- Asteria (band)
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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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Notable_instruments =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] atAllmusic ] Their name was chosen by drummer Sam Henderson from agardening book; it is an alteration of the wordwisteria . [ [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 toCarbon Copy Media , owned byJ.T. Woodruff ofHawthorne Heights . However, the group eventually split with Carbon Copy and recorded their follow-up with producerJohn Naclerio . Naclerio decided to release the album on his ownBroken English Records (a subsidiary ofEastWest 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. withBedlight for Blue Eyes andThe High Court in the spring of 2008.Members
*Terrence Kline - vocals
*Seth Henderson - guitar
*Ryan Gullett - guitar
*Sam Henderson - drums
*Brandon McQueen - bassDiscography
*"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]
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