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Asta Kask

Asta Kask is a Swedish punk band from Töreboda,[5][6][7][8] Sweden, founded in 1978. Asta Kask plays melodic punk music with Swedish lyrics; they are a foundational band for the musical subgenre known as trallpunk.[9][10][11]

Asta Kask
Asta Kask playing at Pretzeltown festival in Södertälje.2009
Asta Kask playing at Pretzeltown festival in Södertälje.2009
Background information
Also known asX-tas
OriginTöreboda, Sweden[1]
GenresPunk, Trallpunk
Years active1978–1989, 1992, 2003–present[2][3]
LabelsRosa Honung, Burning Heart Records,[4] Kloakens Alternativa Anti Produktion
MembersBonni "Bonta" Pontén
Micke Blomqvist
Magnus "Ernie" Hörnell
David "Dadde" Stark
Past membersMagnus "Bjurre" Bjurén
Ulf Karlsson
Per Karlsson
Stefan Hovbjer
Steve Aktiv
WebsiteOfficial website

The band have gained international reputation and their songs have been covered by acts from three continents. German punk rock band Rasta Knast started as a tribute band to Asta Kask.[12]

History edit

The band was founded in 1978 by Micke Blomqvist, Pelle Karlsson, Uffe Karlsson, and Stefan Svensson as "X-tas".[13][14][15][16] In 1980, they changed the band name to Asta Kask; the name comes from a 19th century ancestor of Micke Blomqvist.[17] In 1981 the band recorded their first EP För kung och fosterland and then broke up.

At the end of 1982, Micke re-founded the band, along with Bonni "Bonta" Pontén as second guitar player and singer, Magnus "Ernie" Hörnell on bass, and Magnus "Bjurre" Bjurén as drummer. Between 1983 and 1984, Asta Kask released 3 more EPs. In 1983 the band started working with Rosa Honung Records.[18] The band did not want to put out a full studio album, but released "Aldrig en LP" (English translation: "Never an LP") in 1986;[19] they then split up. Band members pursued other projects including: Micke joined the Strebers, and Bjurre and Bonni founded the band Cosa Nostra.[2][4][18]

In 1989 the band had a reunion and played a few gigs. They released a live split-cd with Rolands Gosskör, titled Sista dansen. In 1993 they released a second live cd Från andra sidan.

The 1990s saw the re-release of Asta Kasks's earlier records on cd. In 1992 they played at Rosa Honung's tenth anniversary. In 2000, Höhnie Records in Germany released a best-of compilation album, as well as an EP with unreleased material.

In 2003 Asta Kask began touring again. In 2004 they played the Punk-im-Pott Festival in Germany; Phill Hill of Rasta Knast replaced Bjurre for this performance.[18] The drummer, Bjurre, quit the band in late 2004 and was replaced by Dadde (of Wolfbrigade). During 2005 a growing conflict with Rosa Honung reached a point where the band instead signed a deal with Burning Heart Records.[18]

In April 2006, Asta Kask recorded their first album in 20 years, titled En För Alla Ingen För Nån. This album peaked at number 44 on the Swedish music charts.[20] They also released the DVD "Dom får aldrig mig", which includes a history of the band, 16 live tracks, and a bonus cd with 17 re-recordings of older songs.

In 2013, the album Handen På Hjärtat was released on their new record label; this album peaked at number 33 on the Swedish music charts.[20]

Members edit

  • Micke Blomqvist - vocals and guitar[21]
  • Magnus "Ernie" Hörnell - bass
  • David "Dadde" Stark - drums (since 2004)
  • Bonni "Bonta" Pontén - vocals and guitar
  • Magnus "Bjurre" Bjurén - drums (1982–1986, 2003–2005)

Discography edit

Studio Albums edit

  1. 1985 - Med is i magen (re-released on cd 1991, Rosa Honung Records)[22][23]
  2. 1986 - Aldrig en LP (re-released on cd 1991, Rosa Honung Records)[24]
  3. 2006 - En för alla ingen för nån (Burning Heart Records)[25]
  4. 2013 - Handen på hjärtat (Kloakens Alternativa Antiproduktion)[26]

