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International recording artist Adam Schraft (aka AWS) is a singer, composer and freestyle rhyme champion. Dubbed the "all new generation" vocalist, Schraft's live performances howl with the ferocity of James Brown, swoon with the harmonic joy of Stevie Wonder, and dizzy with the verbal dexterity of a seasoned emcee. Schraft's jazzy-folk-soul songs often feature pop-gem melodies laden with rich and rhythmic vocal harmonies. As a full live band, The Astral Force conjures up the excitement of an outdoor summer music festival and the frivolity of a kitchen dance.

Adam is a highly sought after guest vocalist and has been featured on “DJ Riowari and Nongenetic” (Libyus Music, Japan, massmvmnt records , US) and Here Are The Facts You Requested’s “FELT” ( Testing Ground Records , Spain, Elevator Pop Gallery, US). Schraft has toured extensively and has shared stages with artists such as MOE, Guster, ALO, Radioactive (Spearhead), Non-Genetic (Shadow Huntaz), Rickey LaFontaine and Zion-I, among others.

Schraft (aka AWS) moves deftly between live bands and dub step, hip-hop and glitch dj sets. He is a member of Rojo y Negro (with El Diablo of Dhamaal Soundsystem fame), an apocalyptic electronic rock outfit that marries these two divergent musical cultures.

Audio artist, songwriter and freestyle mc, Schraft captures cross-pollinations of rhymes, rock reels, harmonies and back porch acoustic soul grown in experimental and diverse audio landscapes known as The Astral Force.

ASTRAL NEWS

“Adam Schraft sings passionately, working the stage, bouncing around like a seasoned pro and busting out some credible white-boy rhymes to boot.”

- Kurt Dahlke, nwdrizzle.com

“[Schraft’s] new song “No Sleep” [is] reminiscent of the brilliantly sleepy Sounder track “Milking the Madness,” this stripped-down jazzy-folk song hinted at majestic possibilities while absorbing the audience in its skip-along beat. By the end of the show, Adam had the audience in a call-and-response sing-along. It was a beautiful sight.”

- sadsalvation.com

“like nursery rhymes you haven't heard in a long time….playful melodies and gentle excitement that overflow the cozy confines of well-crafted pop song structures.…. [they’ve] done our country a great service by making this album.”

- theowlmag.com

“5 stars”

- Discogs.com

“A wild ride [that] catches you by surprise….the album creates an atmosphere in which the listener can relax into the beautiful sounds.”

- New Mexico Daily Lobo

“All new-generation, keepin' it real…the group backs up every move with relaxed skill that blows away the opening act.”

- NW Drizzle

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Member Since: 17/03/2005
Band Website: CONTACT: astralforce@gmail.com
Band Members: Adam Schraft and a revolving cast of sonic outlaws. The Astral Force live band features Elliot Racine (Band of Musicians) on bass, Calen Perkins on electric guitar and Robin Walsh on drums.
Influences: Currently under the influences.
Sounds Like: Listen and decide for yourself.
Record Label: Independent Artist
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Cypress Night Trip

Cypress night trip kids flip rhymes mix djs cut time tics slick horns rip behinds stick out in the get down illuminating the cypher all about the surround sound percolating the hyper energies of the f...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:17:00 GMT

Late Night Freestyle or better yet morning

late night freestyle/my mind winds miles/of albuquerque travelin' friends/playing in their touring bands/sleeping in their touring vans/with plans to go global/and if you really hold still for a minut...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:37:00 GMT

Rhyme For Aceyalone

aceyalone i'm a d a om om for the bubble of breath that sparked domes a for the first letter in 26 slots or better and a d for current centuries we call home all together i play from the first crust o...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:55:00 GMT