Tribes of Asaph is a band formed in 2010 by singer-songwriter Asaph Lerburn.

Tribes of Asaph was discovered by Adrian MacGowan in Shanghai when founder Asaph Lerburn was there researching for his book “Imaginary Gig”. Music producer Aleksandra Neznaeva signed Tribes of Asaph to Bluegreenland Records after hearing the band perform in dive bar My Place Ruin Bar.

In 2015, Tribes of Asaph signed a record deal with Bluegreenland Records and released its first EP, Bluegreen, in 2015 which sold 10000 copies. Bluegreen was later on remastered and renamed First Light and distributed to major streaming platforms, although physical copies with the new name were never printed.

In 2019, Tribes of Asaph released an acoustic self-titled EP, Tribes of Asaph (Live Acoustic Sessions), featuring Asaph Lerburn’s guitar and vocals recorded live without the use of autotune.

In June 2021, Tribes of Asaph released a Single ‘You Should Have Been By My Side’ followed by an Official Music Video that many have found controversial due to its use of real text messages sent to Asaph Lerburn over the years. On June 21st, the first full length album “From Above” was released and distributed to major streaming platforms worldwide. In the interview with Bluegreenland Records, Tribes of Asaph pointed out that “It took a year to narrow down the song list from a hundred to ten so that the songs flow like an emotional roller coaster.”

Tribes of Asaph is known for avoiding almost all mainstream publications as founder Asaph Lerburn feels strongly about the declining integrity of news outlets and refuses to use any paid press. Exclusive concerts of the band are usually held in private locations worldwide.

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