Jay Schellen
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Jay Schellen (born May 20, 1960) is an American drummer who is the current drummer of the English progressive rock band Yes, having toured with the band as an additional drummer since 2016 before becoming an official member in 2023, following the death of longtime drummer Alan White. Schellen has also worked with a number of other heavy rock and progressive rock bands, including with Hurricane, Asia, World Trade, Circa, and Unruly Child.
Jay Schellen (born May 20, 1960) is an American drummer who is the current drummer of the English progressive rock band Yes, having toured with the band as an additional drummer since 2016 before becoming an official member in 2023, following the death of longtime drummer Alan White. Schellen has also worked with a number of other heavy rock and progressive rock bands, including with Hurricane, Asia, World Trade, Circa, and Unruly Child.
Early life
Schellen's father was a musician. Schellen initially took lessons in classical piano, but he was drawn to the drums and started learning to play with Nick Lucchetti. As a teenager, Schellen was in a group called Kick. He later formed a group called Ritual, named after a piece on Yes's Tales from Topographic Oceans album. Ritual started touring the southwest, middle and north of the US.
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