ASHIKA

THE DEBUT self -titled ASHIKA ALBUM IS RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON THE 1ST OCTOBER 2007 DISTRIBUTED BY RESURRECTION RECORDS CAMDEN LONDON( retail price £9.99.)The celebration of this awesome darkwave/industrial cd release continues @ the following events:
Sep 17 2007 7:30 HIM @ THE BORDERLINE LONDON UK
Oct 28 2007 8:00P THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE @ ISLINGTON ACADEMY
Nov 23 2007 12:00P CLUB ANTICHRIST @ SIN LONDON
Nov 27 2007 7:30P THE 69 EYES @ BRIXTON ACADEMY LONDON UK
Dec 12 2007 7:30P HIM @ THE ASTORIA LONDON
Dec 13 2007 7:30P HIM @ THE ASTORIA LONDON
Dec 17 2007 7:30P MOB RESEARCH @ THE UNDERWORLD CAMDEN LONDON
Feb 20 2008 11:00P BRITS 2008 AFTERSHOW @ EARLS COURT LONDON UK
Feb 27 2008 7:30P THE MISSION @ SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE LONDON UK
Feb 28 2008 7:30P THE MISSION @ SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE LONDON UK
Feb 29 2008 7:30P THE MISSION @ SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE LONDON UK
Mar 1 2008 7:30P THE MISSION @ SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE LONDON UK


with more to be added soon




Formed in 1999, Ashika are a five-piece Alternative/ Darkwave/Industrial band, based in London, England. Evolving from their traditional Gothic influences,their music depicts an exciting new darkwave soundscape. Ashika’s early EP releases attracted immense interest, resulting in Ashika’s Ro Prasad, being recruited as part of the Killing Joke Sound System. Ashika’s studio recordings and live shows have included special guest appearances by guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite (The Mission/Peter Murphy) and percussionist Talvin Singh (Siouxsie & The Banshees).The Ashika Sound System has worked together with artists including Jyrki 69 (The 69 Eyes) and Paul Raven (Ministry/Prong) . The debut self-titled album by Ashika is released worldwide on 1st OCTOBER 2007. Over the next 18 months ,The Ashika Sound System have been invited to guest in both Europe and USA with:The Birthday Massacre, The 69 Eyes, The Mission ,Killing Joke and the newly formed industrial supergroup MOB Research. At selected events Ashika will perform Live sets to be recorded for a forthcoming DVD release. There will be interviews with radio stations and magazines around and during the tour schedule. www.myspace.com/ashikasoundsystem http://groups.myspace.com/klubashika www.ashika.co.uk www.trig.com/ro www.vampirefreaks.com/ashika TRACKLISTING: 1.TEMPLE OF ROCK’N’ROLL 2.SPIRITWORLD 3.THE BURNING SOULS 4.CYBER NATION 5.AND LOVE WILL SURVIVE 6.MOTHER EARTH 7.MACHINES OF DOOM 8.JERUSALEM 9.THE FINAL CONFLICT 10.RISING OF THE CLONES.

Ro Prasad is a DJ/producer with the ASHIKA SOUND SYSTEM since 1999, a DJ with WILD promotions since 2003, a DJ with ROADRUNNER since 2004 and a DJ/producer with the KILLING JOKE SOUND SYSTEM since 2005.

 
Also a member of the band ASHIKA, DJ Ro Prasad makes GUEST DJ appearances in clubs, radio stations and festivals around the world. The most recent DJ sets include SIN CITY, GLOTHARAMA(with JYRKI 69), BLACK CELEBRATION and the launch of KLUB ASHIKA on 6th JUNE 2006. Jaz Coleman and Paul Raven of KILLING JOKE have personally requested Ro Prasad to produce DUB DJ sets, and to perform them at some point. DJ Ro Prasad has also been invited to be a guest DJ @ INFERNO, THE BEAUTIFUL DAYS FESTIVAL and @ THE FESTIVAL OF SHADOWS. He is a current member of the BRIT AWARDS voting academy and was shortlisted to DJ at the BRITS 27 AFTERSHOW PARTY @ Earls court in 2007. He performed and produced ASHIKA'S Mother Earth ep which has been featured both on BSKYB in the UK and on SKYPERFEC TV in JAPAN, and is part of the now legendary KILLING JOKE DUB SETS. DJ Ro Prasad is a resident DJ/PROMOTER for KLUB ASHIKA. http://groups.myspace.com/klubashika www.ashika.co.uk ********* The Debut album from ASHIKA, has been mastered by REZA UDHIN (KILLING JOKE / INERTIA), and the first 4 trax have been uploaded . www.myspace.com/ashikasoundsystem The album is now  available by mail order and Can be ordered: PAYPAL: rohit_sandhya@hotmail.com £10 - WORLDWIDE (INCLUDES POSTAGE & PACKING) or cheques/po's/money orders payable to 'ashika' ASHIKA PO BOX 963 HARROW MIDDX HA2 8YR UK *********
http://groups.myspace.com/klubashika