Asonance

Asonance is a Czech band established in 1976

Infobox musical artist
Name = Asonance

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Origin = Prague, Czech Republic
Genre = Celtic songs
Years_active = 1976 – present
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Current_members = Luboš Pick - Frontman, guitar
Hana Horká - Vocalist
Blanka Lašťovičková - Vocalist
Marta Nollová - Whistle
Denisa Vondráčková - Keyboard
Jan Ráb - Violin
Mirko Rokyta - Keyboard
Roman Slaboch - Vocalist
Petr Bohuslav - Vocalist
Aleš Zimolka - Keyboard
Jan Lašťovička - Irish pipes
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Biography

Asonance was founded on Jan Neruda's grammar school in late 1976. Former members of the group were Jan and Pavel Lašťovička, Milan Štěrba and František Korecký. They started with folk and country songs.

1977Eva Fibingerová-Schneiderová and Denisa Vondráčková joined band as vocalists, Denisa as a guitarist also. Eva Fibingerová-Schneiderová left band early in the 1978.

1978Blanka Štejfová (later Lašťovičková) came as a replacement for Eva Fibingerová-Schneiderová. In the final competition "Písně dlouhejch cest 1978/79" band won second place.

1980-1985In 1980 Petr Vacek reinforced vocalists part, but in 1984 his performing ends due to emigration to the USA. In 1985 Roman Slaboch replaced him. In 1990 Petr Vacek returned back from exile and re-joined band.

Shortly performs Renata Bělorová, Yveta Kasalická, Veronika Glyknerová, Alena Charvátová and Vendula Hugová with her husband Jan Hugo. In 1982 Jan Ráb joined the band and moved its songs closer to Irish melodies with his violin.

1985-1990Second violinist Jiří Nohel joined the band. Double violin became characteristic.In 1985 Marta Fiklíková (later Nollová) camewith her fife. Band added contrabass, bass-guitar and keyboards. A big event that cannot be omitted is arrival of later frontman Luboš Pick.

Band members

* Jan Lašťovička - (1976-present)
* František Korecký - (1976, 1979-1994)
* Milan Štěrba - (1976-1990, 1993-present)
* Pavel Lašťovička - (1976-1987, 1993)
* Denisa Vondráčková - (1977-present)
* Eva Schneiderová - (1977-1980)
* Blanka Lašťovičková - (1978-present)
* Renata Bělorová - (1981)
* Petr Vacek - (1979-1984, 1993-present)
* Yveta Kasalická - (1982-1983)
* Jan Hugo - (1982-1985)
* Vendula Hugová - (1983-1985)
* Veronika Glyknerová - (1985)
* Jan Ráb - (1982-present)
* Jiří Nohel - (1985-1990)
* Alena Chvátalová - (1985-1986)
* Marta Nollová - (1985-present)
* Roman Slaboch - (1984-present)
* Hanka Horká - (1985-present)
* Luboš Pick - (1987-present)
* Mirko Rokyta - (1989-present)
* Bohouš Sýkora - (1996-present)

Competitions

Písně dlouhejch cest 1978/79 - Second place

Discography

External links

* [http://www.asonance.cz Official Asonance website]
* [http://www.diskografie.cz/asonance/ Discography]