Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman
| Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman (ARW) | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | Yes Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson/Wakeman |
| Website | arw-tour |
| Members | Jon Anderson Trevor Rabin Rick Wakeman |
Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman (ARW) are a rock band formed in 2010 consisting of singer Jon Anderson, guitarist Trevor Rabin, and keyboardist Rick Wakeman, three former members of the progressive rock band Yes. They have been developing new material for a studio album since 2011. Following their official announcement in January 2016, they are set to tour the United States in October and November 2016 to coincide with the album's release, followed by a worldwide tour in 2017.
History
Formation
Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman was formed by three past members of the progressive rock band Yes who joined the band at different times in its history of different line-ups. Singer Jon Anderson co-founded the band in 1968, guitarist Trevor Rabin joined in 1983, and keyboardist Rick Wakeman joined in 1971. The three only performed together for the 1991–92 Union Tour, but never all worked together on a studio project. Away from Yes, Anderson and Rabin, Anderson and Wakeman, and Wakeman and Rabin have worked together in various capacities.
The group was first announced in February 2010 when Wakeman spoke about a potential project with Rabin "and a couple of other ex-members of Yes who will remain nameless" on his Planet Rock radio show.[1] This was later revealed to a plan to form a supergroup with Anderson, Rabin, Wakeman, and former Yes drummer Bill Bruford,[2] but Bruford soon denied any involvement.[3] Developments then progressed slowly, mainly due the three members' commitments to their solo projects and conflicting schedules.[4][5] In October 2010, Rabin announced the group had yet to formally begin work on the project, but were "really itching" to proceed with it.[6] Following the death of bassist and Yes co-founder Chris Squire in 2015, Wakeman said it was a right time for the three to record new songs and perform on stage.[7] In January 2016, they officially announced the band[8][9][10] and secured Brian Lane as their manager, who used to manage Yes in the 1970s and currently manages Wakeman.[11][7]
Album and tour
Initial plans to record a studio album were revealed in June 2011 when Anderson said the three were working on new songs with the aim to perform them with songs from the Yes albums 90125 (1983), Big Generator (1987), and Talk (1994).[12] Anderson described their new material as "unique"[8] that will feature a selection of side musicians. Wakeman said the songs sound "Amazing. Very fresh, full of life, energy and melody".[7] Anderson said musical ideas were exchanged between the three members on-line by sharing music files, and the album may be released in three parts as it contains some "long form music". The album, he predicted, will be complete in July 2016.[13]
A tour of the United States, billed as "An Evening of Yes Music and More", is scheduled from 4 October to 27 November 2016, to coincide with the album's release. The group plan to tour worldwide in 2017.[14] Anderson predicted a live set with "one or two songs" from Talk (1994).[15]
External links
- Official website at ARW-Tour.com
References
- ↑ Rick Wakeman, Planet Rock radio show, 6 Feb 2010
- ↑ Classic Rock Presents... Prog, March 2010 issue
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