George Dionne Interviews ASIA vocalist HARRY WHITLEY about their latest album ‘Indigo’. The album is set for release on November 6, 2026 through Frontiers Music.
ASIA features founder Geoff Downes on keyboards, Virgil Donati on drums, and John Mitchell on guitar. ‘Indigo’ features guest musicians Steve Howe (YES, ex-ASIA) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER).
”I try to ignore [criticism] for the most part, but I am somebody who…I read all the reviews, I look at all the comments, because it eats me alive if I don’t.” – Harry Whitley
Highlights include:
- How did the opportunity to front ASIA came about
- When the writing process began
- Using music pieces the late John Wetton left behind
- Building lyrics off of song titles
- Stories behind the singles
- With so many nods to the past, why doesn’t the album start and end with an “A”?
- Brining in Mike Portnoy on one of the tracks
- 2027 touring plans
- Recording every live show
- Difficulties recreating the studio sound live
- Dealing with gatekeepers and online criticism
- Fans getting attached to original line-ups
- What Whitley did prior to joining ASIA
- And much, much more!
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