Brian left the band Filter last August to follow his own path of music. Shortly after he joined up with Chris to form Ashtar Command.
Chris and Brian met when they were going to the University of Chicago.
Band Info
Ashtar Command's music is "spacey -- albeit edgy -- sound, which Liesegang likens to 'a rock version of Wu Tang Clan.' According Atlantic Records, most of the tracks that they've heard are instrumentals, save the two songs the band recorded for The Avengers soundtrack in London last month." - muzic.com
Ashtar Command is currently working on music for their Atlantic Records debut.
Info on the name
The Ashtar Command is an intergalatic council of Space Brothers and Sisters who oversee all the "good" aliens, and are at war with the "bad" aliens. They oversee the what, when, and where
of the good aliens.
Band Members
Brian Liesegang (formerly of Filter)
Brian left the band Filter last August to follow his own path of music. Shortly after he joined up with Chris to form Ashtar Command.
Chris and Brian met when they were going to the University of Chicago.
Chris Holmes (formerly of Yum Yum)
Chris Holmes started Ashtar Command a several years ago. He formed Yum Yum afterwards putting Ashtar Command aside. When Brian left Filter last August they decided to join up and form Ashtar Command again.
Steve Fitzpatrick
Steve Fitzpatrick is the other founding member of Ashtar Command. Steve grew up with Brian. He met Chris when they were going to University of Chicago. He played in some local bands from 1993-1996, including the Farmers & Creeper. Since then he has just been doing a lot of session stuff (guitar & bass).