page_title: Dukes of the Orient
section_title: 2007-2017: Asia Featuring John Payne, work towards new album
hierarchical_section_title: Dukes of the Orient / History / 2007-2017: Asia Featuring John Payne, work towards new album
caption_attribution_description: English: Promotional photo of the progressive rock band ASIA Featuring John Payne. From left to right, Jay Schellen, Erik Norlander, John Payne, Bruce Bouillet.
context_page_description: Dukes of the Orient are an English and American AOR and progressive rock band formed in 2017 by lead vocalist, guitarist and bassist John Payne and keyboardist Erik Norlander. Payne and formerly Norlander had worked together in Asia Featuring John Payne, an offshoot of British progressive rock group Asia of which Payne was a member from 1991 to 2006, when Asia's original lineup reunited. Following Asia lead singer John Wetton's death on 31 January 2017, Payne and Norlander formed Dukes of the Orient as a vehicle to release new material, both out of respect for Wetton, and to distinguish themselves from Payne's former band. Asia Featuring John Payne remains active in a touring capacity, and members and former members of the group; Jay Schellen, Bruce Bouillet, Guthrie Govan, Jeff Kollman and Moni Scaria, have contributed to Dukes of the Orient's debut album.
context_section_description: Asia Featuring John Payne went on numerous US tours with songs from the Asia catalogue, as well as working on new material in the studio. Having received a record deal from Sony Music Entertainment, the band embarked on recording a new album under the name Architects of Time (a name that was eventually given to a Payne solo project) and later Americana In 2009 they released an EP entitled "Military Man", featuring re-recorded "2009 versions" of Asia songs from Payne's time in the band. In 2012, after several lineup changes, the band also released a new music video for a song entitled "Seasons Will Change", intended for the new album. Norlander stated in a 2016 interview with music website Ready To Rock that he had stopped working with the band in 2013.
caption: Asia Featuring John Payne c.2012; left-to-right: Jay Schellen, Norlander, Payne, and Bruce Bouillet
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