However, the 2003 autumn tour will provide fans with an opportunity to see a more immediate development by way of a debut original recording by Fragile in the shape of One Star' b/w 'Theme'. 'One Star' is an unabashed Christmas song in the style of Greg Lake's 'I Believe In Father X-Mas' and Jethro's 'Ring Out Solstice Bells', and shows the more commercial side of the band's creative abilities. Don't blame us if some boy band ends up covering it at X-mas 2004!. It is hoped to have a limited edition CD available by the November dates, but the songs will feature more significantly in the band's plans for next year. The studio recorded version of 'Theme' is a new approach on the old stage favourite and has a distinctively oriental feel to it. The band hoped to encourage business interest in both titles in order to secure an income stream to underpin their various activities next year. The mixing of the songs is currently being completed at Cybersound and early reports are very positive. 

Speaking to yestribute.com Steve Carney said "It might seem like a quiet year on the outside, but there has still been plenty going on. Max effectively joined us in January and the spring dates across March, April and May saw him bed down wonderfully. After those dates various guys had a lot going on outside of music and the realities of earning a crust placed demands on us all with job changes and decreased availability. On the personal front, Jon and Simon both had family additions and Mitch became the bands first 'pa', and the 'quiet' summer was more then necessary for those involved in infantile preparations. Nonetheless, the summer wasn't entirely inactive with Max and myself, accompanied by Tom, performing a 40 minute set of Jon and Vangelis material at a festival in Tintagel, Cornwall. The fantastic response to the set has encouraged us to incorporate selected songs into the Fragile set, and indeed develop the J&V idea in its own right. My collaborative work with Jon in the spring through the 2003 bc project was also very rewarding and we are keen to push this left field project further as it helps with the learning curve on contemporary recording techniques. However, we are all looking forward to the autumn dates and getting back out there as Fragile. The spring tour was probably the best we have ever done and with Max on board things have really moved to a new level of authenticity. What we do next year in detail schedule wise will depend on a number of things, but we are determined to deliver 'Aquaplange'. The project was sidelined after Gonzalo departed because of the need to focus on a replacement, and individual demands this year have impeded plans. With 'One Star' and 'Theme' that process is now finally underway, and I envisage us spending the first six months of next year realising this particular objective. It may be that we will only gig as Fragile in the latter part of next year, but make that a fairly intensive and lengthy tour." So, the wondrous story continues, and after a fantastic summer which saw Yes touring with Rick and band attending the gigs at Hammersmith and elsewhere, the fire to best Yes tribute remains strong. We look forward to seeing you on the autumn tour!.