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Ash Gray is a troubadour in the truest sense.

Born in US East Coast steeltown of Pittsburgh, the middle son of expat Yorkshire parents, he?s had an eye on the highway practically ever since he was old enough to play a gig.Raised in Austin, Texas ? the Live Music Capital Of The World ? Ash cut his musical teeth on the vibrant East Sixth Street, South Lamar and beyond, playing for tips in roots-rock bands like Roosterbilly and The Self-Righteous Brothers. It was with this latter mob that he headed to London with in the late 90s, where he was welcomed onto the nascent alt.country scene, quickly becoming a draw at such iconic venues as The Weavers, The 12 Bar and the Kashmir Club.

As visits increased their regularity, the band was reshaped with an Anglo-US line-up as The High Class Family Butchers. Achieving notoriety (and airplay) with their back-porch covers of pop classics and guerrilla-gigging, the Butchers have continued over the years with a flexible line-up including members of Menlo Park, The Ralfe Band and Seth Lakeman?s band. For a time they even included Harper ?Son of Paul? Simon.

Maintaining Stateside operations, Ash also found time to travel up the West Coast to San Francisco and Portland, before settling for a number of years in New York City. Initially scratching that hard-rock itch as guitarslinger with legendary Epic recording artists The Cycle Sluts From Hell, Ash shifted gear, forming the acoustic folk-pop harmony band Ash Gray & The Girls, celebrating the album Born In The Summer with a four-night stand at SXSW in Austin in 2012.

Pinballing between NYC and his Texas hometown, Ash finally bit the bullet, recording his debut solo album Once I Got Burned, with such Austin luminaries as Dave Biller (Dale Watson, Wayne Hancock), John Hagen (Lyle Lovett) and producer Chris Burns (Asleep At The Wheel, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dale Watson).

Returning to the UK, Ash decided to rediscover his roots, eventually setting up base in Sheffield. Falling in with the Steel City?s own acoustic and Americana scene, Ash has been gigging regularly across the UK, both solo and with his band The Burners, performing three separate shows at the 2016 Tramlines Festival, including a set from his Austin rock band Couch Fire.

Ash continues to divide his time fairly equally between Austin and Sheffield (and London and NYC as time allows). His latest activities, though have involved a new destination: he?s been active in helping to promote the creative partnership between Austin and its ?sister city?, Angers in France, which involves a series of reciprocal events in both cities.

?Outstanding Americana?bringing magic to the simplest of songs?- Americana UK

?Wonderful uptempo Country Rock?this is the sound of musicians in a room having a good time?- Northern Sky Magazine

?Warm expressive vocals and gorgeous melodies?- American Roots

?Modern and fresh..Gram Parsons in the 70s..Ash unites the contemporary with reverence for his musical heritage? Peter Tomkins-Rock And Reel Magazine

?Gray is an engaging storyteller?an artist who makes old time music feel effortlessly contemporary?- JH ? Country Music Magazine

?Cosmic country vibe crashing into West Coast psychedelia?- Dave Franklin-Dancing About Architecture

?Gravitating between an easy going singer-songwriter approach and harder hitting,electrically drenched, country rock?- Christopher James Sheridan- Folking.com


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Tom Townsend is an active Composer, Performer, Session Musician, Music Producer and Promoter. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he has been involved in the music industry for over 20 years. Surrounded by music as a child, Tom first picked up the guitar with purpose at the age of nine and, with his father?s help, learned to play. Soon it was drums that grabbed Tom and he was hooked on music. From blues bands to hip-hop, drum & bass to jazz and beyond, Tom is exciting to see or hear in any incarnation


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9 Nether Edge Road,

Sheffield,

South Yorkshire,

England,

S7 1RU.