Progressive band Yes has released their 22nd studio album, The Quest.
It is their first studio album with Billy Sherwood since The Ladder (1999), who replaced founding bassist Chris Squire after his death in 2015, and the first album without the original lineup. The album was produced by guitarist Steve Howe.
Most of the music for “The Quest” was written in late 2019, with the rest to be written in 2020. White and Sherwood first recorded their drum and bass parts at Uncle Rehearsal Studios in Van Nuys, California, while Schellin contributed percussion. After sharing the band’s recording files online, Davison traveled to England to join Downs and Howe at Curtis Schwartz’s studio, where the album was completed.
“It was a challenge for us,” Jeffrey Downs says. – But while it was familiar to me, having already worked remotely when I was making albums with Chris Braid, it was different for the other Yes guys.”
The Quest album has been released in a variety of formats, including CD, LP, Blu-ray Disc, and on digital platforms.
“Billy Sherwood and I recorded the entire rhythm section, bass and drums in Los Angeles at Uncle Studios. Billy’s really good at the recording studio, so we got everything sorted out pretty quickly,” Alan White says.
