Yes Sign New Record Deal
New studio album coming in Summer 2011
The current incarnation of Yes have signed a new record deal ahead of the release of their first new studio album for nearly a decade.
The band have signed with Frontiers Records (who put out the most recent Asia live album, the latest T&T album and Vince Neil’s new studio album) and the new record is due for release next summer.
The album will be the first to feature new frontman Benoit David, who was originally brought in to replace Jon Anderson while he recovered from a serious illness a couple of years ago.
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.”
The new album will be the follow up to 2001’s Magnification.