Meet The Asteroid Shop; the brainchild of Eric Brendo. Brendo is known in music circles as the co-founder of Downtown, produced in London by Flood and Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, The Killers, U2, Smashing Pumpkins). More recently, he received rave reviews for his 2010 7" release, Over The Dunes and Into The Cave. The Asteroid Shop's self-titled debut was recorded in Austin, TX @ Cacophony Recorders with acclaimed Producer/Engineer Erik Wofford (The Black Angels, Grupo Fantasma, Explosions in the Sky). Brendo, as principle songwriter, is joined by an explosively talented lineup of Austin-based musicians in Michael Kester (keys) , Todd Pruner (guitar), Jonathan Konya (drums) and Tray Duncan (bass).

Brendo takes The Asteroid Shop into a world full of elegance & pain, of ease and tension all at once. This is especially evident on spotlight tracks like "Dandelion," "Destroyer" and "Ashes." The band skims through the same vast sea as contemporaries Richard Hawley, Spiritualized and Richard Ashcroft and channeling, at once, the likes of Mazzy Star, early Pink Floyd, The Secret Machines & My Bloody Valentine. There have also been comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Ian McCulloch & Johnny Cash. The Asteroid Shop is a rare treat for folks who still look for craft in their songs. Look for the self-titled album fall 2011. The band will be touring in support of the release.