Ashdowne

Bandas de Leicester, la más conocida es Kasabian. Tenemos que hablar de unas bandas del anterior player, entre ellas están también de Leicester, Newsun Turn, conocidos por telonear a Embrace. Ya pondré esos posts, mientras tanto hablamos, que ya era hora, de Lee, Andy y cia, ellos son Ashdown ahora AshdownE.
Conocidos porque una de sus bandas favoritas es Budapest. A ver si pronto hacer conciertos por España, y no sólo vienen al sur de vacaciones y sólo deleitan con sus actuaciones a los de Nerja. Como ya les he dicho me cae lejos, algo más por el centro o norte me viene mejor :)

Rock / Alternative / Indie
Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom

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Banda formada por:

Andy Kempin (Lead Guitar ,Piano and Backing Voclas)
Ben Hepworth (Bass Guitar)
Craig Palmer (Drums and percussion)
Lee Wakeling (Lead Vocals and rhythm guitar)

Info de su MySpace:
In April 2001 Lee returned to the UK from 12 months of travelling. Whilst back packing across Australia his on going passion for music was inspired by a wealth of new experiences and people from all walks of life along the way Already a keen singer/songwriter, Lee was lucky enough to meet some like-minded musicians, which fuelled his ambition to form a band in his hometown on of Leicester on his return. Andy had been playing guitar on the local music scene since his school days but shifted from band to band. It was a frustrating experience trying to find a band without the egotistical bullshit. In my experience without the right songs a band is already flawed. My priority was to find another songwriter that would help create a spark. After several years of the same, Andy then answered an advert that Lee had posted in a local music store seeking a band. It was obvious from the start that there was chemistry between the two and they spent the next six months penning ideas that would later lead to songs such as Breathe Out and Flooodgates. They then spent a further six months jamming with numerous drummers and bass players. But it wasnt until late one Friday evening whilst drinking in a local bar, they got chatting to Craig who by chance happened to be a drummer looking to get back on the local gig scene. Craig spent his childhood drawing inspiration from his grandad who played drums himself in a local jazz band. Like wise Craig had also played in several bands around the midlands but couldnt settle. He was looking for a band that would allow him to be more inventive and develop his own unique style, which showed obvious influences of his family hero. Following several rehearsals at Andys parents house they decided it was time for a name. Ideas were thrown back and forth throughout the next few weeks until it was agreed that they would name the band after the house where they rehearsed, Ashdowne. A sound between the guys was now starting to develop and the band was becoming more apparent. The next two years would see Ashdowne gig the local circuit, build their own studio and start to record their first demos. However, it wasnt all plain sailing. Their studio burnt down in late 2004 and they struggled to find a bass player whose style would complete their dynamic sound. In 2005 Andy was approached by Ben, a bass player who was supporting Ashdowne in another band at a local city gig. He had watched the performance and felt he had the missing element the band needed to complete their dynamic sound. Ben first stumbled across a bass guitar after rummaging through his Aunts attic in his early teens. He immediately took to the instrument finding a natural ability for groove and creativity and soon after spent several years jamming and playing in numerous bands around the city. Although Ben was constantly playing he craved to develop his musical knowledge further and enrolled himself on a music technology course at Demontfort University in Leicester. The guys asked Ben to learn a couple of the songs and arranged to meet him at their studio the following week and see how the session progressed. It soon became obvious that Ben had brought a new sense of energy and dynamics to the band. Since completing the line-up the band continue to write and record demos and gig up and down the country. Some of these venues have included Liverpools The Cavern, The Manchester Metroplitan Theatre, The Halfmoon in Putney, Farringdons The Betsey Trotwood, The Charlotte in Leicester and numerous festivals such as Charnwood 2006. Ashdownes music is best described as a dynamic flow of guitar driven sounds, fused with distinctive melodies that create their epic sound which brand their identity. The band are currently working with producer Chris Sutton (Lucie Silvas, ,Amii Stewart, Marshal Jefferson and Richard Lobb) recording songs for their potential first album.

Discografia:

Sirens EP (12.12.05)

Floodgates -mp3-
Breathe Out
Buried Away
Worlds Apart
Home
Turning
Sinking In
Footsteps ( acoustic version )