Jay Schellen (d)
1981
Jay was invited by Glenn Sherba to come to Los Angeles for an audition and join his band. Jay won that audition and began his first gig, (three hours after arriving in L.A.).
1982
Tony Kaye (keyboardist for YES) saw Jay perform and asked him to join him with Tommy Evans, Joey Molland, Glenn Sherba in the group BADFINGER. This lineup produced one record for Radio Records, and selected concert performances around the US.
1982/ Radio Records： Badfinger "You And I"
Raiding The Rock Vault [Shows nightly at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino (the LVH).] (2013)
The lineup of legendary musicians and vocalists for Raiding the Rock Vault consist of Howard Leese [Guitar] (Heart, Bad Company), Tracii Guns [Guitar] (LA Guns, Guns n' Roses), Robin McAuley [Lead Vocals] (MSG, Survivor), John Payne [Lead Vocals and Bass] (Asia), Paul Shortino [Lead Vocals] (Rough Cutt, Quite Riot), Jay Schellen [Drums] (Badfinger, Asia), Andrew Freeman [Lead Vocals and Guitars] (Lynch Mob, The Offspring), and Michael T. Ross [Keyboards] (Lita Ford, Hardline).
ASIA featuring John Payne - Seasons Will Change (2012)
John Payne (lead vocals, bass), Jay Schellen (drums), Erik Norlander (keyboards), Moni Scaria (guitar) and Jeff Kollman (guitar).
★ Jay Schellen talks about his time with Badfinger (November 2019, July 2013)
★ the last stuff that Tommy and Joey played together
★ [Magazine] FMQB Album Report (July 24, 1981)
1981
Jay was invited by Glenn Sherba to come to Los Angeles for an audition and join his band. Jay won that audition and began his first gig, (three hours after arriving in L.A.).
1982
Tony Kaye (keyboardist for YES) saw Jay perform and asked him to join him with Tommy Evans, Joey Molland, Glenn Sherba in the group BADFINGER. This lineup produced one record for Radio Records, and selected concert performances around the US.
1982/ Radio Records： Badfinger "You And I"
Raiding The Rock Vault [Shows nightly at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino (the LVH).] (2013)
The lineup of legendary musicians and vocalists for Raiding the Rock Vault consist of Howard Leese [Guitar] (Heart, Bad Company), Tracii Guns [Guitar] (LA Guns, Guns n' Roses), Robin McAuley [Lead Vocals] (MSG, Survivor), John Payne [Lead Vocals and Bass] (Asia), Paul Shortino [Lead Vocals] (Rough Cutt, Quite Riot), Jay Schellen [Drums] (Badfinger, Asia), Andrew Freeman [Lead Vocals and Guitars] (Lynch Mob, The Offspring), and Michael T. Ross [Keyboards] (Lita Ford, Hardline).
ASIA featuring John Payne - Seasons Will Change (2012)
John Payne (lead vocals, bass), Jay Schellen (drums), Erik Norlander (keyboards), Moni Scaria (guitar) and Jeff Kollman (guitar).
★ Jay Schellen talks about his time with Badfinger (November 2019, July 2013)
★ the last stuff that Tommy and Joey played together
★ [Magazine] FMQB Album Report (July 24, 1981)
