Asha Vida

Almost Immediately After Their Formation In 1993 Avant-Space Trio Asha Vida Became The Epitome Of The American Underground Band. Despite The Fact They Have Never Had A Proper Tour Have Played Only A Handful Of High-Profile Shows And Have Relatively Little Recorded Output Asha Vida Have Managed To Mass A Small International Cult Following As Well As Critical Acclaim. In The Early '90s As The Underground Music Press Scurried To Find An Alternative To Grunge Attention Was Briefly Diverted By The Discovery Of A Small But Flourishing Michigan-Based Space-Rock Scene. Ethereal-Minded Bands From The Detroit Area Flooded The Market With Singles And 45s All Attempting To Get A Piece Of The Psychedelic Rock Pie. Asha Vida Formed When Friends Craig Badynee Vocal Guitar Bass Guitar Keyboards Eric Pieti Guitar Keyboards And Jesse Rafferty Drums Recorded A Demo And Passed It On To Fellow DreamstersWindy & Carl. This Led To Asha Vida's First Release The Eskimo Summer Ep Which Received Widespread Approval From The Indie Press. Shortly After Asha Vida Became Known For Their Unique Live Shows And Landed Gigs With Swervedriver Blonde Redhead And The Pale Saints. Another Single Pinion Was Released Again To Critical Raves. 1997's CD Release As One Of One Saw The Band Break Free From The Repetitive Limitations Of Space-Rock Free-Form Exploration And Gloomy Prog-Rock Now Dominated Their Sound. In 1998 Asha Vida Played A Few Scattered Shows Including A CMJ Showcase At New York's Knitting Factory. On Their 1998 Burnt Hair Records Release Nature's Clumsy Hand The Trio Totally Abandons Traditional Song Structure Instead Creating A Sonic Feast Of Live Improvs And Art-Noise Bliss. read less