Asteria Lux
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF
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"...a sensual sound feast of harmonies for the ears. This trio is setting the trend for what is coooool!" - Sheree Spoltore, Global Songwriting Connections
"...a sensual sound feast of harmonies for the ears. This trio is setting the trend for what is coooool!" - Sheree Spoltore, Global Songwriting Connections
"Wow....this music is incredible!!!!! Love the sultry feel of it all....Just awesome!" - Nashville Unleased
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Asteria Lux is one of Skope Magazine’s ’Artists to Watch’ for 2014, a MusicNotez Magazine ‘Pick of the Week’ and, twice so far this year, a Featured Artist on Reverbnation, where they topped the charts at #1 or #2 on the Nashville regional Jazz charts for the first 12 weeks of the year. Their debut EP, Lovedrunk, reached #7 on the iTunes Jazz chart the day of its release.
A multi-genre group that combines the modern pop sensibilities of artists such as Norah Jones and Jason Mraz with the classic sound of legendary acts like the Beatles, Sade and Billie Holiday, Asteria Lux is a frequent guest on radio and television, including NPR and network affiliates, and regularly plays to sold out crowds at hot spots like Nashville’s world famous Bluebird Café, The Listening Room and Indigo. On the road, Asteria Lux is a mainstage act at festivals including the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival and the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival as well as legendary venues like the Florabama and The Paradise Inn.
Genesis Green:
How many teens do you know who have sung on CDs by Stevie Wonder and Eric Heatherly? Her video for the song Mother (written with Watson) recently won a Best Of award from the Art Institute and has been shown at Nashvilles historic Belcourt theater and at Blue Wahoos baseball games. Her jazzy, organic vocal style, strong writing skills and trademark 'red dreds' make her hard to forget.
Courtney Yovich:
Billboard Discoveries says Shes one of those kids whose musical prowess started shining through before her permanent teeth did!" At age 16, Courtney has already won several songwriting contests including a Top 20 finish the CMT Song Contest. She was selected as one of three Groundbreakers, young artists who were selected to play at the Hatch Festival and receive mentorship from Patrick Leonard. She also recently played at the VIP after party at Sundance Film Festival.
CJ Watson:
CJs books include Essential Songwriting and the bestselling Everything Songwriting Book (Adams Media). Hes won the Kerrville New Folk Award for songwriting, played in the first rock band to tour China and lectured around the world at universities and songwriting workshops.
Asteria Lux takes its name from Asteria, the Greek Goddess of night, and Lux, the Latin for light. The literal translation would be The light of the night goddess basically, it means The Moon.
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