three studio albums (“Larks’ Tongues in Aspic,”  “Starless and Bible Black,” and “Red”) that truly stretched the band to  its imaginative limits. But after a blistering show in New York’s  Central Park in 1974, the band took a hiatus that became permanent.

QEDG is honoured to manage the Keith Emerson estate. Hailed as a keyboard legend, Keith Emerson has been one of the most  important figures to emerge from the thriving UK rock scene of the  1960's and 70's. He is known as one of the most prominent leaders in the  progressive rock movement, fusing rock 'n' roll with a myriad of  musical styles, such as classical, jazz and world music. A modern wizard  of electronic and acoustic keyboards, most notably the organ and  synthesizer, he has set a standard by which others multiply. With both  "The Nice" and "Emerson, Lake & Palmer," Emerson has written and  recorded some of rock's most adventurous music and brought it to the  masses with unmatched virtuosity and skillful showmanship. 

      With millions of album sales and concert attendances worldwide,  Wishbone Ash’s heritage as one of the most enduring and best loved  British rock acts is assured. Over four decades later, the music of  Wishbone Ash continues to delight audiences worldwide. Classic album  releases such as Argus, Pilgrimage, There’s the Rub, New England and  Live Dates defined the Wishbone Ash sound and have touched the hearts of  several generations of music fans. As lead vocalist and key creative  force, founding original member Martin Turner was central to the  critical and commercial success of Wishbone Ash’s most revered albums.  Martin Turner continues to perform the band’s best loved works with his  current line-up. Martin Turner plays Wishbone Ash features guitarists  Danny Willson and Misha Nikolic, and drummer Tim Brown and remains  faithful to the original Wishbone Ash blueprint.  Other ex Wishbone Ash  members, Ted Turner (www.tedturnerguitar.com), Steve Upton and Laurie  Wisefield (www.lauriewisefield.com) also represented.  

 The Phenomena Trilogy of albums are based on the musical concepts  created by Tom Gallery and are called Phenomena, Phenomena II (Dream  Runner) and Phenomena III (Inner Vision).  Since the critically  acclaimed debut album Phenomena was released in 1985, the concept has  achieved global recognition with over 1.2 million albums sold, 3 Top 5  studio albums in Europe and a No 1 album and single consecutively, in  South America with "Did it All For Love".  The Phenomena Trilogy is  laden with great songs and an array of internationally acclaimed rock  musical legends such as; Brian May (Queen), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple),  Cozy Powell (Whitesnake), Ric Saunders (Fairpoint Convention), Don Airey  (Deep Purple), Mel Galley (Whitesnake), John Wetton (Asia), Scott  Gorham (Thin Lizzy), Ray Gillan (Black Sabbath), Neil Murray (Whitesnake  & Black Sabbath), Leif Johansen (21 Guns), Michael Sturgis  (Wishbone Ash), Keith Murrell (Mamas Boys).  The Phenomena Trilogy  celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2019 and the original studio albums  are exclusively represented by QEDG management. 

UK is a British progressive rock supergroup originally active from 1977  until 1980.  The band was composed of singer/bassist John Wetton  (formerly of King Crimson), keyboardist/electric violinist Eddie Jobson  (formerly of Curved Air, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa's band), guitarist  Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Tempest, Soft Machine, The New Tony  Williams Lifetime and Gong) drummer Bill Bruford (formerly a full member  of Yes and King crimson, and also a tour drummer for Genesis), later  replaced by drummer Terry Bozzio (formerly of Frank Zappa's band).  UK  reformed with John Wetton, Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio for a world  tour in 2012.  Co-managed with Eddie Jobson.

Pioneers of progressive rock, YES has  achieved worldwide success with a history spanning 50 years and 21  studio albums.  The band's current line-up consists of singer Jon Davison, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes and bassist Billy Sherwood.

Yes is known for its expansive songs , esoteric lyrics, elaborate album art and live stage sets.