Arc of Life

Not to be confused with The Arc of Life or The Arc of Life (TV series).

Arc of Life
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	2020 (2020)–2022
Labels	Frontiers
Spinoff of	Yes
Members	Jon Davison Billy Sherwood Jay Schellen Jimmy Haun Dave Kerzner

Arc of Life was a progressive rock supergroup featuring three members of Yes: vocalist and guitarist Jon Davison, bassist and vocalist Billy Sherwood, and drummer Jay Schellen, along with keyboardist Dave Kerzner of Sound of Contact and guitarist Jimmy Haun, who has featured on Yes' 1991 Union album and worked with Sherwood on the projects Circa and Yoso. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Arc of Life spawned from Sherwood's relationship with Davison working on the Yes tours. ^[3]

After launching in December 2020, the band's debut album Arc of Life was released through Frontiers Records on February 12, 2021. ^[4] They returned in September 2022 with the single "All Things Considered", taken from the band's second album Don't Look Down, released on November 18. ^{[5] [6]}

Sherwood described the band as "king of parked" in April 2024, with three members of the band all working together in Yes. ^[7] Kerzner in 2025 described the band as "probably done". ^[8]

Members

Adapted from Blabbermouth.net . ^[1]

• Billy Sherwood – bass and vocals
• Jon Davison – vocals
• Jay Schellen – drums
• Jimmy Haun – guitars
• Dave Kerzner – keyboards

Discography

Albums

• Arc of Life (2021)
• Don't Look Down (2022)

Singles

• "You Make It Real" (2020)
• "Just in Sight" (2021)
• "All Things Considered" (2022)
• "Let Live" (2022)

References

1. "Arc of Life Feat. Yes Members: New Song 'Just In Sight' Now Available". Blabbermouth.net . January 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
2. Ewing, Jerry (December 9, 2020). "Yes alumni announce new band Arc Of Life and release video for You Make It Real". Prog . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
3. "Billy Sherwood on his best (and worst) bass albums". Guitar World . September 3, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
4. Ewing, Jerry (February 15, 2021). "Yes offshoot Arc Of Life stream new song I Want To Know You Better". Prog . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
5. Ewing, Jerry (September 12, 2022). "Arc Of Life return with new track All Things Considered". Prog . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
6. "Arc of Life Feat. Yes, Sound of Contact Members Launch All Things Considered Music Video". BraveWords . September 1, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
7. Development, Podbean. "The Lost Art with Steve & Lou 28th April 2024 inc Billy Sherwood interview".
8. "A Conversation with Musician Dave Kerzner". 2 May 2025.