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Ash

Northern Ireland alternative rock band

Formed in 1989

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  • Lancaster, United Kingdom · Kanteena Tickets
  • Carlisle, United Kingdom · Old Fire Station Details
  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom · The Caves Details
  • Utrecht, Netherlands · De Helling Tickets
  • Cologne, Germany · Gebäude 9 Tickets
  • Berlin, Germany · Hole⁴⁴ Tickets
  • Wangels, Germany · Weißenhäuser Strand Details
  • Eindhoven, Netherlands · Effenaar Tickets
  • Camden, United Kingdom · Electric Ballroom Tickets
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  • Limerick City, Ireland · Dolans Warehouse Tickets
  • Cork, Ireland · Cyprus Avenue Tickets
  • Torquay, United Kingdom · Arena Torquay Tickets
  • Southampton, United Kingdom · O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
  • Cardiff, United Kingdom · Tramshed Tickets
  • Norwich, United Kingdom · University of East Anglia Tickets
  • Nottingham, United Kingdom · Rock City Tickets
  • Manchester, United Kingdom · Albert Hall Tickets
  • Dublin, Ireland · Olympia Theatre Tickets
  • Belfast, United Kingdom · Ulster Hall Tickets
  • Newcastle, United Kingdom · Northumbria University Newcastle, City Campus Tickets
  • Glasgow, United Kingdom · Barrowland Ballroom Tickets
  • Birmingham, United Kingdom · O2 Institute Birmingham Tickets
  • Leeds, United Kingdom · O2 Academy Leeds Tickets
  • London, United Kingdom · Roundhouse Tickets
  • Ingoldmells, United Kingdom · Butlins Caravan Village Skegness Tickets
  • Los Angeles, United States · The Belasco Theater Details

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About

Ash are a Northern Irish rock band formed in Downpatrick, County Down, in 1992 by vocalist and guitarist Tim Wheeler, bassist Mark Hamilton and drummer Rick McMurray. As a three-piece, they released mini-album Trailer in 1994 and full-length album 1977 in 1996. This 1996 release was named by NME as one of the 500 greatest albums of all time. After the success of their full debut the band recruited Charlotte Hatherley as a guitarist and vocalist, releasing their second record Nu-Clear Sounds in 1998. After narrowly avoiding bankruptcy, the band released Free All Angels in 2001 and a string of successful singles.

The band became a three-piece again in 2006 when Hatherley left, and after five conventional albums the band released 26 singles in the A-Z Series in 2009, one every two weeks. The band have had one silver, two gold and two platinum-selling (and chart-topping) records in the United Kingdom, as well as 18 songs in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. They have been associated with Britpop, though they were not comfortable with the association, as emphasising Britishness could be interpreted as sectarian in Northern Ireland.

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Ash est un groupe de rock irlandais. Il est formé en 1992 par Tim Wheeler (guitare/chant), Mark Hamilton (basse) et Rick McMurray (batterie) au début des années 1990. En trio, ils publient le mini-album Trailer en 1994, et l'album studio 1977 en 1996. Ce dernier est nommé par le magazine NME dans sa liste des « 500 meilleurs albums de tous les temps. »

Ses influences sont en particulier les groupes de rock américain comme Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pixies. Malgré des influences prononcées rock américain, le groupe ne renie pas ses racines britanniques avec une tradition mélodique marquée. La plupart des critiques les rangent dans la catégorie power pop à l'instar de groupes comme Weezer ou Supergrass.

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  • Liverpool · Jacaranda Baltic

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