Asia started singing at Beach, a college club. The lead singer was encouraged to play by his family. The guitarist was encouraged to play by his music teacher. Asia’s members met in 1993. Aretha Franklin heavily influenced the early work of the band.

Asia's new album took twelve months to produce. The group is in the beginning of the tour accompanying for their latest release. Asia intends to take some time off after the tour, allowing the band members to pursue individual projects.

Asia was discovered after single was played on K95.9. The band's members all had odd jobs while they waited for their time to come. Asia were happy to get the record deal, but were not sure how far they would go. The release of their debut single convinced them that they were right where they should be after their songs began to get lots of radio play. The group now headlines shows across the States.

accepted that they had made it in 1987, when Mary Van Hoos started the group’s first fan club. After the band’s first North American tour, the fan club grew from the couple dozen fans who heard the group play around Washington, D.C. to the thousands who heard them play across the nation.

The band loves playing in Portland because they have never failed to sell out a how in the city. Asia realizes that most fans like their older songs, so they use material from past albums and the new record. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Asia tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.