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ASKA News-02/10/2010 |
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The Warriors of Metal Fest III - Open Air has announced the headliners for this summer's festival, to be held Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. On Friday, OMEN, the legendary Dallas, Texas-based metal band formed in 1983 and largely credited as an originator of the power metal genre, will headline the first day of the Fest. George Call, OMEN's lead vocalist, commented that "it's been several years since we've played this far north and we are ready to make this Fest a unique experience for our fans by introducing them to a number of brand new songs from our upcoming album. On Saturday CAGE and ASKA will co-headline the second day of the Fest. These two bands are in hot demand each year by European festivals and will now bring their brands of bone-crushing, head-banging, neck-snapping and face-melting metal to the hungry fans of the Ohio region..... ....ASKA was a headliner at Warriors of Metal Fest II – Open Air in 2009, and was a favorite to return this year. ASKA plays numerous European festivals each year, and has entertained American troops in more than 37 countries as a former Department of Defense band. George Call, the founder, vocalist and guitarist of ASKA, commented that, "we received such a warm welcome from the Fest promoters and enthusiastic support from the Ohio metal fans last year during Warriors of Metal Fest II that we decided back then to announce that we will be returning to Ohio this year for another cheer, and this time we are ready to unleash a number of brand new ASKA songs from our soon-to-be-released sixth album, right along with our usual crowd pleasing classics." Although ASKA and OMEN share George Call on vocal duties and Danny White on the drums, the two bands rarely share Fest billings, so Warriors of Metal Fest III - Open Air claims a very rare and special billing. The only other opportunity for fans to catch these two bands together is at 2010's Headbangers Open Air in Germany. ASKA and CAGE will also share billing on the 2010 SwordBrothers Metal Fest IX in Germany. For more information, visit www.warriorsofmetalfest.com. 
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2010 is here! |
It's going to be a great year for ASKA! To kick it off, ASKA's first show is Saturday, January 23rd at the Skillman St Pub in Dallas. This is a send off show for George and Danny as they head to Europe with OMEN. Later this year, ASKA will rocking some more Festivals around the world: WOMFEST III in Ohio, Headbangers Open Air in Germany and Swordbrothers Festival also in Germany, just to name a few. Due this summer, ASKA will be releasing their 6th album with some new and some familiar sounds with a twist. Stay tuned to Myspace and you can hear a preview of what's to come. Keep it True Festival XII DVD will be out this spring. Check out the promo below. Out of 20 plus bands, they chose ASKA as the background music. Thanks Oliver!
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ASKA News-12/21/2009 |
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ASKA News-10/20/2009 |
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ASKA Comment On This Weekend's Pathfinder Metalfest |
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Posted by Mark Gromen of BWBK Never at a lost for words, charismatic frontman for Texas traditional metallers ASKA offers his unique perspective. "Next weekend's Pathfinder MetalFest is gearing to be another melt-your-face metal moment for Aska in our bid to get true metal music throughout the USA again, as it has been in Europe for sometime. We've got a set worked up that will feature songs from 4 of our 5 releases and will be doing some songs, like 'Killashandra' from our Nine Tongues CD, that we've not played at any of the festivals we've done this year. Should be lots of fun! And you know us, we'll be there present for the entire festival; if not onstage, then in the audience. We like to meet and press the flesh with our brothers and sisters of metal as this is as much about them as it is anyone. Hats off to Hoyt and the Pathfinder organization for putting this together. This festival features a who's-who of up and coming metal bands and hopefully it's just the first instalment in a long and successful series of concert events. This is also our first time as a band in the Atlanta area and we are looking forward to being there. We also put in an order for a run of our ASKA World Festival Tour t-shirts made with the Pathfinder Metal Fest added to the showdates on the back so it should be a nice little souvenir for those in attendance. As previous reported, the event takes place October 23rd-25th at the Sidelines Sports Grille and Concert Venue in Marietta, GA. Other acts appearing include: RAVAGE, ZEPHANIAH, OBLIVION MYTH, ETERNAL HOUR, ALAS, TYRANNY, VOID OF REASON (VOR), A LOWER DEEP, HALYCON WAY and TWISTED TOWER DIRE. Click here for more info:Get your tickets here |
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ASKA News-10/18/2009 |
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Pathfinder Oktoberfest Metalfest - Set Times And Info Updated |
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by Mark Gromen of BWBK The inaugural two-day Marietta, GA based fest has issued an update about next weekend's festivities (Sidelines Sports Grille & Concert Venue on October 23rd-24th). The venue is part of a full service restaurant bar, so no need to worry about sustenance throughout the show. VIP entry will be at 5:30 each day, for a happy hour. 60 minutes later, the doors open to the general public and the music begins at 7pm daily.
