Asteria (band)

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Name = Asteria


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Origin = Crown Point, Indiana
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Genre = Pop punk
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Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Broken English Records
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URL = [http://www.asteriarock.com asteriarock.com]
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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. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wvfexqrdldje~T1 Asteria] at Allmusic] Their name was chosen by drummer Sam Henderson from a gardening book; it is an alteration of the word wisteria. [ [http://www.saintrocknroll.com/interview.php?band=Asteria&date=2007-02-15 Interview] , Saint Rock N Roll. Accessed March 9, 2008.] 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. 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. However, the group eventually split with Carbon Copy and recorded their follow-up with producer John Naclerio. 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, [ [http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/12/01/entertainment/entertainment/b319dccda0b7fc1c86257235007dc936.txt Asteria's "Slip" Slips Back to January] . "The Times" (Muncie, Indiana), December 1, 2006. Accessed March 9, 2008.] but was pushed back to February 2007. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfpxq8rldfe Album Review] , Allmusic] [ [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=214295 Album Review] , Absolutepunk.net.] [ [http://www.skylinepress.net/review373.php Album Review] , Skyline Press. Accessed March 9, 2008.] [ [http://www.pluginmusic.com/review.php?page=asteria Album Review] , PlugInMusic. Accessed March 9, 2008.] [ [http://www.forthesound.com/Album_Reviews/p2001_articleid/670 Album Review] , For The Sound. Accessed March 9, 2008.] [ [http://www.new-noise.net/album-reviews/asteria/slip-into-something-more-comfortable/asteria---slip-into-something-more-comfortable_838.html Album Review] , New-Noise.net. Accessed March 9, 2008.] The group toured nationally in support of the album. [http://www.nwi.com/articles/2007/10/29/entertainment/music/doc3a881b6c3aa2773e8625738000119336.txt Asteria Comes Home to Rock Crown Point] . "The Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times" (Muncie, Indiana), October 29, 2007. Accessed March 9, 2008.]

In February 2008, the group announced it is no longer with Broken English. [ [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=298891 Asteria and Broken English Part Ways] . Absolutepunk.net, February 22, 2008. Accessed March 9, 2008.] They toured the U.S. with Bedlight for Blue Eyes and The High Court in the spring of 2008.

Members

*Terrence Kline - vocals
*Seth Henderson - guitar
*Ryan Gullett - guitar
*Sam Henderson - drums
*Brandon McQueen - 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" (August 19th, 2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.asteriarock.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/asteria Official MySpace]