Together with a group of American musicians, Carl Palmer forms a new band - 'PM'. One album results before the band splits. 1981 January, 1981. Steve Howe and John Wetton meet and begin writing and playing with an eye towards doing a project together. Eventually, they decide to form a band.
Recording begins at a furious pace.
1982 ASIA , the debut record, is released. A modest tour begins. However, what happens next is unexpected. The album, along with the first single rocket to the top of the charts. Nine million copies of the debut album are sold world-wide.