Asonance

Asonance
Asonance
Background information
Origin	Prague, Czech Republic
Genres	Folk; celtic music;
Years active	1976–present
Members	Jan Lašťovička - Uilleann pipes, bozouki, guitar, vocals; Blanka Lašťovičková - Vocals, bodhrán, percussion; Jan Ráb - Violin; Roman Slaboch - Vocals; Hana Horká - Vocals; Luboš Pick - bass guitar, guitar, bozouki, vocals; Mirko Rokyta - Keyboard; Petr Bohuslav - Vocals; Klára McMahon (née Lašťovičková) - Whistle, flute, vocals; Daniela Vránová - Flute, whistle; Jan Gajdoš Doležal - Drums

Asonance is a Czech folk band established in 1976.

History

Asonance was founded at Jan Neruda Grammar School in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in late 1976. Early members of the group include Jan and Pavel Lašťovička, Milan Štěrba, and František Korecký. They began by playing Scottish and Irish folk and country songs.

1977

Eva Fibingerová-Schneiderová and Denisa Vondráčková joined the band as vocalists, and Denisa also played guitar. Eva left the band in 1978.

1978

Blanka Štejfová (later Lašťovičková) came as a replacement for Eva Fibingerová-Schneiderová. The band won second place in the music contest "Písně dlouhejch cest 1978/79".

1980-1985

In 1980, Petr Vacek joined the vocal section of the band, but he left in 1984 in order to emigrate to the USA. In 1985, Roman Slaboch replaced him. 1990 saw Vacek returning from abroad and re-joining the band.

Other musicians who joined the band at this time include Renata Bělorová, Yveta Kasalická, Veronika Glyknerová, Alena Charvátová, and Vendula Hugová together with her husband Jan Hugo. In 1982, Jan Ráb joined the band and added Irish melodies with his violin.

1985-1990

Second violinist Jiří Nohel joined the band at this juncture. The twin violins became a trademark of the band. In 1985, Marta Fiklíková (later Nollová) joined together with her wife. The band added a double bass, bass guitar, and keyboards. Significantly for the band, future frontman Luboš Pick joined around this time as well. In 1989, Asonance added Mirko Rokyta on keyboards.

1990 - 2013

Asonance replaced their lead singer with Petr Bohuslav, and drummer Aleš Zimolka also played with the band until his death in 2012 from a car crash. He was replaced by David Růžička. The band also enlisted the whistle player and vocalist Klára Lašťovičková, as well as additional whistle players Anna Rábová and Anežka Kufová.

Band members

Jan Lašťovička - (1976–present)
František Korecký - (1976, 1979–1994)
Milan Štěrba - (1976–1990, 1993–2002)
Pavel Lašťovička - (1976–1986)
Denisa Vondráčková - (1977–2011)
Eva Schneiderová - (1977–1980)
Blanka Lašťovičková - (1978–present)
Renata Bělorová - (1981)
Petr Vacek - (1980–1984, 1993–1999)
Yveta Kasalická - (1983–1984)
Jan Hugo - (1983–1985)
Vendula Hugová - (1984–1985)
Veronika Glyknerová - (1985)
Jan Ráb - (1982–present)
Jiří Nohel - (1986–1990)
Alena Chvátalová - (1985–1986)
Marta Nollová - (1986–2005)
Roman Slaboch - (1984–present)
Hanka Horká - (1985–present)
Luboš Pick - (1987–present)
Mirko Rokyta - (1989–present)
Bohouš Sýkora - (1997–2006)
Petr Bohuslav - (2002–present)
Aleš Zimolka - (2004–2012)
Klára McMahon (née Lašťovičková)- (2005–present)
Anna Rábová - (2006–2011)
David Růžička - (2012–2016)
Daniela Vránová - (2016–present)
Jan Gajdoš Doležal - (2016–present)

Competitions

Písně dlouhejch cest 1978/79 - Second place

Discography

Year	Original name	International name
1992	Dva havrani	The Two Ravens
1994	Duše mé lásky	My Lover's Soul
1995	Asonance 1&2	Asonance 1&2
1996	Čarodějnice z Amesbury	Susannah Martin
1997	Má pravá láska	As I Roved Out
1998	Asonance Live	Asonance Live
2000	Alison Gross	Alison Gross
2003	Vzdálené ostrovy	Na Hu O Ho
2006	Jestřáb	Coisich a Ruin
2010	Království Keltů	Canan Nan Gaidheal
2014	Tesař z Nazareta	O Nach Eisdeadh
2018	Koncert v divadle Hybernia - video
2019	Návrat Krále	The Return of the King

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