Asta Kask
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Asta Kask is a punk band from Töreboda
, Sweden
. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to Asta Kask in 1980. In 1984 the band started working with Rosa Honung Records. After the 1986 release of the "Aldrig en LP" the band split up. In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but then went dormant until 1992 when they played at Rosa Honung's tenth anniversary. Then the band went quiet again until 2003 when they started touring again as a "revenge" for all the unfairness they've been put through. The drummer, Bjurre, quit the band in late 2004, and was replaced by Dadde (of Wolfbrigade). During 2005 a conflict with Rosa Honung that had been growing for many years reached a point where the band could no longer work with the label so they signed a deal with Burning Heart Records
. In April 2006, Asta Kask recorded their first new album in 20 years.
Despite the fact that they sing in Swedish the band have gained international reputation and their songs have been covered
by bands from three continents. The German punk rock band Rasta Knast started as a tribute band to Asta Kask. http://www.rasta-knast.de/
Töreboda
Töreboda is a locality and the seat of Töreboda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 4,299 inhabitants in 2005. Every three years since 2000, a festival has been held at the beginning of July.- References :...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to Asta Kask in 1980. In 1984 the band started working with Rosa Honung Records. After the 1986 release of the "Aldrig en LP" the band split up. In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but then went dormant until 1992 when they played at Rosa Honung's tenth anniversary. Then the band went quiet again until 2003 when they started touring again as a "revenge" for all the unfairness they've been put through. The drummer, Bjurre, quit the band in late 2004, and was replaced by Dadde (of Wolfbrigade). During 2005 a conflict with Rosa Honung that had been growing for many years reached a point where the band could no longer work with the label so they signed a deal with Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...
. In April 2006, Asta Kask recorded their first new album in 20 years.
Despite the fact that they sing in Swedish the band have gained international reputation and their songs have been covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by bands from three continents. The German punk rock band Rasta Knast started as a tribute band to Asta Kask. http://www.rasta-knast.de/
Members
- Micke- Vocals & Guitar
- Ernie - Bass
- Dadde - Drums (since 2004)
- Bonta - Vocals & Guitar
- Bjurre - Drums
EPs
- 1981 - För kung och fosterland
- 1983 - En tyst minut
- 1984 - Plikten framför allt
- 1986 - Än finns det hopp
- 2000 - Till sista droppen
- 2006 - Precis som far / Lilla Frida
LPs
- 1985 - Med is i magen
- 1986 - Live
- 1986 - Aldrig en LP
- 1990 - Sista Dansen (Live)
- 2000 - Rock mot svinen
- 2007 - En för alla ingen för nån
CD
- 1991 - Med is i magen
- 1991 - Aldrig en CD
- 1993 - Från andra sidan
- 1995 - Sista dansenSista dansenSista dansen is a Danish/Norwegian/Swedish 1993 film directed by Colin Nutley-Production:Filming took place on 19 April - 9 July 1993 in Stockholm, Blackpool and Barbados...
- 2003 - Kravallsymfonier 78-86
- 2006 - En för alla ingen för nån