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ASKA News-08/11/2009 |
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Tickets onsale for Pathfinder Metalfest 2009 |
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FRIDAY - Ravage & Hallows EvePathfinder Metalfest 2009 SATURDAY - ASKAPathfinder Metalfest 2009
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ASKA News-07/25/2009 |
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ASKA - Rocklahoma Recap |
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Texas traditional metallers, fresh from scorching German audiences at Keep It True, took on Rocklahoma last weekend. Charismatic frontman/guitarist George Call offers the following perspective, not only on ASKA's performance, but the festival in general.
"As for some of the other bands, I was personally blown away by ICON. They had a new singer that was a dead ringer for the old one and their set sounded even better than their recorded output. I also enjoyed LORD TRACY's set enough to buy a CD and a DVD. We had to miss ANVIL ,as they started their set while we were tearing down our gear but since Lips and Rob Reiner are friends with Danny White (Aska drummer, they toured together on that ANVIL/Phantom X tour - the same one that made them cinema darlings - Danny's left hand is in the movie and he appear in a song credit at the end of the film) we did end up hanging out with them in their green room later that evening. Lips apparently took a nasty fall onstage. We also hung out with SAXON, whom we'd played with before in Dallas at a concert hall/bowling alley that they all remembered fondly. After hanging with Saxon for a bit at their place Nibbs Carter decided he wanted to come and hang at ours so we all cruised through the grounds unmolested to our RV where the Jaeger shots disappeared in honor of Danny's birthday (yes the band and audience sang him Happy Birthday onstage at our show!) and we made all manner of metal-inspired toasts before we headed back at the end of the night." Read the rest of the recap at: BWBK |
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ASKA News-05/15/2009 |
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More Live Reviews & notes from Keep it True Festival |
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ASKA News-03/31/2009 |
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ASKA @ Rocklahoma & New ABSOLUTE POWER & Live Reviews! |
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Just announced: ASKA will be playing Rocklahoma Festival on July 9th just before Metal Church. More details to follow. ABSOLUTE POWER Review by Mark Gromen of BWBK Nightmare Fest 2009 Report – Invasion Of San Antonio ~ Review by Kit Ekman ~NIGHTMARE METAL FEST II |
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ASKA News-02/25/2009 |
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ABSOLUTE POWER in BEST BUY! |
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BONUS for ASKA friends & fans: If you purchase a copy of ASKA's "ABSOLUTE POWER" at BEST BUY - SAVE YOUR RECEIPT(s) showing the purchase and date on it. This receipt will get you in to an upcoming ASKA show absolutely FREE of charge. We'll announce which show within the next several weeks. Stay tuned to our bulletins AND Blog for more info. as we make it available! Again, the receipt will get you in ABSOLUTE-ly FREE. Even if you have the disc already, for what you will save on admission you might as well buy one for a friend! Good deeds like that come back to you in triplicate! Below are a few quotes excerpted from reviews and articles regarding ABSOLUTE POWER: And last but not least - Stay Tuned: New George Call interview coming from Greece's FORGOTTEN SCROLLS Magazine. |
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ASKA News-01/23/2009 |
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ASKA to rock upcoming Festivals! |
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ASKA News-01/02/2009 |
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ASKA News-07/28/2008 |
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Danny White back in the saddle! |
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Danny was our drummer for about a year after our AVENGER cd was released in Europe and it's our distinct pleasure to have him back in the fold! To hear Danny with ASKA, you have to look no further than your ABSOLUTE POWER cd! That's Danny you hear playing drums on the track "Her Ghost : Remains"! (See the back of your CD booklet for his album credit! and if you don't have it yet....what in the world are you waiting on!?!?) Second, third and fourthly; we have an upcoming CD review article in the Fort Worth Weekly, George Call is D/FW NOISE Magazine's July 2008 Musician of the month and ASKA have a special limited edition CD coming out in April to coincide with our appearance at Keep It True XII in Germany next year. The disc will feature some new tracks, some unreleased tracks and some past ASKA tracks from prior CDs revisited with our current lineup! Stay tuned for more info! | ||
ASKA News-07/02/2008 |
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ASKA's new CD, ABSOLUTE POWER, has been added to the approved playlists on Hardradio.com Lots of exciting things going on in the ASKA camp, not the least of which is a European tour beginning
April 2009 in support of ABSOLUTE POWER. ASKA rocks the Rockstar Bar in Fort Worth July 12th. |
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ASKA News-04/14/2008 |
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Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 at 18:08:36 EST Organizers of Germany's Keep It True Festival have issued the following update: "KIT X is over and it was an unforgetable weekend. We want to thank all Bands and Fans for unbelivable gigs and really amazing emotinal moments. We also started with the organizing of KIT XII on April 24th and 25th, 2009 in Lauda-Königshofen at Tauberfrankenhalle . It will happen in the same style as KIT X, which means 2 full days of metal madness with 18 or 19 bands in the big Tauberfrankenhalle. In the same time we decided, that we will only do the April KIT shows and stop doing the November edition from 2009 on. This is because two KITs a year cause us too much stress and we want to deliver you the best possible quality, so we will concentrate on the April date from 2009 on.
