Downes Braide Association

The Downes Braide Association represents the combined efforts of progressive rock icon Geoff Downes (the Buggles, Yes, Asia) and producer/songwriter Christopher Braide. Separated in age by two decades, the two Brits were first introduced by Downes' former Buggles colleague Trevor Horn, and struck up a friendship based on mutual admiration and a desire to mix pop and prog in a modern context. As a U.K. expat based in Los Angeles, Braide's successes have come in the mainstream pop world -- he's produced and co-written with high-profile artists like Sia, Lana Del Rey, and Selena ...