 In 2012, Gion released the single "Yes" as an advance of his upcoming solo album which was due to be released in 2014.At the end of 2013, he formed a new group, Joel Gion & The Primary Colours, made up of Gion on guitar, percussion and vocals, Brian Jackson (guitar), Derek See (guitar and vocals), Galine Tumasova (bass, vocals), Raul Sanchez (drums), Yvonne Hernandez (percussion), and Kevin Wood (keyboards).In 2014, Gion released a solo album named "Apple Bonkers" on August 18 (UK) and 19 (US).