Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash
Formed: 1966 in Devon, England
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Styles: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Group Members: John Wetton, Martin Birch, Trevor Bolder, Andy Powell, Andy Pyle, Michael Sturgis, Martin Turner, Ted Turner, Steve Upton, Laurie Wisefield, ...View All
Biography: During the early- and mid-'70s, Wishbone Ash were among England's most popular hard rock acts. The group's roots dated to the summer of 1966, when drummer Steve Upton formed a band called Empty Vessels with bassist/vocalist Martin Turner and guitarist Glen Turner. Empty Vessels soon changed their name ...Read full biography
Wishbone Four
Released: 1973
Label: Geffen
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The progressive aspirations were put aside for Wishbone Four, the group's most solid-rocking album, though the folk-based element is still there, more solid than ever. "Ballad of the Beacon" is a genuinely ...Read full review
Live Dates [Bonus Track]
Released: 1992
Label: Geffen
Critics' Rating:
No surprise -- in concert was the best way to hear Wishbone Ash, because the studio was just too sterile an environment, at least for their hardest-rocking stuff to take off. Anyone really into the group ...Read full review
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