Asteria (band)
| Asteria | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Crown Point, Indiana |
| Genres | Pop rock, Electronic [1] |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Carbon Copy Media (2005–2006), Broken English Records (2006–2008), Independent(2008–present) |
| Members |
Terrence Kline Seth Henderson Ryan Gullett Brandon McQuen Sam Henderson |
Asteria is an American rock band from Crown Point, Indiana.
History
Asteria formed in 2003 at Crown Point High School and began playing local shows, building a strong regional following.[1] Their name was chosen by drummer Sam Henderson from a gardening book; it is an alteration of the word wisteria.[2] After releasing their first album, 2004's Broken-Hearted Lullabies And Hope-Filled Dreams, they played at the Indiana Region Rumble in 2004 and won a number of regional awards that year.[1] Their second full-length A Lesson in Charades followed in May 2005, which soon after led to their signing to Carbon Copy Media, owned by J.T. Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights.[1] However, the group eventually split with Carbon Copy and recorded their follow-up with producer John Naclerio.[1] Naclerio decided to release the album on his own Broken English Records (a subsidiary of EastWest Records); the album was originally slated for a November 2006 release,[3] but was pushed back to February 2007.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The group toured nationally in support of the album.[10]
In February 2008, the group announced it is no longer with Broken English.[11] They toured the U.S. with Bedlight for Blue Eyes and The High Court in the spring of 2008.[10] During the summer of 2008, they toured with This Century.
Members
- Terrence Kline - Vocals
- Seth Henderson - Guitar
- Ryan Gullett - Guitar
- Sam Henderson - Drums
- Brandon McQuen - Bass
Discography
- Broken-Hearted Lullabies And Hope-Filled Dreams (2004)
- A Lesson in Charades (2005)
- Slip Into Something More Comfortable (Broken English/EastWest, 2007)
- Asteria EP (19 August 2008)
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (80%) [12] |
| Alter the Press! |   [13] |
| Guitar Noise | favorable [14] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Get You My Pretty (And Your Little Dog Too)" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Finding Love In A Bottle Of..." | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Hoods And Capers" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Reach Out And Speak Out" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Pop Fiction" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Paper, Scissor, Stone" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "I'd Swear You Were Steam" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "A Tack On A Map" | 3:30 |
- Momentum (September 2010)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Asteria at Allmusic
- ↑ Interview, Saint Rock N Roll. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Asteria's "Slip" Slips Back to January. The Times (Muncie, Indiana), December 1, 2006. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Album Review, Allmusic
- ↑ Album Review, Absolutepunk.net.
- ↑ Album Review, Skyline Press. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Album Review, PlugInMusic. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Album Review, For The Sound. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Album Review, New-Noise.net. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- 1 2 Asteria Comes Home to Rock Crown Point. The Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times (Muncie, Indiana), October 29, 2007. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Asteria and Broken English Part Ways. Absolutepunk.net, February 22, 2008. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ↑ AbsolutePunk.net review
- ↑ Alter the Press! review
- ↑ Guitar Noise review