1977 TOUR
ASH
1977 came out in 1996. A record from 12 years ago, alluding to a literal (that’s when Ash’s singer/guitarist Tim Wheeler and bassist Mark Hamilton were born) and cultural (punk rock, “Star Wars”) year zero that’s now over 30 years in the dim and distant past.
All of which might be enough to make you feel old, if the opening whoosh of “Lose Control” wasn’t always guaranteed to send you whizzing back to the fountain of eternal rock youth faster than even that monster riff can transport you to rock’n’roll heaven.
Because “1977” is one of those rare albums that is simultaneously locked into a specific period of time and yet remains forever fresh. The nostalgic fuzziness of “Goldfinger” and “Oh Yeah” will always send those of a certain age back to that crazy, hazy Britpop summer when the sun always shone, everything seemed possible and most things actually were. Yet the sheer vigour and vitality of “Kung Fu,” “Angel Interceptor” and “Girl From Mars” makes this wonderful, wonderful album the perpetual sound of youth, as thrilling and unsullied as the first day it was ever committed to vinyl.
Whatever vinyl might be, Grandpa.
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"The first thing you'll notice about San Francisco singster/songster Ash Reiter is her voice—a breathy, smoky little thing that hints at Chan Marshall and Jolie Holland, and sounds well suited for the coffeehouse circuit. That was before she formed a full band to back her up. Nowadays Reiter's music moves a little more, the quintet (also called Ash Reiter) providing loads of hooks and layered guitars that wonderfully contrast that wispy voice. It's all on display on the group's latest, Paper Diamonds, a record that's folky enough to maintain some of its intimacy, and poppy enough to keep from fading into the background. I like where this young woman is headed." --Portland Mercury
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Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar) for a further 3 studio albums ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’, ‘Free All Angels’ and ‘Meltdown’. Charlotte left the band in 2006 and the band went on to record and release ‘Twilight of the Innocents’ before launching the innovative A-Z series which saw the band release a single every fortnight for a year. Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack has joined the band on stage since 2010.
October 2011 saw Ash play some special live shows to mark the release of The Best of Ash and Charlotte performed with the band once more for the UK tour. The shows included the four piece playing the seminal Free All Angels Album in its entirety and a “Best Of” set.
"Hard-living Northern Ireland combo with a unique brand of hard-edged melodic Brit-pop." --Allmusic.com
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ASH
1977 came out in 1996. A record from 12 years ago, alluding to a literal (that’s when Ash’s singer/guitarist Tim Wheeler and bassist Mark Hamilton were born) and cultural (punk rock, “Star Wars”) year zero that’s now over 30 years in the dim and distant past.
All of which might be enough to make you feel old, if the opening whoosh of “Lose Control” wasn’t always guaranteed to send you whizzing back to the fountain of eternal rock youth faster than even that monster riff can transport you to rock’n’roll heaven.
Because “1977” is one of those rare albums that is simultaneously locked into a specific period of time and yet remains forever fresh. The nostalgic fuzziness of “Goldfinger” and “Oh Yeah” will always send those of a certain age back to that crazy, hazy Britpop summer when the sun always shone, everything seemed possible and most things actually were. Yet the sheer vigour and vitality of “Kung Fu,” “Angel Interceptor” and “Girl From Mars” makes this wonderful, wonderful album the perpetual sound of youth, as thrilling and unsullied as the first day it was ever committed to vinyl.
Whatever vinyl might be, Grandpa.
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"The first thing you'll notice about San Francisco singster/songster Ash Reiter is her voice—a breathy, smoky little thing that hints at Chan Marshall and Jolie Holland, and sounds well suited for the coffeehouse circuit. That was before she formed a full band to back her up. Nowadays Reiter's music moves a little more, the quintet (also called Ash Reiter) providing loads of hooks and layered guitars that wonderfully contrast that wispy voice. It's all on display on the group's latest, Paper Diamonds, a record that's folky enough to maintain some of its intimacy, and poppy enough to keep from fading into the background. I like where this young woman is headed." --Portland Mercury
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Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar) for a further 3 studio albums ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’, ‘Free All Angels’ and ‘Meltdown’. Charlotte left the band in 2006 and the band went on to record and release ‘Twilight of the Innocents’ before launching the innovative A-Z series which saw the band release a single every fortnight for a year. Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack has joined the band on stage since 2010.
October 2011 saw Ash play some special live shows to mark the release of The Best of Ash and Charlotte performed with the band once more for the UK tour. The shows included the four piece playing the seminal Free All Angels Album in its entirety and a “Best Of” set.
