Yoso was a short-lived American

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supergroup combining former members of Yes ( Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood) and Toto ( Bobby Kimball). It was a spin-off from the group Circa.

History

The band grew out of a plan for Kimball and Circa (consisting of Sherwood, Kaye, guitarist

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and drummer

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) to play together on an Italian tour in early 2009. This was cancelled, but it was decided to form a new band with all five, announced under the name AKA; this was later changed to Yoso (a combination of Yes and Toto). With Schellen busy with other projects, he was replaced by Lou Molino III, who has worked previously with Sherwood and former Yes guitarist

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. An album was recorded in 2009. The band played three Mexican dates in October 2009."La buena música es para siempre, las otras sólo duran 15 minutos", aseguró Billy Sherwood, integrante de Yoso
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on drums, and also that they had acquired

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as their manager. Some live shows in early 2010 followed. For touring in support of their only release, ''Elements'', on Frontiers Records, released in July 2010, the band announced a new line-up. Joining Kimball, Sherwood and Kaye were drummer Scott Connor (of

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tribute band Gabble Ratchet) and guitarist Johnny Bruhns (of Yes tribute band Roundabout). In their live shows, the band played a mixture of classic Toto songs (mainly from the band's six times Grammy Award winning album ''

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''), classic Yes songs (mainly from '' 90125'', on which Kaye performed) and material from their new album. The band dissolved in 2011 and Bruhns joined Kaye and Sherwood in their other band Circa, once again replacing Jimmy Haun.

Band members

* Tony Kaye - keyboards (2009–2011) * Bobby Kimball - vocals (2009–2011) * Billy Sherwood - bass, vocals (2009–2011) *

- guitars (2009–2010) *

- drums (2009) *

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- drums (2009) *

- drums (2009–2010) * Johnny Bruhns - guitar (2010–2011) *

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- drums (2010–2011)

Discography

* ''Elements'' (2010)

References

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