Carl Nelson - Vocals, Guitar
David Click - Vocals, Guitar
Jacob Miguel - Vocals, Bass
Matt Judson - Drums
Influences
The great psychedelic groups of the 60's-70's:
Pink Floyd
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
The Grateful Dead
Carlos Santana
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
The Velvet Underground
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane
etc.
More modern influences:
At the Drive-in
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Circa Survive
Coldplay
Deftones
Fugazi
Mars Volta
Mastodon
Nirvana
Queens of the Stone Age
Radiohead
Smashing Pumpkins
Sparta
The ever modern:
Miles Davis
My wife:
Amy Winehouse
And other more local groups:
Pattern Crawler
The Great Influence Machine
Loose Lips Sink Ships
Spacklebury
Strongshark
Pilgrims of the Age of Fire
Anni Rossi (LA/Chicago)
Light Pollution
Chimera Twilight
Aktar Aktar (Chicago)
Forever Days Forgotten (CA)
Casket Salesmen (CA)
Astral Guard was formed in 2006 by Guitarist/Vocalist & Songwriter Carl Nelson, with Jacob Miguel on bass guitar. After David Click joined the band, our heroes quickly realized they needed louder, sturdier equipment, and quickly. Mark Walters took up the task of hammering out ball-busting beats on the drumset, again destroying everything in sight. With the addition of mad scientist Douglas Pendleton on the synthesizer, the band has been exploring the vast expanses of the netherworlds in search of music that melts faces and explodes the senses into golden infinity spirals of immortality nectar.
In October 2007, our fearless warriors had a unique opportunity to take over a local recording studio in downtown DeKalb, Illinois. Remodeling it, turning it into a recording studio/full performance venue and renaming it "The Rising Sun Studios", this would prove to be a worthy home base, and a cornerstone in the town's music and art scene.
The summer of ..08 found the Guard taking a two-month West Coast tour, playing at a variety of historic venues, including Quixote's in Denver, CO, Winston's in Ocean Beach San Diego, The Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, and Mt. Tabor Legacy Theater in Portland, OR. The band recorded their exploits in a DVD documentary, see blog for details.
As we reach the beginning of 2009, Astral Guard is working to mix and master their first album, and have plans to record their second full-length album at the Institute of Professional Recording in Minneapolis, MN. They also are continually seeking to find steady management/A&R/record label assistance.
Reach us at theastralguard@yahoo.com!
See our blog section for booking info, documentary info, check out our crazy pictures and 'training of the guard' videos, and let us know what you think!!
(all songs copyright Astral Guard 2009, all rights reserved...don't steal our shit!)
What's up brother, as you can see we've got a show both of those dates ha. Give me a call hopefully we can work somethin' out, you know we'd love to rock it. 630 862 7001. peace.
hey jacob- thanks for the invite! we are playing wicker park fest on the 26th and i have family coming in on the 24th and we have rehearsals, so i don't think we can do it. but thanks for thinking of us! Hope all is well marc
jacob that sounds fucking awesome. We are playing a festival in mi on july 24 25 and 26. Im really sorry, i really would love to be a part of it, and i know all they guys would too. shit well if the date changes let us know and we will be there. If we dont see each other sooner than the second i will see you then. brad
i dont know anyone up in dekalb anymore other than you guys marks sumwere lol but def will wens ur next gig my numbers 708 828 9867 hit me up id luv to come see u guys play again and maybe chill afterwards
thank you so much for brining us out to play. we had a blast, a little to much no one could drive over to the party after the show. BUT soon my friends. lets get another show booked, we will keep you posted when we get something hooked up in chicago. later
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