Formed in Downpatrick, N. 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.

Danish as f*ck. We're constantly on the road. Come see us at a show and say hi! New album "Lost In Translation" out now!

Ben Howard returns with his 4th album, Collections From The Whiteout, produced alongside Aaron Dessner (The National). The foreboding darkness that coated Ben’s second record I Forget Where We Were and thinly veiled its follow up Noonday Dream, isn’t so evident on Collections. These are songs written from headlines scanned, or news stories scrolled past, providing inspiration for a selection of vivid narrative snapshots – the death of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst (Crowhurst’s Meme); Russian fraudster Anna Sorokin (Sorry Kid); the man who stole and crashed a plane in Seattle (The Strange Last Flight Of Richard Russell); and the dismembered body a friend of his father found in a suitcase floating along the Thames (Finders Keepers). Alongside them, the personal anecdotes from the same scattered period living between Paris, Devon and Spain. Yussef Dayes features, as does Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), James Krivchenia (Big Thief), Kyle Keegan (Hiss Golden Messenger), and Dessner. Thomas Bartlett, St. Vincent’s go-to pianist, and Rob Moose, a long-standing arranger of strings for Bon Iver, are also present. Long-term guitarist to Ben’s band, Mickey Smith (A Blaze of Feather), remains a reassuring constant. It’s a sonic adventure that continues this nagging suggestion that Ben is one of the UK’s most inventive and naturally talented songwriters. CFTW is his latest opus, and arguably his most fully realised to date.

New Album Winterborne out 14th May

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Hailing from the cultural Mecca that is Oldham, Duke Mercury are bursting free from its protective womb with noise and riffs and nice shoes. The two piece hammer the brain with a mix of loud, catchy, pop songs, infused with a healthy dose of rock bastardry and dashingly handsome looks.
Lock up your daughters, and sons.... possibly pets.
"More unpredictable than Jack White" Mike Walsh (Head of Music at XFM)

The post-punk revival is evident in the hearts of these four like minded individuals, who combine fiery riffs with explosive drumming and energetic vocals, amounting to an exhilarating live performance.
They have been writing and recording a selection of honest post-punk songs, combining the haunting melodies of Joy Division with the indie stylings of The Libertines, and have developed a strong following around Bath with their regular gigging.

Dan Stothard - Vocals
Tim Burden - Guitars
Jack Buckland - Bass
Jack Daffin - Drums

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