14 Facts About Jay Schellen

In 1982, Jay Schellen was invited to join English pop band Badfinger joining Tommy Evans, Joey Molland, Glen Sherba and Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye.

In 1984, Jay Schellen joined Stone Fury, working with singer Lenny Wolf and guitarist Bruce Gowdy.

In 1993, Jay Schellen joined Gowdy in a new melodic rock project, Unruly Child, releasing a self-titled CD.

Jay Schellen again worked with Gowdy in 1995, joining World Trade for their second album Euphoria, alongside Billy Sherwood.

In 1997, Jay Schellen published his well regarded drum method book Rocking Independence.

In 1999, Jay Schellen played on Sherwood's debut solo album The Big Peace, while the next year he recorded for Sherwood's project with Yes bassist Chris Squire, Conspiracy.

In 2003, Jay Schellen re-joined Conspiracy, recording The Unknown, followed by a live-in-the-studio DVD recorded in 2004 and released in 2006.

Jay Schellen has continued to work with Sherwood on a number of other projects including joining progressive group Circa in 2008, thus re-joining Tony Kaye again on keyboards and Jimmy Haun on guitars.

Jay Schellen worked with Yoso in the band's initial stages, again working with Sherwood and Kaye.

In 2010 Jay Schellen joined Sherwood, Jimmy Haun and Kaye again to perform "Headsets" in collaboration with legendary Rock and Roll DJ Jim Ladd staged at the Laserium in Los Angeles, California.

In 2016, Jay Schellen temporarily replaced Yes drummer Alan White on their 2016 North American tour while White recovered from back surgery and continued to play with them alongside White through White's recovery until February 2017.

Jay Schellen took over for White on 2022 UK and Ireland dates of the Close to the Edge tour shortly prior to White's death in May 2022.

Jay Schellen was announced as a permanent member of Yes in February 2023.

Jay Schellen plays DW drums, Remo drumheads, and Zildjian cymbals and sticks.