New single “Return of White
Rabbit” is a bit different from
Favourite 3 Ash songs to play at
the typical Ash sounding
the Festivals
Anthems. Is this what you
T: “I like ‘Girl from Mars’, ‘Kung Fu’
wanted to do by not releasing
and ‘Burn Baby Burn’.”
anymore albums?
T: “
Has living in NYC had an influence
releasing an album is you don’t
The beautiful thing about not on your song writing as a band?
have to fit everything together
T
with any continuity. Most of the
M:
: “I’m not sure, it’s hard to say.”
“Probably, a little bit maybe.
fun is going to be surprising
People have said to me ‘White
people. We are going to be
Rabbit’ has got a New York
releasing 26 singles in a year on
sound to it, but it’s nothing
Hop Farm festival was the 1st of 2 limited 7” vinyl and digital T: “New York’s just a great place
conscious.”
Kent Festivals this year how was you feel you can do anything and
your set today? M: “People download pod casts all
download every 2 weeks.”
Tim: “We have only just got going the time now which
be anything. We don’t really hang
again; we have been doing a automatically load up to your
around any music scene; we just
lot of recording recently. It computer, that’s the way we
do our own thing. But the bass
was fun, first time in a while to want to set it up. So that you
player from Interpol has
get back on a big stage in the subscribe and it works out
challenged us to a game of Star
cheaper than an album and we
Mark:
sun.” get the attention over the entire M:
Wars Trivial pursuit”
“I think we are going to win, not
Norway the stage was tiny, so
“Last night we were playing in year rather than the month at because I’m a massive Star Wars
nice to be back on a big the start and it keep’s people
nerd but Rick (the drummer) has
stage.” talking.”
got a photographic memory. If I
don’t know, Rick will be like
Ash have always been a big Will there be artwork for each
[Mark clicks his fingers].”
festival band, what’s the best release?
thing about playing them? M: “The whole artwork concept, the
Where’s Rick Now?
T: “I think his girlfriend is here and
T: “
the vast crowds as well.”
Being outside and playing, I love T: “Each single has a differentA-Z kinder ties in with colours.” we just lost him!”
M: “Never know what you’re walking colour and a different letter.”
into. Last night in Norway the
moon was out and there was a Will you be touring throughout
For more info on the 26 single
glacier right in front of us.” the releases?
releases and tour dates check the
T: “We are going to be doing a lot of
official website at...
Worst festival moment for Ash? touring throughout the whole
T: “errrr, I know, I know. We got thing. Starting off small and
www.ash-official.com
bombarded with melon at a really building it up. We have a
festival in Italy once supporting a really interesting concept for thetour, but going to announce it
Mark:
guy called Vasco Rossi.” pretty soon.”
Williams, but older.”
“He’s like their Robbie
T: “Robert Plant maybe. It was So a big year for Ash then?
sweltering heat and people where M: “A lot of people are going to be
just pelting us.” looking at us to see if it works,we are kind of being guinea pigs
Are you looking forward to for the whole thing.”
playing Hevy Music Festival on the
seafront in Folkestone? Have you got over last year’s
T 1977 shows when you played the
M:
: “Can’t Wait.” first album in its entirety, must
before on the beach in Corn
“We played a surfers festival have been a bit emotional?
M: “They where fantastic shows. I
T: think they where perfect shows
the Leas Cliff Hall on the first
“W
so will hopefully be v
e played Folkestone before at
ery similar
wall,
.”
because everything went so well,
night of the Nu-Clear Sounds couldn’t have wished for it to
album tour.” T: have gone any better really.”
M:
“The atmosphere was amazing.”
“It was the first time we played
The Roundhouse, Camden. It
was great to play there and
definitely want to play there
Mark from Ash, on the Hop Farm main st
again.”
Photo: Luke Yates (Wayahead Photography)
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