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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 band's 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) 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. 

 With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves  at the start of the '70s as the most successful and appreciated of all  the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Van Leer,  and best known for their hits “Hocus Pocus”, “House of The King” and  “Sylvia”, as well as critically acclaimed albums 'Moving Waves', 'Focus  3' and 'Hamburger Concerto', the iconic Dutch music masters are back  with their tenth album. After a comeback in the early 2000's, which  resulted in the well-received albums 'Focus 8' and 'Focus 9', the band  regrouped with a fantastic new line-up. Along with Thijs van Leer on  vocals, flute and keyboards, back on the drums is famed Focus drummer  Pierre van der Linden, who joined the group on their second album  'Moving Waves' in 1972. Bassist Udo Pannekeet, who comes from a  well-acclaimed Dutch musical family and guitarist Menno Gootjes, who  participated in Focus at an earlier stage, complete the band's current  line-up. 

  QEDG was honoured to co-manage Greg from 2008 until his death in  December 2016.  All enquiries should be forwarded to Stewart  Young.  

Inglorious are five  young men with a mutual love and respect of the classics of Hard Rock music, big guitar riffs, and soulful vocals.  Their influences stem from  iconic rock and roll shrine of Rock albums from the 1970s – many years  before the band members were born.  The  same albums that have inspired generations of musicians and performers  are noticeably evident when you listen to the Inglorious debut album.   This is the music they were born to play together - inspired by bands in  the classic rock genre as diverse as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin,  Whitesnake, Bad Company, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, to name a few.  Formed  in February 2014, the band is fronted by Nathan James, who made a name  for himself having sung for the multi-platinum selling Trans-Siberian  Orchestra, and Scorpions guitar legend Uli Jon Roth.  Nathan was looking  for like-minded musicians that desired to make incredible rock music in  a very honest fashion.  Inglorious  is composed of the inimitable frontman Nathan James, guitarist Danny  Dela Cruz who partners Dan Stevens in an Inglorious dual axe attack, renowned Brazilian bassist Vinnie Colla, and drummer Phil Beaver (who was once  signed to Mick Fleetwood’s label while still at school) A line-up that heralds a brand new era for the rising British stars. 

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.  

When Roger Dean was commissioned to produce a painting for a band called YES, an  iconic logo was born that has become the visual signature of the group.  From the moment the painting became the cover for the renowned Fragile album, a fruitful partnership was born that has withstood the tests of time.  Dean has continued to create art for many on the QEDG roster including Asia, Focus and more recently DBA, with the latest album artwork being painted over lockdown and live streamed across the globe. 

From his first foray into the world of Album Art in the 1960s, Dean's art has always been elaborate, vivid and iconic in equal measure and stands in dramatic contrast to more conservative images that have traditionally adorned albums.  To hold a Roger Dean Cover is to hold a piece of Art, and it has been estimated that over a hundred million people have, at one time, owned a piece of Roger Dean work.  Dean makes art accessible, his cover art is a scaled down reflection of his work in organic architectural designs and passion for aesthetics.  Dean's M.A.  thesis was written on the psychology of space and the intrinsic need of humans to feel safe and calm within our environment.  All of his works, from the CD case to his intricate designs for living homes, consistently give access to an oasis of calm in daily life.

Co-managed with Paul Crockford Management.  Brainchild of vocalist and bassist Trevor Horn  and keyboardist Geoff Downes, this electro pop duo saw the light of  chart success in 1979, pioneering the sound and vibe of the upcoming new  decade.  Their first single "Video Killed the Radio Star" went straight  to number one in the UK capturing the essence of current times and the  attention of media and audience worldwide, so much so that when MTV went  on the air on August 1, 1981, the prophetically titled song was the  first ever video to be broadcast.  Three more British hits -- "The  Plastic Age", " Clean Clean" and "Elstree" -- confirmed the success of  their first production and guaranteed them a place in music history.  

Both  Horn and Downes were too soon separated from the project by their  blooming careers both performing and producing, often simultaneously as  per many Yes albums, but the Buggles remain the iconic soundtrack of an  era and the embodiment of the everlasting quest to cutting edge sounds  and trailblazing artistry.

Full  management until Nov 2015.  Uriah Heep's rock concerts take audiences by storm as they  play their greatest hits around the world.  Uriah Heep is an English  rock band formed in London in 1969 and is regarded as one of the most  influential rock acts of the early 1970s alongside the likes of Deep  Purple and Led Zepplin.  Uriah Heep's distinctive music has always  featured massive keyboard sounds, strong vocal harmonies (an influence  for Queen) and great guitar riffs.  The band's repertoire features hits  over four decades from the 70s through to the present day including  tracks such as; Gypsy, Easy Livin', July Morning and Lady in Black.   Lady in Black has been number 1 in Germany on  no less than 3  occasions.  Uriah Heep play up to 125 shows a year impressing old and  new fans around the world.  

Oliver Wakeman is an award winning keyboardist, Pianist and composer.

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Oliver Wakeman was born into a musical family and is the eldest son of rock musician Rick Wakeman. He has written and appeared on various albums, all of which have been released to critical acclaim.

Oliver’s newest albums Tales by Gaslight with Clive Nolan, Dark Fables with Clive Nolan and 3 CD Box set Collaborations have taken the world by storm.

(www.oliverwakeman.co.uk)