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Ash Announce The A-Z Tour & New Single

• 14th Sep 2009

Crisscrossing the nation from A to Z, evergreen rock stars ASH promote their mould breaking A-Z Singles Collection with a 26-date UK tour. Visiting some of the country’s live music back waters…

Working alphabetically through the towns and cities of the British Isles from Aldershot to Zennor, Ash will be dropping in on the UK’s lesser-visited concert venues. Exotic locations like Ventnor (that’s on the Isle of Wight), The Havana Club (in Jersey), Upper Norwood (South London of course…) and the Devonshire seaside town of ‘eXmouth’, will be among those experiencing a rare visit from a major touring act; and who better to ‘bring the rock’ than the acclaimed live act and hit factory that is Ash.

The tour provides the launch pad for the bands unique A-Z Series, kicking off with the electro-ballad True Love 1980 on October 12. The A-Z series will see a collection of 26 limited edition 7” and digital download singles, released fortnightly over the coming year.

Rising to the challenge of the creative Everest that is a 26 single campaign, with ‘True Love 1980’ Tim Wheeler has delivered a typically monumental piece of pop; tapping into Ash's trademark hooks and three piece dynamism, while reveling in the possibilities of their groundbreaking studio project. True Love 1980 follows the critically acclaimed free download single Return Of White Rabbit dropped earlier this summer… Where Return of White Rabbit showcased angular guitars and growling basslines, True Love 1980 delivers a perfect slice of Back-To-The-Future synth pop balladry from Ash's hit writing engine room.

October

19 – ALDERSHOT West End Centre (01252 330040)

20 – BRADFORD The Gasworks (01132454650)

21 – CARLISLE The Brickyard (08700600100)

22 – DUNDEE Fat Sam’s (08444771000)

24 – EAST GRANGE The Loft (0844 4999990)

25 – FALKIRK Behind The Wall (08444999990)

27 – GLOUCESTER Guildhall (01452503050)

28 – HASTINGS Crypt (01424201159)

30 – IPSWICH 77 Live

31 – JERSEY, St.Helier Havana Club (01534887786)

02 – KINGSTON The Peel (02085495871)

03 – LOUGHBOROUGH University (01509635000)

04 – MILTON KEYNES Woughton Centre (01908660392)

06 – NEWPORT TJ’s (01633216608)

07 – OLDHAM Castle (08448889991)

08 – PLYMOUTH Hippo (08700600100)

10 – QUEENS PARK Corrib Rest (08712200260)

11 – ROTHERHAM The Vault (08444775775)

12 – SWANSEA Sin City (01792654226)

14 – TUNBRIDGE WELLS Forum (08712777101)

16 – UPPER NORWOOD Gipsy Hill Tavern (08712200260)

17 – VENTNOR Winter Gardens (01983857581)

19 – WORCESTER Dive Bar (01905740800)

21 – EXMOUTH Pavilion (08712200260)

22 – YEOVIL Orange Box (08712200260)

23 – ZENNOR Village Hall (08712200260)