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ASKA News-04/04/2008 |
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ASKA News-1/14/2008 |
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Where to Purchase ABSOLUTE POWER!!! USA International CD Baby Amazon.com Purchase Downloads DigStation - Indie Music Downloads Click Here to Download from iTunes |
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ASKA News-12/03/2007 |
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ABSOLUTE POWER has arrived!!! Online orders: Paypal:
Shipping: PO BOX 561311 The Colony, TX 75056 USA Make check or money-order payable to George Call |
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ASKA News-10/13/2007 |
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ABSOLUTE POWER release date!!! ASKA's long-awaited, fifth cd, "ABSOLUTE POWER", is set to be released on Dec. 1st, 2007 through Vanadium Records. 
Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas!!! ;) Pre-Order your copy NOW directly from the band and get FREE SHIPPING right to your mailbox - plus your disc(s) will be signed by George Call, Keith Knight, Jason Sweatt & Daryl Norton of ASKA - plus get 50% off admission at ASKA's CD Release Show in Dallas, TX on Saturday, Dec 1st. Send $16 per disc ordered with your name & shipping address to: Online orders: Paypal: georgeaska@aol.com |
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ASKA News-05/11/2007 |
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Knight listed on Spector site Click here to see Keith on the Spector endorsement page! 
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ASKA News-04/16/2007 |
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Jason Sweatt Injures Foot; Omen/Phantom-X drummer Steps In ASKA drummer, Jason Sweatt, recently broke the big toe on his right foot precluding Sweatt from performing at ASKA's April 7th appearance at J. Gilligan's in Arlington last weekend. Filling in for Sweatt was Omen/Phantom-X's drummer, Danny White. White, a former member of ASKA, hadn't played with the band in nearly three years yet came in and delivered a near-flawless set much to the fan's delight. "It was extremely fun playing with Danny again!" said ASKA frontman, George Call "Not only is (Danny) a champion among drummers, but the guy is a true brother man. Always has been, always will be. It was fun to get up and rock with him again." White's band, Phantom-X, will be Co-Headlining two shows with ASKA on April 27th & 28th in Fort Worth & Dallas where they will be releasing their second cd, "Storm Riders" (Masoleum Records). George Call Makes Special Appearance at Dallas Market Hall Trade/Expo. Show The Dallas Rental & Leasing Association Trade Show on March 27th at Dallas Market Hall featured none other than our very own George Call, in full stage gear, at a booth signing autographs, posing for photographs and basically meeting and greeting show attendees that had mobbed the booth. Call, who gave out his signature guitar picks and played a couple of his guitars through a wall of Marshall stacks, had been hired to appear at one of the booths and stayed nearly four hours accomodating autograph seekers, fans, and the curious alike. Call's appearance was filmed by members of the trade association and if possible we'll show some of the footage here Keith Knight Signs Endorsement Deal With Spector Basses ASKA bassist Keith Knight is now officially endorsing Spector basses. "Spector basses are built solidly, they play well, and unlike a lot of what's on the market out there, they deliver the tones that I need to do my job, live or in the studio, night after night, consistently." said Knight. Knight has been playing a Spector Euro 5 LX (Black Cherry) for the past few years as his predominant axe and felt the time was right to partner with the company. He joins the ranks of other Spector endorsees: Ian Hill - Judas Priest, Eddie Jackson - Queensryche, Rex Brown - Pantera and Mike Kroeger - Nickelback. |
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ASKA News-03/30/2007 |
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New ASKA DVD LIVE AT RFD DVD is now on Sale. Click here to purchase online.
