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YES SIGNS NEW WORLDWIDE RECORDING DEAL WITH FRONTIERS RECORDS:
New Studio CD, First In Nearly A Decade, Slated For 2011 / Grammy Award winners Yes, one of the most influential and ground-breaking progressive rock 'n' roll bands, today announced the signing of a new worldwide recording deal with the Italian-based record label, Frontiers Records. Songs such as “Roundabout”, “I've Seen All Good People”, “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, and countless others, have served to place the group upon the pantheon of rock 'n' roll history. But history is still, yet to be written, because Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White, along with Oliver Wakeman (Rick Wakeman's son) and new lead singer Benoit David, will enter the studio to record the group's first new CD in a decade. It is anticipated for release before Summer 2011.
Frontiers Records President, Serafino Perugino said: “I am truly honored and excited to have these Rock and Roll pioneers on the label. Yes have written some fabulous pages in the history of this music and I look forward to keep on writing new exciting chapters with them!”
“Having the two new guys in the line-up has inspired the impetus behind the need for Yes to return to the studio” explains Chris Squire, while Steve Howe adds “The new lineup has shown that we can operate well as a touring band, so now to expand that to recording would broaden our repertoire and the inclusion of Oliver and Benoit on new recordings will show a new leaf in YES music's continuing development.”
One of the most popular concert attractions of all-time Yes's remarkable career has served to re-define the boundaries of rock. Proving to be a dominant force, for more than four decades, YES has sold over 33 million albums worldwide. Their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical style has made each of the group's players are virtuosos in their own right.
 

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I remember reading about some kind of Yes reunion a while back, but Jon Anderson was recovering from an illness and wasn't sure about committing to a new venture with his old mates. I know Rick Wakeman is not in the best of health anymore as well, so for his son to be involved has a certain kind of symmetry to me.

Never heard of the lead singer before, but seeing I love this band I'll give them a chance for sure.
 

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It will be interesting to see if Yes will add some jazz influence to their music now that Benoit is involved........
 

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Benoit David was(or still is) a member the Canadian symphonic prog band Mystery. Not a bad band, kind of have a neo-prog sound. Maybe some new blood will contribute to something(?).
 

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After buying 90125 and liking it even though many Yes fans disowned them at that point, they can easily surprise us again and release something that has the essence of Yes, but a fresh sound as well.
 

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I've been dissappointed with most of Yes' and side project releases in the last two decades with the exception of 90125 and Keys to Ascension.
 

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Here's a Mystery track. Hear the similarities to the Jon Anderson:

 
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^^I like the sound of Mystery Joe, and he should be a good fit for the new line-up.:tup:
 

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