Billy Sherwood

Billy Sherwood
Billy Sherwood
	Sherwood in 2018
Background information
Birth name	William Wyman Sherwood
Born	March 14, 1965 (age 59); Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	Progressive rock; hard rock; pop rock;
Occupations	Musician; engineer; producer; singer-songwriter; multi-instrumentalist;
Instruments	Bass guitar; vocals; guitar; keyboards; drums;
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Frontiers; Cleopatra; Cherry Red;
Member of	Yes; Circa; World Trade; Asia; Arc of Life; The Prog Collective;
Formerly of	Lodgic; Conspiracy; Air Supply; Yoso; Nektar; Mabel Greer's Toyshop;

William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes as guitarist and keyboardist in 1994^[1] and from 1997 to 2000 and as bassist since 2015, following the death of original bassist Chris Squire.^[2] He is also known for working with former and current Yes members on other projects.

In addition to his involvement with Yes, Sherwood is the frontman of progressive rock groups World Trade, Circa and formerly Lodgic. In 2017, he joined Asia after the death of original singer and bassist John Wetton. Outside of these bands, Sherwood has worked as a producer since the 1990s, most notably on tribute albums dedicated to Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Queen and many others. He is also a solo artist, having released ten studio albums to date.

^ Else!, Something (March 5, 2014). "'They keep pulling me back in!': Yes reunion in the works for 1990s-era member Billy Sherwood". Something Else!. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ Martin Kielty (December 17, 2015). "Yes future was in doubt when Squire died - Sherwood | Louder". Loudersound.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[1] Else!, Something (March 5, 2014). "'They keep pulling me back in!': Yes reunion in the works for 1990s-era member Billy Sherwood". Something Else!. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[2] Martin Kielty (December 17, 2015). "Yes future was in doubt when Squire died - Sherwood | Louder". Loudersound.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

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