"Hard-living Northern Ireland combo with a unique brand of hard-edged melodic Brit-pop." --Allmusic.com
1977 TOUR
ASH
1977 came out in 1996. A record from 12 years ago, alluding to a literal (that’s when Ash’s singer/guitarist Tim Wheeler and bassist Mark Hamilton were born) and cultural (punk rock, “Star Wars”) year zero that’s now over 30 years in the dim and distant past.
All of which might be enough to make you feel old, if the opening whoosh of “Lose Control” wasn’t always guaranteed to send you whizzing back to the fountain of eternal rock youth faster than even that monster riff can transport you to rock’n’roll heaven.
Because “1977” is one of those rare albums that is simultaneously locked into a specific period of time and yet remains forever fresh. The nostalgic fuzziness of “Goldfinger” and “Oh Yeah” will always send those of a certain age back to that crazy, hazy Britpop summer when the sun always shone, everything seemed possible and most things actually were. Yet the sheer vigour and vitality of “Kung Fu,” “Angel Interceptor” and “Girl From Mars” makes this wonderful, wonderful album the perpetual sound of youth, as thrilling and unsullied as the first day it was ever committed to vinyl.
Whatever vinyl might be, Grandpa.
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"The first thing you'll notice about San Francisco singster/songster Ash Reiter is her voice—a breathy, smoky little thing that hints at Chan Marshall and Jolie Holland, and sounds well suited for the coffeehouse circuit. That was before she formed a full band to back her up. Nowadays Reiter's music moves a little more, the quintet (also called Ash Reiter) providing loads of hooks and layered guitars that wonderfully contrast that wispy voice. It's all on display on the group's latest, Paper Diamonds, a record that's folky enough to maintain some of its intimacy, and poppy enough to keep from fading into the background. I like where this young woman is headed." --Portland Mercury
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Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar) for a further 3 studio albums ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’, ‘Free All Angels’ and ‘Meltdown’. Charlotte left the band in 2006 and the band went on to record and release ‘Twilight of the Innocents’ before launching the innovative A-Z series which saw the band release a single every fortnight for a year. Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack has joined the band on stage since 2010.
October 2011 saw Ash play some special live shows to mark the release of The Best of Ash and Charlotte performed with the band once more for the UK tour. The shows included the four piece playing the seminal Free All Angels Album in its entirety and a “Best Of” set.
"Hard-living Northern Ireland combo with a unique brand of hard-edged melodic Brit-pop." --Allmusic.com
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ASH
1977 came out in 1996. A record from 12 years ago, alluding to a literal (that’s when Ash’s singer/guitarist Tim Wheeler and bassist Mark Hamilton were born) and cultural (punk rock, “Star Wars”) year zero that’s now over 30 years in the dim and distant past.
All of which might be enough to make you feel old, if the opening whoosh of “Lose Control” wasn’t always guaranteed to send you whizzing back to the fountain of eternal rock youth faster than even that monster riff can transport you to rock’n’roll heaven.
Because “1977” is one of those rare albums that is simultaneously locked into a specific period of time and yet remains forever fresh. The nostalgic fuzziness of “Goldfinger” and “Oh Yeah” will always send those of a certain age back to that crazy, hazy Britpop summer when the sun always shone, everything seemed possible and most things actually were. Yet the sheer vigour and vitality of “Kung Fu,” “Angel Interceptor” and “Girl From Mars” makes this wonderful, wonderful album the perpetual sound of youth, as thrilling and unsullied as the first day it was ever committed to vinyl.
Whatever vinyl might be, Grandpa.
------
"The first thing you'll notice about San Francisco singster/songster Ash Reiter is her voice—a breathy, smoky little thing that hints at Chan Marshall and Jolie Holland, and sounds well suited for the coffeehouse circuit. That was before she formed a full band to back her up. Nowadays Reiter's music moves a little more, the quintet (also called Ash Reiter) providing loads of hooks and layered guitars that wonderfully contrast that wispy voice. It's all on display on the group's latest, Paper Diamonds, a record that's folky enough to maintain some of its intimacy, and poppy enough to keep from fading into the background. I like where this young woman is headed." --Portland Mercury
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Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar) for a further 3 studio albums ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’, ‘Free All Angels’ and ‘Meltdown’. Charlotte left the band in 2006 and the band went on to record and release ‘Twilight of the Innocents’ before launching the innovative A-Z series which saw the band release a single every fortnight for a year. Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack has joined the band on stage since 2010.
October 2011 saw Ash play some special live shows to mark the release of The Best of Ash and Charlotte performed with the band once more for the UK tour. The shows included the four piece playing the seminal Free All Angels Album in its entirety and a “Best Of” set.
"Hard-living Northern Ireland combo with a unique brand of hard-edged melodic Brit-pop." --Allmusic.com
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