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WISHBONE ASH***NEW STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED ON STEAMHAMMER/SPV ON FEBRUARY 28TH / LEAD SINGLE 'WE STAND AS ONE' OUT JANUARY 10TH*** |
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| Wishbone Ash, one of the important and influential rock bands in music history, will celebrate their 50th anniversary with the release of their consummate new studio album, 'Coat Of Arms', on February 28th 2020 on Steamhammer/SPV as a DigiPak CD, double 140 gram black vinyl Gatefold LP,n download and stream. 'Coat Of Arms', while still heavily featuring Wishbone Ash's characteristic twin lead guitar licks, haunting melodies and distinctive stylistic facets, is anything but retrospective and evenly balances the past, present and future with a huge breath of fresh air. Lead single 'We Stand As One', which will be complemented with a vibrant video clip shot at the band's recent packed-out Islington 02 Academy concert on October 17th, is set to more than whet the musical appetite when released on January 10th. Founder member, guitarist and vocalist Andy Powell proudly describes the track as "A real heavy rock anthem in the spirit of Wishbone Ash classics such as 'The Warrior', featuring awesome guitar sounds that our fans will love."  As so often, the secret of a compositionally impeccable album is the homogenous bond between band members, and never is this more evident than on 'Coat Of Arms'. For many years Andy Powell has been able to rely on the highly intuitive and harmonious rhythm section of bassist Bob Skeat and drummer Joe Crabtree, to whom the immanent Wishbone Ash DNA has become second nature. The band have also been reinforced for the last three years by new addition Mark Abrahams, a young guitarist whose impressive finger-technique and unbridled musical enthusiasm infused the eleven new songs. "Mark has brought two important factors to the band: youthfulness and energy, a little like when somebody injects you with a strong stimulant," grins Powell. "What's more, he learnt the guitar by playing along to Wishbone Ash since the age of nine. Mark is a fan and knows some of our songs better than I do." So it comes as no surprise that the two guitarists make an excellent songwriting duo; Powell: "For example, Mark came up with the basic idea for 'It's Only You I See', a number that to him is a kind of homage to 'You Rescue Me' from our 'New England' album."  Both 'We Stand As One', which focusses on the catastrophic wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and the urgent need for global climate protection, and 'When The Love Is Shared' are timeless rock songs with strong hooks, gritty melodies and driving grooves. 'Empty Man' meanwhile, presents Wishbone Ash from their folk-inspired side, and album finale 'Personal Halloween' sees the band venture into relatively new pastures; "The number with it's sleazy-funky flair could have originated in New Orleans in this or a similar style" (Powell). While stylistically diverse, 'Coat Of Arms, is also typical of Wishbone Ash's traditional strengths, a balancing act that is a challenge to Powell every time the band enter the studio. "Following the countless songs that we have written throughout the history of Wishbone Ash, my own expectations are extremely high. On the one hand as a composer you try not to repeat yourself in your creative output but to come up with new ideas all the time, on the other you want to remain faithful to your style. Good songs need an inner conviction and the right inspiration. We had both when we started working on 'Coat Of Arms'. You'd be right in describing the current line-up as the best in the history of Wishbone Ash. We all love our lives as musicians, the direct contact with our fans, travelling, the shows, our songs. It's that commitment by everybody involved that you hear in every single note on 'Coat Of Arms'." |
| Heraldic - Roland Hyams - roland@workhardpr.com / 07768 156392 / 020 8677 8466 wishboneash.com www.facebook.com/steamhammerofficial 20th December 2019 |
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WISHBONE ASH***NEW STUDIO ALBUM OUT ON STEAMHAMMER/SPV IN JANUARY 2020*** |
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| Wishbone Ash, whose legendary twin lead guitar line-up warrants them one of the important and influential rock bands in music history, have signed to Steamhammer / SPV to release their upcoming new studio album in January 2020. The lead single, 'We Stand As One', is set to be released in conjunction with their extensive 50th Anniversary October / November 2019 UK tour. Founder member, guitarist and vocalist Andy Powell promises "A real heavy rock anthem in the spirit of Wishbone Ash classics such as 'The Warrior', featuring awesome guitar sounds that our fans will love." A video clip, scheduled to be shot at the band's Islington 02 Academy concert on October 17th, is also in the pipeline. Andy Powell, alongside guitarist Mark Abrahams and long-standing band members Bob Skeat (bass) and Joe Crabtree (drums), are currently in the studio in the US applying the finishing touches to the new album.  Both Andy Powell and Steamhammer/SPV A&R manager Olly Hahn are delighted with the signing. Powell; "Germany has always been one of our most important markets, so it makes a lot of sense to sign with a record company such as SPV, which has a strong network of partners, knows Wishbone Ash really well and also has its stylistic focus on classic rock music. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration." Olly Hahn adds; "Wishbone Ash have written music history not only with classics such as 'Argus', 'Live Dates' and 'There's The Rub', but also with tougher numbers such as on 'Twin Barrels Burning'; they have consistently released outstanding albums for the past fifty years. So we're proud and happy to accompany and support this unique band during their anniversary year." UK Tour dates are:- 11 OCTOBER Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury 12 OCTOBER Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham-By-Sea 15 OCTOBER Princess Theatre Hunstanton 16 OCTOBER J2, Cambridge Junction Cambridge 17 OCTOBER O2 Academy Islington London 18 OCTOBER O2 Institute2 Birmingham Digbeth 19 OCTOBER The Roses Tewkesbury 20 OCTOBER Coliseum Theatre Aberdare 22 OCTOBER Dorking Halls Dorking 23 OCTOBER The Haymarket Basingstoke 24 OCTOBER The Brook Southampton 25 OCTOBER Tivoli Theatre Wimborne 26 OCTOBER Cheese & Grain Frome 27 OCTOBER Exeter Phoenix Exeter 29 OCTOBER Swindon Arts Centre Swindon 30 OCTOBER The Stables Milton Keynes 31 OCTOBER The Flowerpot Derby 1 NOVEMBER The Met Bury 2 NOVEMBER Floral Hall at the Waterfront Southport 3 NOVEMBER The Grand Clitheroe 5 NOVEMBER Bootleggers Music Bar Kendal 6 NOVEMBER Sage Gateshead 7 NOVEMBER The Ferry Glasgow 8 NOVEMBER Old Fire Station Carlisle 9 NOVEMBER Jamhouse Edinburgh 10 NOVEMBER The Lemon Tree Aberdeen 12 NOVEMBER ARC Stockton-on-tees 13 NOVEMBER The Welly 2 Hull 14 NOVEMBER Brudenell Social Club Leeds 15 NOVEMBER The Picturedrome Holmfirth 16 NOVEMBER The Y Theatre Leicester |
| Roland Hyams - roland@workhardpr.com / 07768 156392 / 020 8677 8466 wishboneash.com www.facebook.com/steamhammerofficial 25th September 2019 |
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