ASH to be joined by Russell Lissack (Bloc Party) for UK Tour

Ash are pleased to announce the recruitment of Russell Lissack for their forthcoming UK Tour. Russell will bolster the 3 piece on guitars and keyboards, for a tour that includes an extra London show at Koko on 6th May.

Russell - of Bloc Party and solo project Pin Me Down - is a life long Ash fan, "I've always loved Ash, my first ever stage performance was part of an Ash covers band, so when they asked me to join them on their forthcoming tour I jumped at the chance!"

Tim Wheeler, "We first met at the South By South West in 2005, we'd heard he and Kele Okereke met when Russell was playing Ash songs at a party, so we've always felt that connection with him. We've loved Bloc Party since their first single and have always really admired his guitar playing."

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Wow! I'd be interested to hear his stamp on the new material cos a lot of it sounds a little wishy-washy with no proper guitar hooks, just lame disco beats and bouncy bass lines...or would I be interested?
Looks like poor Rus has jumped from one increasingly irrelevant band to an even more increasingly irrelevant band, even if only, initially, for a tour.