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Asking Alexandria are an English metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire, formed in 2008. Founded when rhythm guitarist Ben Bruce contacted old friends after moving back from Dubai, the current line-up consists of Bruce, vocalist Danny Worsnop, lead guitarist Cameron Liddell, bass guitarist Sam Bettley and drummer James Cassells.
The band is currently in the United States, after recently finishing the Almost Homeless Tour with Evergreen Terrace, For the Fallen Dreams and Unholy, in support of their debut album Stand Up and Scream. On November 27, they start the You'd Be Way Cuter In a Coffin Tour with Alesana, From First to Last, The Word Alive and Memphis May Fire. They will be heading back to Europe in April 2010, set to tour with Dance Gavin Dance and In Fear and Faith.

Amongst Us, EndofReason and Asking Alexandria I (2003-2007)
Asking Alexandria have their roots in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where guitarist Ben Bruce started a band under the name Amongst Us. Formed in the fall of 2003, Amongst Us fused both melodic and hardcore vocals with heavier and more hardcore musical elements. Just as the band started to mature, some members were soon to leave Dubai and changes were in order. Bruce stated in an interview with Gulf News that "it was ridiculously hard to keep the band going because people come and go in Dubai".[1] With new members and material, a decision was made to change their name, settling on End of Reason, stylised as EndofReason. It has been explained that the name was born whilst endlessly trying to find a name with reason and meaning without any success.[2]
Sometime after changing to the new name, the band put out a self-released EP entitled Tomorrow.Hope.Goodbye.[3] In its aftermath, the band started to gain national as well as some international success, resulting in record deals with Sonicwave International in the United States and Hangmans Joke Recordings in the United Kingdom.[1] It also contributed to opening slots for bands such as Boy Sets Fire, Pennywise and Jimmy Eat World, amongst others.[4] Whilst slowly increasing in popularity and recognition, the band decided in 2007 to yet again change their name, this time to Asking Alexandria. This decision was made due to the band sharing the name EndofReason with other bands.[5].
On June 25 2007, Asking Alexandria released their first full length album entitled The Irony of Your Perfection through Hangmans Joke Recordings.[6] Following the release was a nine-month United Kingdom tour, as well as shows in Germany, Holland, France and Sweden.[1] Bruce has at a later date stated in an interview that the band known as Asking Alexandria from Dubai only had the name for a month or so before breaking up,[7] hence the band never went on this tour.
[edit]Asking Alexandria II (2008 - present)
After a brief signing with record label Sonic Wave International, in 2008, Bruce moved back to England, which lead to the demise of Asking Alexandria. However, Bruce had no plans on putting his musical career on hold and not long after the move he started fresh with new members, though deciding to carry on the name Asking Alexandria. Bruce has stated on the bands MySpace-blog that he was the inventor of the name, that he still liked it and the meaning/reason behind the name still remained, and therefore decided to continue it in the new project.[8] He also made an emphasised statement in the same blog post that the current Asking Alexandria is not the same band that wrote The Irony of Your Perfection, in style nor members,[8] hence the current band known as Asking Alexandria is a different band from the one in Dubai, despite its links. The same statement has been emphasised in interviews and is now known to still be an confusion for many.
Asking Alexandria has since their formation in 2008 had a couple of member changes, including going from a six-piece to a five-piece,[9] with the departure of synthist Ryan Binns. The last known change was bassist Sam Bettley, whom replaced Joe Lancaster in January 2009.[10] Lancaster played his final show with Asking Alexandria at Fibbers in their hometown York on January 4.[11] The band left for the United States the day after the show to promote their music through shows as well as to prepare for the recording of their debut album.
After spending 2008 and the first few months of 2009 to spread the name Asking Alexandria through relentless touring, the band recorded their debut studio album between May 19 and June 16 at The Foundation Recording Studios in Connersville, Indiana, United States with producer Joey Sturgis.[7] They announced their signing with Sumerian Records shortly after finishing the recording and released their debut album Stand Up and Scream on September 15, 2009 through their new label. The band is now focusing on gaining success in the United States, touring with well known bands such as Alesana, Enter Shikari, The Bled and Evergreen Terrace. They are now on a tour with Attack Attack!, Breathe Carolina, I See Stars, and Bury Tomorrow
[edit]Members

Current members
Danny Worsnop - lead vocals
Ben Bruce - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cameron Liddell - lead guitar
Sam Bettley - bass guitar
James Cassells - drums .