Downes Braide Association

Artist:  Downes Braide Association
Origin:  UK
Genre:  Synth Pop, Pop, New Wave, Electronic Pop

Original line-up:

Geoff Downes:  Keyboards
Chris Braide:  Vocals

Downes Braide Association is a British New Wave Band, formed in 2012 by Geoff Downes (Keyboards, Piano, Synths Ex The Buggles, Yes, Asia), and Chris Braide (Vocals, Synths, Piano), Songwriter, Producer, who is an award winning British Singer, based in Los Angeles), he was the big fan of The Buggles, and he produced and wrote songs for The Great Gatsby soundtrack, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Lea Michele, Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, and many more!.

Title:  Skyscraper Souls  (2017)
Genre:  Synth Pop, Pop, New Wave, Electronic Pop
Label:  X2X Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Prelude  (2:15)
 2.  Skyscraper Souls  (18:09)
 3.  Glacier Girl  (2:38)
 4.  Angel On Your Shoulder  (6:49)
 5.  Tomorrow  (4:20)
 6.  Lighthouse  (5:40)
 7.  Skin Deep  (4:33)
 8.  Darker Times  (7:20)
 9.  Finale  (1:16)

Personnel:

Geoffrey Downes:  Keyboards, Piano, Vocoder, Programming

Christopher Braide:  Lead Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Programming

Additional Musicians:

Ash Soan:  Drums, Percussion
Andy Hodge:  Bass
Dave Colquhoun:  Lead Guitar 
Andy Partridge:  Background Vocals, Lead & Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Sleigh Bells on TrackS:  1 3, 8, 9
Marc Almond:  Lead Vocals on Track 7
Kate Pierson;  Vocals on Track 2
David Longdon;  Vocals, Flute on Track 5
Patrick Howley:  Lead Guitar Solo on track 4
Matthew Koma:  Vocals on Track 4
Tim Bowness:  Background Vocals on Track 6
Barney Ashton Bullock:  Narrator
Elijah and Sascha Braide:  Vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 6
Matt Bourne Jones:  Trumpet

Skyscraper Souls is the third studio album by Downes Braide Association, released on November 17, 2017 by X2X Records, Artwork by Roger Dean, and featuring Special Guests Marc Almond, Andy Partridge, Kate Pierson, Matthew Koma, David Longdon, Tim Bownes.