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ASKA News-10/17/2006 | ||
Download ASKA music from iTunes You asked for it, you got it; you can now download ASKA's "Avenger" and "Nine Tongues" CDs from Apple iTunes! Download the whole album or each song individually. You must have an iTunes player installed on your computer. Download AvengerDownload Nine Tongues For faster results; open you iTune player before clicking link. ASKA Sets New Attendance Records Performances in the last few months by ASKA in Arlington live music venues, The Hungry Musician and Club Monte Carlos, have set the new attendance records at both the clubs. The irony is that the band who's records they beat were both.... their own! ASKA held the previous records at these venues and after months of speculation as to who would beat them, the band decided to end the drama and beat themselves! ASKA Members work on ArtAziA band project All that's past is new again. Once upon a time, when Pantera was making their ascent into the music world, there was a band called ArtAziA making the rounds in the Dallas/Fort Worth metal scene. Sounding a lot like Rush in their heyday, this band is where ASKA's Daryl Norton honed his guitar playing skills. Fast forward 20 years and ArtAziA's back in the studio at last! And band leader, Dave Mack, has requested ASKA's participation in many aspects of their recording process; George Call has helped track scratch and guide vocals. Keith Knight is engineering and co producing their CD project and Daryl Norton is resuming his spot on guitars. The CD is being recorded at longtime ASKA associate/ArtAziA drummer, Pat "Viking" Murphy's, Bridge Recording studio in North Richland Hills, Texas. You can listen to one of the tracks in progress at www.bridgerecording.net ASKA CD 5 Song List ASKA's 5th cd, now six years in the making, has undergone a lot of song changes, switches, title transfers, etc. Here now is the latest listing of the ten songs to be featured on their new CD. The list, of course, is subject to change but George Call assures us that these ten are the "ones that made the final cut." They are, in alphabetical order: ASKA interviewed for UTA ASKA was interviewed last week for a University of Texas at Arlington article regarding their support of Arlington concept club, The Hungry Musician. Featured below is the article. Though, ASKA were only a small part of this story, ASKABAND.COM is looking to bring you the entire, unedited, portion of their interview in both audio and text formats in the following weeks. The first time Dylan Huddle got on stage, people expected to hear some three-chord middle school poetry music about his budding pitfalls in romance. But as soon as he played the first note to a Pantera cover, everyone knew that this quiet mousy kid was going to be somebody famous someday. Most people are extremely nervous on stage, but he held his own, and looked as comfortable in front of a crowd of people as he would be playing in his bedroom. For a 15-year-old, Dylan knew a lot about music and knew what he wanted to do…get up and play. Whether it is in front of 100 people or just his father, he knew that his life had to revolve around rocking out. As he continued through the song, he held his rock pose and the cliché hair twirl, but to him it was bringing him one step closer to pursuing his dreams. In most cities, that dream would be a lot harder to achieve. The fact is that someone like Dylan wouldn't have made it in the front door, let alone up on stage. What good is a musician without a full band, let alone one that's not even old enough to drink? But this isn't most cities and this isn't most bars. This is Arlington, Texas and the bar is Hungry Musician. From the outside, Hungry Musician looks like every other bar in DFW, but once inside you realize that it's not your normal bar. Upon entering, you immediately notice the rustic atmosphere and it takes you back to an old western movie with rickety old wooden tables and chairs and a balcony where at any moment some drunk will be thrown through. There is even a red velvet swing that hangs down in the middle of the bar where one expects a beer maid with fishnets and a feather head band to be swinging back and forth singing and flirting with all the patrons. The Hungry Musician is a club that exists specifically to help musicians network and socialize with other musicians. They have everything you need to play: guitars, drum sets, practices rooms, amps and a sound system. You could literally walk in from the street with nothing and get up on stage to play. "It's the ultimate music palace," Bar Manager, Jesse Lane said. "There's no other club like it and no other concept like it." Hungry Musician was formed by Andy Ellis, who grew up playing in bands. He always found