Ash

Ash
Formed: 1992 in Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, Punk-Pop, Indie Pop
Group Members: Rick "Rock" McMurray, Tim Wheeler, Charlotte Hatherley, Mark Hamilton
Biography: The Irish punk-pop trio Ash were tentatively formed in 1989, when childhood mates Tim Wheeler and Mark Hamilton received guitars for Christmas and established a metal act named Vietnam. Following a handful of shows, Vietnam adopted the Ash moniker in 1992 and added Rick "Rock" McMurray on drums. The ...Read full biography
1977
Released: 1996
Label: Warner Bros.
Critics' Rating:
Two-thirds of Ash were born in 1977, which means that their latter-day punk-pop isn't very Catholic. Instead of sticking to the rigid rules of American punk-pop -- which means you can't stretch the song ...Read full review
Nu-Clear Sounds
Released: 1998
Label: WEA International
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While Nu-Clear Sounds lacks the immediate appeal of Ash's previous outing, 1977, over the course of repeated listens it emerges as the group's most bracing effort to date; the opening maelstrom of "Projects" ...Read full review
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