Ben Asbury is an old soul who fell in love with late Sixties psychedelic rock and analog synths. He has released a string of CD-R's and cassettes before landing a deal with Captured Tracks to handle the debut album of his latest project Axxa/Abraxas.
Based in the musical hotspot of Athens, GA, he put together a band that is well versed in dreamy off-kilter pop repertoire. With whirling keyboards, tugging bass, muffled drums and a twin guitar front line the self-titled debut bubbles and flows gently. Asbury is a piedpiper who has designed his own costume, a patchwork of old things and new.
Axxa/Abraxas:
Ben Asbury: guitar, vocals
Brian Kinkade: guitar
Jody Wall: bass
Joe Moresi: organ, synth
Andy Loebs: drums, bass
Sam Schulz: drums, the rest
Axxa/Abraxas is released on Captured Tracks. The limited edition vinyl edition (300 copies) includes the Rta Art Collective synth cassette Desolation (Inner Space). Release date: March 4.
- Ryan Michalak (Is Coming to Town)
- Going Forth
- I Almost Fell
- Beyond The Wind
- Same Signs
- So Far Away
- Ride Into the Night
- Painted Blue
- On The Run
- All That’s Passed