Ashka | ms

Ashka is a female fronted metal band formed in 2007. Led by Syhem (vocals), Laurent (guitar), Fernand (bass) & Eric (drums), it blends a variety of genres which brings to mind everything from death metal to rock . The instrumental parts mix brutal and melodic sounds while clear singing voice alternates with growling vocals. Ashka released its first demo “The Romance has an end” and the video "Asylum" directed by Franck Stella in May 2007. Until March 2008, the band performed live in Paris & suburbs (Trabendo, Boule Noire, Gibus, L'Empreinte, L'Espace B, le Klub, Capitol Studio, etc…). Its second...

Born in Detroit, Michigan, of Armenian descent, violist Kim Kashkashian enjoys an international career as a chamber musician and viola soloist. She is a regular guest artist to the festivals in Marlboro, Lockenhaus, and Salzburg; and ongoing collaborator with pianist Robert Levin, percussionist Robyn Schulkowsky, and harpsichordist Robert Hill. As a recording artist, Kashkashian’s extensive discography includes concerti of Britten, Penderecki, Kancheli, and Schnittke; sonatas of Hindemith and Shostakovich; chamber music of Bach and Schumann; the Brahms Sonatas with Robert Levin, which won the 1999 Edison Prize; and concertos of Bartók, Eötvös, and Kurtág, which was released in June 2000...

Romashka plays Gypsy music from Russia, Romania, and beyond. Lithuanian-born singer Inna Barmash fronts a band of multifaceted American musicians and one half-Romanian-half-Japanese madcap accordionist, who bring years of Klezmer, jazz and rock experience to their Gypsy music journey. See Romashka's website at http://www.romashka.net for full info. Based in New York, the band was born in fits and torrents in the fall of 2003. Roaming from cafes and all-night jams, to apartment parties and subway stops, the band quickly catapulted to pulsating clubs and underground parties, drawing a loyal - and swiftly growing - following from downtown party revelers and...