Asta Kask Explained

Asta Kask
Alias:X-tas
Origin:Töreboda, Sweden[1]
Genre:Punk, Trallpunk
Years Active:1978–1989, 1992, 2003–present[2] [3]
Label:Rosa Honung, Burning Heart Records, Kloakens Alternativa Anti Produktion
Associated Acts:Wolfbrigade
Website:Official website
Current Members:Bonni "Bonta" Pontén
Micke Blomqvist
Magnus "Ernie" Hörnell
David "Dadde" Stark
Past Members:Magnus "Bjurre" Bjurén
Ulf Karlsson
Per Karlsson
Stefan Hovbjer
Steve Aktiv

Asta Kask is a Swedish punk band from Töreboda,[4] [5] [6] [7] 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.[8] [9] [10]

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.[11]

History

The band was founded in 1978 by Micke Blomqvist, Pelle Karlsson, Uffe Karlsson, and Stefan Svensson as "X-tas".[12] [13] [14] [15] In 1980, they changed the band name to Asta Kask; the name comes from a 19th century ancestor of Micke Blomqvist.[16] 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. The band did not want to put out a full studio album, but released "Aldrig en LP" (English translation: "Never an LP") in 1986;[17] they then split up. Band members pursued other projects including: Micke joined the Strebers, and Bjurre and Bonni founded the band Cosa Nostra.[2] [18] [19]

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.[19] 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.[19]

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. 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

Discography

Studio Albums

  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

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

Compilations

  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

  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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skövde Nyheter: Asta Kask till Töreboda. Skovdenyheter.se. 28 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Asta Kask vågar vägra nostalgi. Erik. Segerpalm. 11 November 2016. Vf.se. 28 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Knutsson . Jim . Frontman i legendariskt svenskt punkband svårt sjuk: "En aggressiv cancertumör" . Gaffa . 13 January 2022.
  4. News: Asta Kask om nya skivan: "Handen på hjärtat är politiskt färgad. 29 May 2013. 28 September 2020. Sveriges Radio.
  5. Web site: "Är fortfarande lika förbannade" – Corren. Micke. Pihlblad. 26 February 2018. Corren.se. 28 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Asta Kask firar 40 med ny ep – kommer till Malmö i vår. Sydsvenskan.se. 28 September 2020.
  7. News: Asta Kask lever vidare. Svenska Dagbladet. 14 November 2006. 28 September 2020.
  8. Hannerz . Erik . Persson . Mattias . Punk in Sweden . Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World . 613–616 . 2017 .
  9. Mörtberg . Sara. . 2008 . För att man vill göra något själv: en studie om hur den svenska punken spreds som en löpeld med avstamp 1977 . Linköpings Universitet . sv.
  10. Dahlgren . Anders . 1992 . Punk – från revolt till mode: en subkulturs uppgång, utveckling och fall i England och Sverige. . Umeå Universitet, Kulturarbetarlinjen . sv.
  11. Web site: Rasta Knast - official profile. Rasta-knast.de. 28 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Proletären: Folkets punkband rödare än någonsin – backstage med Asta Kask. Proletaren.se. 28 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Metro Mode – Mode, skönhet, hälsa och inredning. Metromode.se. 28 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Asta Kask firar 40 år med ny ep. 29 January 2018. Svt.se. 28 September 2020.
  15. Web site: Asta Kask - Inga ålderskrämpor för jubilarerna. 8 March 2018. Nwt.se. 28 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Asta Kask på scen igen - på punkgala. Expressen.se. 7 April 2014 . 28 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Interviews: Asta Kask: Platte für Platte . Joachim Hiller  . 2013-08-01 . 2023-01-08 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108161549/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/asta-kask-4677 . 2023-01-08 . de.
  18. http://www.blt.se/kultur-noje/asta-kask-har-vackt-ett-monster-till-liv/ Blekinge Läns Tidning: Asta Kask har väckt ett monster till liv
  19. Web site: Interviews: Asta Kask: Schwedische Originale . Joachim Hiller  . 2007-02-01 . 2023-01-08 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108161528/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/asta-kask-3086 . 2023-01-08 . de.
  20. Web site: Asta Kask . Swedish Charts . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122101632/https://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Asta+Kask . 2023-11-22 . 2023-11-22 . en.
  21. News: Ek . Torbjörn . Punk-legendaren svårt sjuk i cancer . 14 January 2022 . Aftonbladet . 11 January 2022.
  22. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: Med Is I Magen 12 . 1985-12-01 . 2022-07-05 . JEFF BALE . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.
  23. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kask: Med Is I Magen . Joachim Hiller  . 2013-04-01 . 2023-11-22 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122095812/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/asta-kask-med-is-i-magen-86559 . 2023-11-22 . de.
  24. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: Aldrig En LP . 1986-12-01 . 2022-07-05 . TIM YOHANNAN . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.
  25. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kask: En För Alla Ingen För Nån CD . Joachim Hiller  . 2006-12-01 . 2023-11-22 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122095607/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/asta-kask-en-foer-alla-ingen-foer-nn-cd-54824 . 2023-11-22 . de.
  26. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kask: Handen Pa Hjärtat . Joachim Hiller  . 2013-08-01 . 2023-11-22 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122100044/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/asta-kask-handen-pa-hjaertat-88629 . 2023-11-22 . de.
  27. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: ASTA KASK Live 12 . 1986-09-01 . 2022-07-05 . STEVE SPINALI . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.
  28. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: För Kung & Fosterland EP . 1983-07-01 . 2022-07-05 . PUSHEAD . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.
  29. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: En Tyst Minut EP . 1984-04-01 . 2022-07-05 . PUSHEAD . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.
  30. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: Plikten Framför Allt EP . 1984-11-01 . 2022-07-05 . TIM YOHANNAN . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.
  31. Web site: Reviews: Asta Kast: Än Finns Det Hopp EP . 1986-06-01 . 2022-07-05 . STEVE SPINALI . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705065033/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/asta-kask/ . 2022-07-05 . en.