HMS Ash is a bedroom indie-rock band based in Adelaide, Australia. Their first release, Songs for Sinking, is an experimental debut about validating the way people feel after experiencing trauma. The three-man band is made up out of Rory Hellwig (vocals, guitar, tape loops), Thomas Fenner (bass, backing vocals, synth) and Axel Heinrich (drums, backing vocals), as well as featuring artists on trumpet and clarinet. They had their start in high school, known as the Bad Boy Teenager Club, and starting playing live as Mum Said Yes. Focusing on a release, they rebranded as HMS Ash and worked at a winery while writing and recording Songs for Sinking in their living room.

Taking influence from the groove of Mac DeMarco and the lo-fidelity of Modest Mouse, they would combine this with the atmosphere of Mount Eerie to create an album that is accessible yet intricate. The versatile crooning voice of Rory contrasts against the dense lyricism of Thomas, to create songs that are romantic and deeply rooted in the internet age. Already writing their next album, HMS Ash is planning to record an album in the second half of 2019.

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