Indie rockers Ash were formed in Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland in 1992 and were originally a three piece comprising Tim Wheeler ( lead vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums). After selling over a million copies of their debut album ’1977′, and whilst touring with Weezer, the band felt that they were limited and needed another guitarist to create a fuller sound so asked Charlotte Hatherley to join.
Ash released their second album ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’ and although it achieved Gold status it failed to emulate their earlier success. The band toured non-stop and in 2001 after becoming almost bankrupt, released their third album ‘Free All Angels’, a title apparently taken from a t-shirt design worn by a hells angel and written in Wheeler’s parents garage. The album featured the singles Shining Light, Burn Baby Burn, Candy, Sometimes and There’s a Star and entered the UK charts at number...
Ash released their second album ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’ and although it achieved Gold status it failed to emulate their earlier success. The band toured non-stop and in 2001 after becoming almost bankrupt, released their third album ‘Free All Angels’, a title apparently taken from a t-shirt design worn by a hells angel and written in Wheeler’s parents garage. The album featured the singles Shining Light, Burn Baby Burn, Candy, Sometimes and There’s a Star and entered the UK charts at number...
- 10/24/2011
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