it difficult to find other musicians with the same interests and who were going in the same musical direction as him. Ellis wanted to be able to help other bands lessen the amount of time and money that it took to audition potential band members in an atmosphere that was appropriate for all genres and ages. Hungry Musician opened in December 2005 originally catering to mostly country music, but country musicians in the Dallas/Fort Worth area already had an established network. Today, they accommodate to all genres including rock, blue-grass, and punk. There is always unbelievably good talent and if you don't like what you hear, just wait around 10 minutes and you will hear something you like. Local Dallas band, ASKA, has played about three times at Hungry Musician since its opening. Lead singer, George Call, thinks that it's a wonderful idea. "It's a great concept," Call said. "…You really have to hand it to [Andy] for doing something that's visionary. It's so unusual today in corporate America where everything is the bottom line." ASKA hit the Dallas music scene around 1991. Touring in 37 countries, with four records under their belt and a fifth, Anzareth, due next year, it is hard to believe that with their success ASKA continues to play for small venues like Hungry Musician. Most established bands would not give small clubs the time of day unless they were getting something out of it in return, but ASKA went above and beyond the call of duty to help Hungry Musician in their success. "We are going to help them as much as we can by continuing to book shows and advertise them and bringing as many people out and making as many people aware of the club as possible," Call said. Most clubs are hostile to musicians, but Hungry Musician bends over backwards to help in any way they can. They hold a Showcase night for different club owners, agents and record labels to come and listen to the bands to help book shows. There are also nights where if you are looking for a certain musician, like a bass player, or you are a bass player looking for a band, you would be able to show up and meet with other musicians to see if there is a fit. The employees are all musicians, and it's not uncommon to see them playing on stage. They act like it's not a job, but just a place that they are lucky enough to get to come to every day. Dylan has been playing guitar for five years and started his band, Martyr Machine, with a friend from school. He started coming to Hungry Musician because of the networking opportunities and to get out of the local party scene. By getting to play on stage, his band has been able to gain a lot of experience and has been able to jam with a lot of good drummers. If it had not been for Hungry Musician, Dylan would not have the opportunities to meet new musicians and familiarity of being on stage. Hungry Musician needs people to come out and see what this is all about. There is no age requirement or membership to join, just show up ready to play. They just want to help other musicians do what they love doing, playing music.
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ASKA announce forthcoming CD's name The long awaited followup CD to ASKA's "AVENGER" now has a name: "ANZARETH". The guys agreed on the name Tuesday night at a rehearsal/mix session and have decided to make it public. The title, Anzareth, itself brings up a million questions- all of which we were glad to ask - but the band has demured saying only that "We will answer all questions when the CD comes out." And the anticipation builds. ASKA will be appearing live in Dallas this saturday April 22nd at O'Riley's where it is expected they will make the announcement personally. |
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ASKA News-03/03/2006 |
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ASKA News-12/21/2005 |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from ASKA |
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ASKA News-11/01/2005 |
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NOV 11th & Nov 19th Hi Everyone, Mark your calendars for the following weekend, Saturday Nov 19th, ASKA will be headlining the show at Monte Carlos in Arlington. With special guests and good friends of ASKA, Fame 15, Live Wire (a Motley Crue tribute), and Christian rockers Golgotha. It's going to be a great and diverse (not to mention FUN!!!) night of the best rock music this side of the Mason-Dixon Line. Bridge Recording Now Open The new studio owned by bassist Keith Knight and ASKA's long
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ASKA BASS TECH INCARCERATED Veteran ASKA bass tech, Billy Jordan, was recently sentenced to five years incarceration in a Texas state penitentiary when he was found by a judge to be in violation of his parole. 