Live Albums edit

  1. 1986 - Live[27]
  2. 1990 - Sista dansen (Live LP, re-released on cd 1995)
  3. 1993 - Från andra sidan

Compilations edit

  1. 2000 - Rock Mot Svinen (Höhnie Records)
  2. 2003 - Kravallsymfonier 78-86 (Birdnest Records)
  3. 2006 - Välkommen Hem - Samlade EP's (Burning Heart Records)
  4. 2016 - Upphittat! 2003-2016' (Kloakens Alternativa AntiProduktion)

EPs edit

  1. 1981 - För kung och fosterland[28]
  2. 1983 - En tyst minut[29]
  3. 1984 - Plikten framför allt[30]
  4. 1986 - Än finns det hopp[31]
  5. 2000 - Till sista droppen
  6. 2006 - Precis som far / Lilla Frida

DvDs edit

  • 2006 - Dom Får Aldrig Mig - En Film Om Asta Kask Och Punken

References edit

  1. ^ "Skövde Nyheter: Asta Kask till Töreboda". Skovdenyheter.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Segerpalm, Erik (11 November 2016). "Asta Kask vågar vägra nostalgi". Vf.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ Knutsson, Jim. "Frontman i legendariskt svenskt punkband svårt sjuk: "En aggressiv cancertumör"". Gaffa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Blekinge Läns Tidning: Asta Kask har väckt ett monster till liv
  5. ^ "Asta Kask om nya skivan: "Handen på hjärtat är politiskt färgad". Sverigesradio.se. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ^ Pihlblad, Micke (26 February 2018). ""Är fortfarande lika förbannade" – Corren". Corren.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Asta Kask firar 40 med ny ep – kommer till Malmö i vår". Sydsvenskan.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Asta Kask lever vidare". Svd.se. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. ^ Hannerz, Erik; Persson, Mattias (2017). "Punk in Sweden". Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: 613–616.
  10. ^ Mörtberg, Sara. (2008). För att man vill göra något själv: en studie om hur den svenska punken spreds som en löpeld med avstamp 1977 (PDF) (Thesis) (in Swedish). Linköpings Universitet.
  11. ^ Dahlgren, Anders (1992). Punk – från revolt till mode: en subkulturs uppgång, utveckling och fall i England och Sverige (Thesis) (in Swedish). Umeå Universitet, Kulturarbetarlinjen.
  12. ^ "Rasta Knast - official profile". Rasta-knast.de. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Proletären: Folkets punkband rödare än någonsin – backstage med Asta Kask". Proletaren.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Metro Mode – Mode, skönhet, hälsa och inredning". Metromode.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Asta Kask firar 40 år med ny ep". Svt.se. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Asta Kask - Inga ålderskrämpor för jubilarerna". Nwt.se. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Asta Kask på scen igen - på punkgala". Expressen.se. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d Joachim Hiller (2007-02-01). "Interviews: Asta Kask: Schwedische Originale" (in German). Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  19. ^ Joachim Hiller (2013-08-01). "Interviews: Asta Kask: Platte für Platte" (in German). Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  20. ^ a b "Asta Kask". Swedish Charts. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  21. ^ Ek, Torbjörn (11 January 2022). "Punk-legendaren svårt sjuk i cancer". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  22. ^ JEFF BALE (1985-12-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: Med Is I Magen 12". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  23. ^ Joachim Hiller (2013-04-01). "Reviews: Asta Kask: Med Is I Magen" (in German). Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  24. ^ TIM YOHANNAN (1986-12-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: Aldrig En LP". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  25. ^ Joachim Hiller (2006-12-01). "Reviews: Asta Kask: En För Alla Ingen För Nån CD" (in German). Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  26. ^ Joachim Hiller (2013-08-01). "Reviews: Asta Kask: Handen Pa Hjärtat" (in German). Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  27. ^ STEVE SPINALI (1986-09-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: ASTA KASK Live 12". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  28. ^ PUSHEAD (1983-07-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: För Kung & Fosterland EP". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  29. ^ PUSHEAD (1984-04-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: En Tyst Minut EP". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  30. ^ TIM YOHANNAN (1984-11-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: Plikten Framför Allt EP". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  31. ^ STEVE SPINALI (1986-06-01). "Reviews: Asta Kast: Än Finns Det Hopp EP". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

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