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The four of us have returned from our travels and are back in the rehearsal room. We are looking at 2009 as a fresh start in which to explore our songs, new and old, in a clearer and more emotive way. New arrangements, melodies and grooves have already emerged since returning to our instruments and we have two new (all be it ragged) demo recordings of ‘Angelina’ and ‘Habits of a lifetime’ which you can now listen to here on the site.
We are soon to be performing regular dates around the country and hope to start work on the new album by the spring. With a new manager and the songs all ready to go, we are all extremely inspired by the thought of devoting ourselves entirely to writing and performing songs. We hope for the people that do listen, that they are affected in some way or another for those three or four minutes and wish to continue hearing our music in the future. We will always carry on singing songs for as long as people want to hear them!
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If you wish to contact us email either stephenking at ricochetmngt dot com
or williamtaylor101 at gmail dot com
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Member Since: 1/26/2006
Band Website: www.theashbies.co.uk
Band Members: Will Taylor- Guitars and Vocals

Charlie Fitzgerald- Guitars and Vocals

Brendan Ashby- Bass Guitar and backing vocals

Jon Supran- Drums and backing vocals

Influences: The Band
The Beatles
Tom Waits
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchel
Robert Johnson
Billie Holiday
David Bowie
The Kinks
Lou Reed
Nick Drake
Radiohead
The Doors
Beck
Muddy Waters
Janis Joplin
Longpigs
Blur
Aretha Franklin
Stone Roses
Jefferson Aeroplane
Funkadelic
The Clash
Massive Attack
Jeff Buckley
Benny Goodman
Elvis Costello
James Brown
The White Stripes
Badly Drawn Boy
Stevie Wonder
John Lee Hooker
Howlin Wolf
Pixies
Chuck Berry
Edith Piaf
Ray Charles
The Police
Bjork
The Smiths
Sly and the Family Stone

Sounds Like: "catchy and thought provoking tunes. " - The Hampshire Chronicle

"they combine a strong presence with a knack for those perfect, potentially timeless, tunes." - Soho Strut

"The Ashbies are a shining new talent with a standard of songwriting and performance that totally belies their years." - The Month

"All of this technical ability and love for songwriting is topped off by the sheer exuberance of the live performance." - MusicRiot
Record Label: self published

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Our Album

'These Days Are Ours' is our old album comprised of songs from our youth so we have a soft spot for it. Its there for you if wish to take it. Either steal it from HMV. Or get it from Lambretta (link h...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT