BAND PROFILE

ASHERDASH is Freddie Lim on vocals, Gemson Alfelor on keyboard, Aris Matilda on drums and percussion, Michael Doblada on guitars and Julia Mikail on bass..
All hailing from Valenzuela city, the two primary members Freddie and jess(former keys), together with the first generation of Asherdash members sought the assistance of Sunset Records VP, Cassie Villarosa to produce and engineer ten songs for their first album Take Me Out.

This is the first rock band ive heard in years that doesnt me an ear bleed, the music is well defined, the lyrics is something you can associate yourself with.

Rodolfo del Rosario Vice President for Administration Cultural Center of the Philippines

The Tlwnt that is ASHERDASH comes wuth being ordinary but a far cry from being mediocre. The experiences culled from this ordinary life together with cutting-edge sound and the soul of their music makes ASHERDASH a commendable fresh breeze in the local music scene.

Casimiro A. Villarosa Vice president of sunset record Center for Philippine arts and cultural Entertainment association, Inc.

Personal profiles

Freddie Lim Band leader, composer, vocals and guitars Influences: Ely Buendia, siakol, Rivermaya Musical Genre: Pop, Rock, and Alternative Occupation: Member, Philippine national Police, Valenzuela City, police station Anti-Illegal Drugs Operative

Julia Mikail Mickey Lara Bass guitar and back-up vocals Influences: Dream Theater, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Alain Caron, Karel honasan, John Myung, Billy Sheean, Gedy lee and john Petrucci. Musical Genre: Jazz, rock and Progressive rock

Gemson Gem Alfelor keyboard and back-up vocals influences: Mr. big, maroon5, Jorden rudess musical Genre: alternarive rock, Jazz, RnB

John Michael Doblada Lead guitar and back-up vocals Influences: joe satriani, south boarder, paul gilbert Musical Genre: Jazz, pop

ABOUT THE ALBUM The very first album of the band was recorded and produced thru the contributed efforts of the first generation of asherdash members which includes Jason Brin Rogero, Ryan Icba and Jose Castro at sunset records. The album was edited and engineered by Mr. Casie Villarosa of sunset records. It was entitled TAKE ME OUT from one of the tracks of the album. The band decided the title as it also means take them out of nothing to the mainstream music industry. All songs were written and composed by Freddie lim except for some lines contributed by Jess Mansibang to Materyosa and sweetest blessing. It was derived from experiences and things observed by the song writer from the real world something anybody can associate himself with.

The ten tracks include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Impyerno ng mundo Mahal pa rin kita Materyosa Akala Espiritu ng alak Alaala ni itay sweetest blessing Take me out Pera Watsek