Geoff Downes.
Keyboard player in Asia, Yes, the Buggles and a lot more.
In 1976 he meets Trevor Horne while both were working for Tina Charles.
The Buggles were born out of this cooperation.
The next step in his career was wroking, with Trevor on the Yes Drama album, while Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson departed the highly successful band.
Then Asia was a good move in his career. More info here below:
Solo albums:
The Light Program, 1987
Vox Humana, 1992,
Evolution, 1996,
Wetton Downes (demo album), 1996,
Hughes/Downes: The Work Tapes, 1998,
The World Service, 2000,
Shadows & Reflections, 2003,
The Collection, 2003,
Live at St. Cyprian's, 2003
White (Alan White), 2004
Icon, 2005,
Icon Acoustic TV Broadcast (met John Wetton), 2006,
Icon Live - Never in a Million Years (met John Wetton), 2006,
Icon II Rubicon , 2006,
John Wetton: Voices, Basses, Classical/Acoustic Guitars
Geoffrey Downes: Keyboards, Vocoder
John Mitchell: Guitars
Steve Christey: Drums (Jadis and
IQ
Hugh McDowell: Cello (ELO,
Landmarq, Asia,
Caamora)
Icon 3 (with John Wetton), 2009, Frontiers Records
John Wetton: Voices, Basses
Geoffrey Downes: Keyboards, Vocoder
Dave Kilminster: Guitars
Peter Riley: Drums
Hugh McDowell: Cello
Ann-Marie Helder: Voice (Mostly Autumn, Panic Room),
Andreas Vollenweider: Harp
Electronica (New Dance Orchestra met
Anne-Marie Helder), 2010
Yes
Drama, 1980
Steve Howe,
Chris Squire,
Alan White,
Geoff Downes,
Trevor Horn.
Fly From Here, Frontiers Records, 2011
Benoit David on vocals (his first studio recording with YES)(Sings in Mystery to, nowadays with Nick D'Virgillo),
Steve Howe on guitars/vocals,
founder Chris Squire on bass/vocals,
Geoff Downes on keyboards and
Alan White on drums.
Roger Dean; art work &
Trevor Horn: producing.
Asia, too many to mention ;-)
The Buggles
The age of plastic, 1979
Geoff Downes keyboards, drums, percussion
Trevor Horn vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Additional musicians:
Paul Robinson - drums
Richard James Burgess drums
Debi Doss background vocals, on "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Linda Jardim background vocals on "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Bruce Woolley guitars on "The Plastic Age" and "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Adventures in modern recording, 1981
Trevor Horn - bass, vocals, bass, guitar
Geoff Downes keyboards
Simon Darlow keyboards, guitar
Bruce Woolley - vocals on "TV"
Chris Squire sound effects on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)"
John Sinclair drum programming, percussion, vocals, guitar
Anne Dudley keyboards on "Beatnik" (she worked with David Gilmour ('84), Art of Noise, Sting, FGTH and more),
Luis Jardim percussion on "Beatnik"
Danny Schogger keyboards on "Lenny"
Rod Thompson keyboards on "Lenny"
In October 2011 it was announced that on 25th October a reunited Buggles will perform at the British Music Experience, The O2 Bubble, London. They will be joined by Steve Lipson and Lol Creme to take part in a Q&A session. Guest vocalist is announced as Alison Moyet.
Picture by
Bert Treep Nijmegen Nov 2011.
More session:
Greg Lake - Ride the Tiger (Greg Lake, Geoffrey Downes, Michael Giles)
Trapeze - Welcome to the real World
Dave Holland
Glenn Hughes
Mel Galley
Geoff Downes
Kate Bush - Sat in you Lap
Alan White (2005)
Mike Oldfield, producing
Thompson Twins, producing
GTR, producing
Steve Thorne ('05)
Pulse-project with: Mike Holmes (IQ), Tony Levin (ex-King Crimson), and Nick DVirgilio
(ex-Spocks Beard) 20??.
More info will follow in 2012.
Symfo-Index.
Updated April 2009 by Nick.
Shine On!