AprogressivemetalbandlocatedinFort Collins,Colorado,hasrecentlyreleaseda barrel-agedwhiskeytobefirstavailableonJuly 15th,2023atalargeeventheldintheparking lotofMusicCityHotChicken,abelovedlocallyownedNashvillestylehotchickentavern, championedforenriching
Thereleaseisaprecursorto theband'ssophomoreEP, whichissetforreleaseatthe newyear.
Madeupoffourmembers, ASWERISElaunchedonto theever-evolvingand nationallyreveredColorado musicscenein2021.
Recentlyhailedasabandtokeepaneyeon byWestword.com,sharing'whenalocalband suchasASWERISEunleashesabangerlike "WASTELAND,"it'shardnottotakenotice, evenforthoseunfamiliarwiththecomplexities ofthestyle''thebandpreachesamessageof empowermentwhileaddressing
Theirdebutalbumhasquickly goneontobefeaturedinregional mediaairplayandservedasthe band'scallingcardtobeaskedto performwithnationalactssuchas SalivaandHemlock.
OnAugust25thof2023,ASWE RISEwillplaywithAdemaand SmileEmptySoulinFortCollinsat TheCoast,apopularvenuethat hasanongoingmusicschedulefor bandsofallgenres.
InAprilof2023,fortheirsecond yearASWERISEwasinvitedto playFoCoMX,amusicfestival sponsoredbytheFortCollins MusicAssociationthatfeatures 400regionalbandsoveratwo-day period.
VenuesthroughouttheOldTown districtandadjacentneighborhoods playhosttobandsandthousandsof attendeesmaketheirwaythrough thedowntownareatoseetheir favoriteacts,aswellasfindingnew discoveries.
Romero,previouslyleadsingerofmetalband AutumnBurnandwhoisaseasonedmusician fromotherbandsinpastyears,statedthatAS WERISEhasbeenwellreceivedinthe Coloradosceneandaffordedmultipleunique opportunitiestosupportwellknownacts,as wellastakepartinprojectssuch
"Thingshavecometogether quicklyforthisband," commentedbandfounder andvocalist/guitaristEric Romero.
