Artist description Nashville-based hard rock 4-piece, blending elements of rock, alternative, pop, metal and indie with positive, insightful lyrics and an energetic live show. Asbestos brings a raw, explosive energy to their music that leaves even the most high-wired audiences feeling like they just can't keep up. As relative newcomers to a well-worn and difficult industry, this young, driven and ever-evolving raucous collective refuses to settle for the oblivion of a benign "mainstream," and instead sets themselves apart from the masses by continually exceeding what is already a mach speed high-energy rock show.

Music Style hard rock with dynamics, melodies, and essential vitamins

Musical Influences touch, sound, smell, sight, taste

Similar Artists incubus, helmet, deftones, foo fighters, tool, hum, iron maiden

Artist History Through a wealth of artistic and individual diversity, Asbestos has succeeded in producing a brand of rock music that is captivating and unique, but is still a sound that is easily recognizable, blending elements of rock, metal, alternative, and pop. However, the road to finding the right lineup for the band hasn't been easy. Forming in Independence, Missouri in 1993, Asbestos began as four great friends who started a high school band. But after a 1994 graduation and a homemade CD, the band went their separate ways, reuniting the next two summers to play a handful of shows. It was Mark Dunham's move to Nashville the next fall of 1995 that would set in motion the changes Asbestos would undergo the next four years. After adding a new guitar player and drummer, two original members trickled to Nashville to rejoin the band. After a few months, those two members parted, leaving the band a broken entity once again. Mark, determined to keep the band together, put his bass down and decided to step up and take on the responsibility of lead vocalist and front man. All this led to the early 1999 release of "Crazy? Insane?," a full length album introducing the new dynamic of Asbestos with the multi-faceted Jeremy Pennebaker on guitar and Carter Hassebroek on bass. With newest addition Kevin Peppos on drums (recruited in 2000), Asbestos now has the lineup that is dedicated to making their mark in the hard rock world, trying to avoid the mainstream focus on "image" and rather focusing their attention on establishing themselves through their music and performances. They are a band that is driven to succeed by their songs, live show, and the positive attitude that underbellies their existence.

Group Members mark dunham (vocals, guitar), jeremy pennebaker (guitar, vocals), carter hassebroek (bass, vocals), kevin peppos (drums, percussion)

Albums Within Earshot (2001), Crazy? Insane? (1999)

Press Reviews "Mark Dunham has one of the prettiest voices we've heard fronting a hard-rock band. That's an odd compliment, but it is one. Screaming your lungs out is all well and good and doesn't require too much vocal ability, but if all you can do is scream, your appeal is pretty limited. And Dunham can sing. Which is a good thing, because the songs are good, too. And we hear they put on a heck of a show. Check 'em out." - Nashville Rage April 18, 2002

Location Nashville, Tennessee - USA

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