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 & Backing Vocals
- Ryan Gullett - Guitar & Backing Vocals
- Sam Henderson - Drums
- Brandon McQuen - Bass
Discography
- Broken-Hearted Lullabies And Hope-Filled Dreams (2004)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heartache On TV" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "I'm Back On My Feet Again" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Circles" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Safety's Off The Game Is On" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Thanks 4 Nothing" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Duct Tape & Bubblegum" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Senses" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "I For Goodness Sake" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "One & The Bonus" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "From Inside My Head" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Don't Look Back" | 4:21 |
| 12. | "O'Captain, My Captain" | 3:46 |
- A Lesson in Charades (2005)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Detective's Haven't Ruled Out Arson" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "My Diary in 4/4 Time" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "You Could Be My Mona Lisa" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "A Lesson In Charades" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Briarwood" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Your 8x10 Falls Victim To My Pen" | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Food For Thought" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "I To Eye" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "We Wasted Everything" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "You're So Scene" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Pet Names & Fake Fights" | 4:31 |
| 12. | "18 For The Rest Of My Life" | 3:40 |
- Slip Into Something More Comfortable (Broken English/EastWest, 2007)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drink Life To The Lees" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Pet Names And Fake Fights" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "A Lesson In Charades" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "The Taste, The Touch" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Slip Into Something More Comfortable" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Hold Fast, Stay True" | 2:38 |
| 7. | "See You In Virginia" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Midnight Fix" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "A Second Chance To Make A First Impression" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Just Enough To Make It Just" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "A Lesson In Honky Tonk [Hidden Track]" | 3:38 |
- Asteria EP (19 August 2008)
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (80%) [15] |
| Alter the Press! |   [16] |
| Guitar Noise | favorable [17] |
| 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)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Pawns In Chess" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Hold On (God Damn)" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Take Me Away" | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Heartbreaker" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Chutes & Ladders" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Just Another Letdown" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Shake It Off" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Candles" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "A Beautiful Night For A Showdown" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "On My Knees" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Devil Hold My Hand" | 1:58 |
| 13. | "Northbound & Down" | 3:14 |
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 Archived September 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., 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.
- ↑ https://www.last.fm/music/Asteria/Broken-Hearted+Lullabies+And+Hope-Filled+Dreams
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Asteria-A-Lesson-In-Charades/release/6569058
- ↑ https://brokenenglishrecords.bandcamp.com/album/slip-into-something-more-comfortable
- ↑ AbsolutePunk.net review
- ↑ Alter the Press! review
- ↑ Guitar Noise review
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Momentum-Asteria/dp/B004M714NE