Jordan's parole was revoked when he allegedly assaulted a Fort Worth couple with his vehicle. Jordan denies the incident took place at all and that the alleged female victim in the case, Jordan's ex-girlfriend, fabricated the entire episode. Jordan claims that his ex-girlfriend convinced her new boyfriend to play along with her story so that she could have her "revenge" on Jordan due to hard feelings she was harboring over their acrimonious breakup and to "get him out of the way". ASKA, unhappy as they are about the untimely turn of events, have guaranteed Jordan a place on the crew upon bis release. Correspondence for Billy can be sent to; ASKA - PO BOX 561311 - The Colony, TX 75056 USA. The band will forward it to him directly. |
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ASKA News-07/19/2005 |
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ASKA TATTOO PHOTOS WANTED Send us your ASKA tattoo pictures. Any and all PIX received will be featured on the photos page on this website. |
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GEORGE CALL UNDERGOES THROAT SURGERY ASKA lead vocalist/guitarist, George Call, recently underwent vocal chord surgery after a biopsy concerned doctors that he might have throat cancer. Call has been under doctor's orders not to speak or sing for several weeks, possibly months. According to the band, it's a serious issue and the band discussed the possibility of having to find a vocalist should George's voice be permanently damaged as a result of surgery. Call, principal songwriter and the band's founder, assures us that he will remain with the band no matter what the outcome. ASKA's latest series of live performances, both before and since Call's surgery, have featured a number of guest vocalists, including George's bother and former ASKA drummer, Damon Call, to tremendous fan response. "We're making lemon-ade out of this lemon." said Call, "I think it's been a real treat for the fans too as they're getting to hear Keith and Jason do their stuff on the mic. Both of them are great singers in their own right and I really can't think of too many bands that can do what we're doing right now. And it's been a super thrill to share the stage with Damon again. He loves the band, the fans, and it's clear to see that they love him as well. ASKA is one big family, man. We're all there for each other." Call's pathology report came back negative for cancer but he did have an area on his vocal chords that was considered "pre-cancerous" and it was decided that surgery was the best course of action. George reportedly did get a second opinion. The band reports that this will delay the upcoming disc. Updates here as they become available. |
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ASKA BACKSTAGE WITH JUDAS PRIEST, QUEENSRYCHE The entire ASKA band and entourage were recent guests of Judas Priest when the band came to Dallas on tour
last month. ASKA was spotted visiting with members of Priest and Queensryche backstage after the show. Rumor has
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KEITH KNIGHT TO OPEN RECORDING STUDIO ASKA bassist, Keith Knight, is reportedly opening a recording studio in North Richland Hills, Texas with long time ASKA friends and associates, Pat & Lisa Murphy. "The studio will have top notch gear, everything you need to get a solid, professional recording." stated Knight. "I'm putting everything I learned with ASKA over the years, particularly on the CD we're working on now, into full effect. It's going to give this studio an edge over most in town because I've done this hands on for years now." "Yeah, it's not like some of these places where the people working there are all theory and no practice." said bandmate George Call. We've lived music from both sides of the fence, live and in the studio. They're two completely different beasts. You can have one without the other but that's like having a cock and no balls. With Keith and Pat your getting complete genitalia!" The studio is presently under construction and should be complete within the next few months. ASKA's upcoming 5th CD is being recorded in ASKA's own private studio but may bounce over to the new studio to tweak the gear out. Pat Murphy, former drummer in ASKA guitarist Daryl Norton's former band, Avantasia, couldn't be reached for comment but ASKA fans may better remember Murphy as one of the drummers that helped the band out in what turned out to be Jason Sweatt's second extended departure from the band. Murphy headlined a number of shows and enjoyed several high profile concerts with the band, including opening for Saxon and Lizzy Borden. If you would like to be put on a mailing list for further information on this studio, rates, etc. Send an email
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"GET YOUR PHOTO ON THE ASKA WEBSITE" Over the years, ASKA have released quite a variety of band T-SHIRTS. Some of these have been "concert shirts" as they are related to specific tours/shows while others were just band shirts that were created to fill demand and help further promote the band. Well, the band wants to see you in your ASKA shirts! They want everybody else to see you in them as well. From now on, pictures submitted to ASKA with someone in an ASKA shirt- be it you, your friend, or whoever, -it's goin' on the website! Send your photo to georgeaska@aol.com for pre-approval. "  Damon Call (x-ASKA Drummer), Scotty Ward, and Scot "Roadie From Hell" Pierce (X-ASKA Road Manager) hangin' backstage at the Ridglea theater 4/8/05 after Scotty's band's show. Cool shirt Scotty. - photo by unknown |
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You read it correctly folks, our critically acclaimed "ABSOLUTE POWER" cd will finally be released through the Best Buy retail chain on thursday, Feb. 26th. You can order it online today at www.bestbuy.com or just make your way to your nearest store location and pick up a copy on thursday! As always, if you don't see it, ASK FOR ASSISTANCE!
time friend Pat Murphy is now open and
booking. The studio is a Pro Tools environment with Digidesign Control|24 control surface. Hear
In 1996, George Call traded a green/blue, aqua/teal colored USA Made BC RICH WAVE model guitar at GUITAR
CENTER in Arlington Texas. George has made it clear that he regrets doing so and would like to locate this guitar.
George is asking everybody and anybody's help in locating the guitar's whereabouts. Hints, tips, and leads, can be
emailed to George directly at