An Amsterdam-based folk-prog quartet led by songwriter Frank Bond, Alasca's critically acclaimed 2012 debut album, Actors & Liars, which was produced by Alan Branch, peaked at number nine in the Dutch charts the week after its release.
Following their debut success, AlascA decided to welcome the best of country music to their sound to evolve into what they call European Country. The result is Prospero, an album that reveals an expanded rich and rawer palette that includes mariachi trumpets, slide guitars, Morricone-influenced production elements and a saloon piano that sounds like it was rescued from a flooded New Orleans basement. AlascA’s Prospero is a truly enchanting return and a triumphant follow-up to its widely acclaimed debut.