“A-Set knows how to pull off risky hooks and arrangements with an effortless grace that can only be the product of veteran musicianship. Subtly challenging conventions along the lines of the thriving Elephant Six bands while delicately interweaving mood and melody akin to laid back and serene The Sea and Cake, A-Set's incognito sound dodges the bullet of uneventful melodrama that plagues so many bands of a similar denotation and instead maintains a finely tuned pop machine...”

- Epitonic.com

In 1998 A-Set started as a small project backed by a grand vision. After Albert Menduno made his move from both the west and east coast scenes – he found himself with a creative awareness that left behind the former bands he played with. Bands such as "Mohinder," "Calm,” "Duster" and "Haleah."

Rooted in Chicago’s cold, Albert’s songs began to take shape – as he met new musicians and dug through the snow of song writing. His songs speak of poets and times long lost, David Bowie type singing – sad and sometimes heavy lyrics and hard, heavy tunes with a twinge of melancholy. After having toured many times, as well putting out a string of releases, Albert has continued to write, read and create, working with many talented and notable musicians.

A lengthy hiatus gave Albert an opportunity to re-group, as well as re-create his focus and musical vision, playing alone as well as with other musicians, touring and taking things into command – A-Set has had a re-birth...The band as it now stands, is a creation in the making with other artists on board that back up Albert's vision of singer songwriter rock. "Adeline Moon" – a full length album and his newest release – embraces the new A-Set, as well as it does the old...under the guise that "change is good" but "old things shall remain the same."

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