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GEOFF DOWNES And CHRIS BRAIDE Announce Sixth DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION Album ‘Trauma’
Downes Braide Association, the studio collaboration between keyboardist Geoff Downes and songwriter-vocalist Chris Braide, will release its sixth album, ‘Trauma’, on 25 September through Cherry Red Records. The pair describe it as a return to the project’s expansive style, combining long-form pieces with melodic rock and cinematic songwriting, while exploring resilience, inherited wounds and recovery.
The album was developed across locations including Richmond, Los Angeles, Gloucestershire, South Wales and Devon. Its first single, ‘Wonderland’, has been released with a video; Downes says it conveys hope amid change, while Braide links it to breaking away from restrictive family and institutional structures. Returning musicians include guitarist Dave Bainbridge, bassist Andy Hodge and drummer Ash Soan, with additional drums by Tim Weller.
In short
- DBA’s sixth album, ‘Trauma’, arrives on 25 September.
- The record explores darkness, resilience and eventual hope.
- ‘Wonderland’ is the first single and has a video.
Explained simply
Geoff Downes is a keyboardist known for work with the rock bands Yes and Asia. Chris Braide is a songwriter and singer who has worked with artists across pop and rock. Downes Braide Association is their studio project, where they write and record music together.
The pair’s albums mix melodic rock with longer musical pieces and cinematic arrangements. Their latest work draws on themes of resilience, family history and recovery, with other musicians contributing guitar, bass and drums. It matters as part of the duo’s continuing collaboration and their place in progressive rock, a style known for ambitious arrangements and extended songs.
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