New Studio Album Out On Steamhammer/SPV In January 2020

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WISHBONE ASH, with their legendary twin lead guitars among the most important and influential rock bands in music history, have signed with Steamhammer/SPV in summer 2019. January 2020 will see the arrival of a brand-new studio album; the lead single "We Stand As One" has been scheduled for release in October/November 2019, exactly fifty years after the band’s foundation and on time for the start of their global anniversary tour. Founder member, guitarist and vocalist Andy Powell promises “a real heavy rock anthem in the spirit of WISHBONE ASH classics such as ‘"The Warrior", featuring awesome guitar sounds that our fans will love.” A video clip, scheduled to be shot during the group’s show at London’s O2 Academy, is also in the pipeline.

Andy Powell and his three comrades-in-arms, guitarist Mark Abrahams and longstanding band members Bob Skeat (bass) and Joe Crabtree (drums), are currently at the studio in the US to apply the finishing touches to their latest material. WISHBONE ASH have recorded eleven new numbers, at least ten of which will feature on their yet untitled album.

Both Andy Powell and Steamhammer/SPV A&R manager Olly Hahn are delighted with the signing. Powell: “Germany has always been one of our most important markets, so it makes a lot of sense to sign with a record company such as SPV, which has a strong network of partners, knows WISHBONE ASH really well and also has its stylistic focus on classic rock music. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration.” Olly Hahn adds: “WISHBONE ASH have written music history not only with classics such as Argus, Live Dates and There´s The Rub, but also with tougher numbers such as on Twin Barrels Burning: they have consistently released outstanding albums for the past fifty years. So we’re proud and happy to accompany and support this unique band during their anniversary year.”

WISHBONE ASH - Tour Dates

• 10.11 - Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury
• 10.12 - Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham by sea
• 10.15 - Princess Theatre Hunstanton
• 10.16 - J2, Cambridge Junction Cambridge
• 10.17 - O2 Academy Islington London
• 10.18 - O2 Institute2 Birmingham Digbeth
• 10.19 - The Roses Tewkesbury
• 10.20 - Coliseum Theatre Aberdare
• 10.22 - Dorking Halls Dorking
• 10.23 - The Haymarket Basingstoke
• 10.24 - The Brook Southampton
• 10.25 - Tivoli Theatre Wimborne
• 10.26 - Cheese & Grain Frome
• 10.27 - Exeter Phoenix Exeter
• 10.29 - Swindon Arts Centre Swindon
• 10.30 - The Stables Milton Keynes
• 10.31 - The Flowerpot Derby
• 11.1 - The Met Bury
• 11.2 - Floral Hall at the Waterfront Southport
• 11.3 - The Grand Clitheroe
• 11.5 - Bootleggers Music Bar Kendal
• 11.6 - Sage Gateshead
• 11.7 - The Ferry Glasgow
• 11.8 - Old Fire Station Carlisle
• 11.9 - Jamhouse Edinburgh
• 11.10 - The Lemon Tree Aberdeen
• 11.12 - ARC Stockton-on-tees
• 11.13 - The Welly 2 Hull
• 11.14 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
• 11.15 - The Picturedrome Holmfirth
• 11.16 - The Y Theatre Leicester
• 01.10 - MHP Arena Ludwigsburg, Germany
• 01.11 - Haus Auensee Leipzig, Germany
• 01.12 - Sparkassen Arena Aurich, Germany
• 01.14 - Posthalle Würzburg, Germany
• 01.15 - Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, Germany
• 01.17 - Jurahalle Neumarkt In Der Oberpfalz, Germany
• 01.18 - Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken, Germany
• 01.19 - Muffathalle Munich, Germany
• 01.21 - Tempodrom Berlin, Germany
• 01.22 - Stadthalle Chemnitz, Germany
• 01.24 - Swiss Life Hall Hannover, Germany
• 01.25 - Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany
• 01.28 - bigBOX Allgäu Kempten, Germany
• 01.29 - Warsteiner Music Hall Dortmund, Germany
• 01.30 - Rosenhof Osnabrück, Germany
• 01.31 - Music Hall Worpswede, Germany
• 02.1 - De Boerderij Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 02.3 - Harmonie Bonn, Germany
• 02.4 - Alte Mälzerei Regensburg, Germany
• 02.5 - Spectrum Club Augsburg, Germany
• 02.6 - Z7 Konzertfabrik Pratteln, Switzerland
• 02.7 - Sudhaus Tübingen, Germany
• 02.8 - Kulturladen E.v. Konstanz, Germany
• 02.15 - King Center Melbourne, FL
• 02.16 - Skipper’s Smokehouse Tampa, FL
• 02.18 - Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
• 02.19 - House of Blues New Orleans, LA
• 02.20 - Dosey Doe The Big Barn The Woodlands, TX
• 02.21 - The Guitar Sanctuary Music & Event Center McKinney, TX
• 02.22 - Sam's Burger Joint San Antonio, TX
• 02.23 - One World Theatre Austin, TX
• 02.26 - Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ
• 02.27 - Boulder Station Las Vegas, NV
• 02.28 - Ramona's Mainstage Ramona, CA
• 02.29 - Arcadia Blues Club Arcadia, CA
• 03.1 - The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA
• 03.4 - Yoshi’s Oakland, CA
• 03.5 - The Fox Redwood City, CA
• 03.11 - Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
• 03.12 - Jazzbones Tacoma, WA
• 03.13 - Triple Door Seattle, WA
• 03.14 - Bellingham Performing Arts Center Bellingham, WA
• 4.01-08 - Miami, FL US/St. Maarten, AQ /St. Thomas, VI/Great Stirrup Cay, BS