Asturias

About Asturias

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1987 Multi-player "Yoh Ohyama" created the original demonstration tape by multi track recording. He formed the project"Asturias"for live gig and recording. 1988 Asturias rereased 1st album"Circle in the Forest" from "King Record Cryme Label". 1990 "Brilliant Streams" and 1993 "Cryptogam Illusion"were released. Haruhiko Tsuda, Akira Hanamoto ((expired link)) and some guests played for these albums.
Asturias are instrumental unit which have a lyrical & dramatic melody (called "Japanese Mike Oldfield"). It's really original mixture progressive sound by rock band and acoustic instruments. But their activities were stopped after 3rd album released. And 10 years passed...
2004 Asturias revived as acoustic ensemble unit "Acoustic Asturias". 1st album "Bird Eyes View"was released and they played some gigs. Their music got high evaluation.
Yoh Ohyama (Gat Guitar)
Yoshihiro Kawagoe (Piano)
Misa Kitatsuji (Violin)
Kaori Tsutsui (Clarinet, Recorder)
This formation suggests classical quartet sound. But their sound is very Exciting! Dramatic! Powerful!... And of course, very beautiful, too. Many people were amazed at "New acoustic sound".
Acoustic Asturias was invited to BajaProg 2005 at Mexicali in Mexico. Violinist Miki Fujimoto(from Fantasmagoria) joined in them as support member. Audience praised them and they ended in standing ovation. Next year, Acoustic Asturias left for Europe tour 2006. And, Tour to France and Italy ended in success, too. Then, Violinist was changed from Miki Fujimoto to Kyoko Itoh. November 2006, Acoustic Asturias new album “Marching Grass on the Hill” were released by Japanese major label avex io.
2008, Yoh Ohyama = “Asturias” released multi-track recording style 4th album”In Search of the Soul Trees”. This is made of 2tracks (50minutes), real “21centry Tubular Bells. This work was praised highly by progressive rock fans of the world.
And, July, 2009, Yoh Ohyama formed third Asturias "Electric Asturias".
Yoh Ohyama (Bass)
Satoshi Hirata (Guitar)
Tei Sena (Violin)
Yoshihiro Kawagoe (Keyboard)
Kiyotaka Tanabe (Drums)
They have beautiful melodies and exciting rock spirits. They are new type prog rock band. Electric Asturias was invited to Gouveia Art Rock 2010 in Portugal. Audience praised them and they ended in standing ovation.
They released CD “Fractals” in 2011. They was invited to RoSfest2013 in USA, Gettysburg. Audience praised them and they ended in standing ovation.
They was invited to Cruise to the Edge 2014 on Caribbean, with Yes, Steve Hacket, UK, PFM, Marilion, Queensreich, Renaissance... many progressive bands.
2014, They released 2nd album “Elementals”.
2015, Yoh Ohyama = “Asturias” released multi-track recording style 5th album”Missing Piece of My Life”. This is made of 2tracks (50minutes).
2016, Yoh Ohyama = “Asturias” released multi-track recording style 6th album”At the Edge of the World”. This is made of 2tracks (50minutes).
2017, Electric Asturias released 1st live DVD ”LIVE IN USA”. It includes "RoSfest 2013" full concerts.
Electric Asturias was invited to Cruise to the Edge 2017 on Caribbean, with Yes, Steve Hacket, Joh Wetton, Kansas, Focus ... many progressive bands.
Electric Asturias was invited to PROG FLIGHT 2017 in JAPAN, HANEDA. with Risa Ohki (ex. PAGEANT, (expired link)).
2019, They released 3rd album “TRINITY”.
2023, They released 4th album “Dimensions”.

Discography
- Asturias -
1988 Circle in the Forest (King Records)
1990 Brilliant Streams (King Records)
1993 Cryptogram Illusion (King Records)
2008 In Search of the Soul Trees (Musea Records)
2015 Missing Piece of My Life (Asturias)
2016 At the Edge of the World (Asturias)
2018 Across the Ridge to Heaven (Asturias)
- Acoustic Asturias -
2004 Bird Eyes View (Musea Records)
2006 Marching Grass on the Hill (avex io)
2011 Legend of Gold Wind (Asturias)
- Electric Asturias -
2011 Fractals (Asturias)
2014 Elementals (Asturias)
2017 LIVE IN USA - live DVD "RoSfest 2013"- (Asturias)
2019 TRINITY (Asturias)
2023 Dimensions (Asturias)

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