Genres Shoegazing Members Dave Han Record label Refracted Records | Years active 1999–present Genre Shoegazing People also search for Slyleaf, Helix, Subkilla | |
Past members John Robles
Scott Christy Origin San Francisco, California, United States (1999) Albums Radiation method, Antimatter, Formula of Love, Orchids | ||
Astral is a shoegaze group based in San Francisco, California. Astral was formed by singer-guitarist Dave Han and drummer Shawn in 1999; bassist Amy Rosenoff joined them in 2001. Their vocals are frequently compared to those of The Cure; other influences include My Bloody Valentine and Joy Division. Their music is of an ethereal, melodic nature; this ambient sound is created largely by heavy use of distortion and feedback effects in Han's guitar. Astral are also notable for incorporating improvisation into their live performances. In 2002, Astral released a self-produced EP, "Only Sometimes". In 2003, Astral released an LP, entitled "Orchids". Two songs from that album, "Raining Down" and the title-track instrumental, were preloaded in the Rio Carbon MP3 Players. In 2008 the band released their second album Sleepwalker.
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UniverseMusica Astral (Instrumental) · 2016
Wave Trip2015
Fuktup1905