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Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early to mid-1970s. Their albums include Wishbone Ash (1970), Pilgrimage (1971), Argus (1972), Wishbone Four (1973), There's the Rub (1974), and New England (1976).

Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash in Pontardawe, 2023.
Background information
OriginTorquay, Devon, England
Genres
Years active1969–present
LabelsMCA, AVM, Neat, IRS, Invisible Hands Music, Permanent, Talking Elephant, Decca, Steamhammer/SPV
Members
Past members List of Wishbone Ash members
Websitewww.wishboneashofficial.com

Wishbone Ash are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars, which had been attracting electric blues bands since Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had played together in the Yardbirds in 1966.[1][2][3] Their contributions helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted "Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History" (Traffic magazine 1989). Melody Maker (1972) described Powell and Turner as "the most interesting two-guitar team since the days when Beck and Page graced The Yardbirds". Several notable bands have cited Wishbone Ash as an influence, including the Eagles, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Metallica, Dream Theater, Overkill and Opeth.[4][5][6][7][8]

Formed in Torquay, Devon, in 1969, out of the ashes of the trio The Empty Vessels (originally known as The Torinoes, later briefly being renamed Tanglewood in 1969), which had been formed by Wishbone Ash's founding member and creative force Martin Turner (lead vocalist, and bass guitar) in 1963 and complemented by Steve Upton (drums and percussion) in 1966. Wishbone Ash formed when Martin Turner and Steve Upton set up auditions for a guitarist and subsequently ended up with two guitarists because they could not decide between the two. So as a result, guitarists/vocalists Andy Powell and Ted Turner completed the original Wishbone Ash line-up. In 1974, Ted Turner left the band, and was replaced by Laurie Wisefield.[9] The band continued on with strong critical and commercial success until 1980. There followed line-ups featuring former bass players from King Crimson (John Wetton), Uriah Heep (Trevor Bolder), and Trapeze (Mervyn Spence). Wisefield left in 1985. In 1987, however, the original line-up reunited for several albums – Nouveau Calls, Here to Hear and Strange Affair – until 1990, when Upton quit the band. After Martin Turner was replaced in 1991, the band recorded The Ash Live in Chicago, before Ted Turner left in 1993.[9] This left Andy Powell as the sole remaining original founding member of Wishbone Ash to continue the band on into the future.

History edit

Formation and rise to fame (1969–1980) edit

 
Wishbone Ash on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, in 1972

Wishbone Ash was formed in October 1969 by bass guitarist Martin Turner and drummer Steve Upton. When Tanglewood's original guitarist, Martin's brother Glenn Turner left the trio and returned to his native Devon, their manager, Miles Copeland III advertised for a guitar player and also for a keyboard player. After an extensive search for a guitarist, the band could not decide between the final two candidates, Andy Powell and Ted Turner (no relation to Martin). It was suggested that they try both guitar players "just to see what it sounds like". Differing from the twin lead sound of Southern rock pioneer The Allman Brothers Band, Wishbone Ash included strong elements of progressive rock, and also of folk and classical music. After the band members wrote several suggested band names on two sheets of paper, Martin Turner picked one word from each list – 'Wishbone' and 'Ash'.

In early 1970, the band secured an opening spot for Deep Purple. Its guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, later recommended Wishbone Ash to producer Derek Lawrence, as well as helping them secure a record deal with Decca/MCA Records. The band's debut album, Wishbone Ash, was released in December 1970. One year later, the group released Pilgrimage. The band peaked commercially in 1972 with Argus, their highest placed entry in the UK Albums Chart (#3).[9] The album was voted by the readers of Sounds as the "best rock album of the year", also "Top British Album" (Melody Maker). The band were getting international acclaim for their live performances as they gained popularity around the world.

The band had now begun to play major arenas as headliners. Wishbone Four (1973) was the band's first record without producer Derek Lawrence, as the band decided to produce the album themselves. In December 1973, the band released a double live album, Live Dates. There was an album released called Wishbone Ash Live in Memphis, which was a promo to FM radio stations but never sold in stores. Not long after, guitarist Ted Turner left the band. After replacing Turner with guitarist Laurie Wisefield (ex-Home), the band relocated to the US and recorded There's the Rub (1974).[9] Locked In (1976), produced by Tom Dowd, saw the band moving towards US soft-rock territory and the group began touring with a keyboard player.

1976's New England returned to the traditional Wishbone Ash style. Front Page News (1977) was the band's last album of this period that was recorded in the US. In 1978, after years of experimental albums, the band decided to return to its roots with No Smoke Without Fire, the first to be produced by Derek Lawrence since Argus in 1972. The album contained mainly songs written by Laurie Wisefield and Martin Turner. The band spent six months making the next album, Just Testing which was released in February 1980. Pressured by MCA to make more commercial music, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton expressed to bassist/vocalist Martin Turner that they planned to recruit a lead singer / frontman, thus restricting Martin Turner's duties to bass guitar only.[citation needed] Turner felt unable to support such plans and described the position he was being put in as "untenable". Following a band meeting at his house, Martin Turner parted company with the band. Ironically, the band never recruited the proposed frontman and Turner, in his 2012 autobiography, described the situation as "constructive dismissal". However this was not a view held by the rest of the remaining band members or the then management.

Line-up changes (1981–1986) edit

Turner was replaced by bassist and vocalist John Wetton, formerly of Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep and U.K. Number the Brave was released in April 1981 and featured Wetton's lead vocals on just one song, although during album sessions he had offered songs such as "Here Comes the Feeling" that would eventually sell millions when released on Asia's 1982 debut album. Wetton did not continue with Wishbone Ash beyond the album sessions and instead co-founded Asia.

Wetton was replaced on the Number the Brave tour by the former Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder.[9] Also joining the band was female backing vocalist, Claire Hamill, who had sung on both the Just Testing and Number the Brave albums. In 1982, after Hamill's departure, the band experimented with heavy metal on the Twin Barrels Burning album. It became the highest charting Wishbone Ash album in years (UK #22).[9]

Bolder left the group to rejoin Uriah Heep in 1983, to be replaced by bassist/vocalist Mervyn Spence (ex-Trapeze).[9] The group continued with a rock side on 1985's Raw to the Bone, which became the first Wishbone Ash album not to make the charts. Not long after, Wisefield left after serving as guitarist in the band for eleven years, going on to a varied career that would include work with Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Roger Chapman, Jeff Wayne and the Queen musical We Will Rock You. He was replaced by Jamie Crompton, who in turn was succeeded briefly by Phil Palmer. Early in 1986, Mervyn Spence quit as well, to be replaced by ex-Kinks bassist Andy Pyle.[9]

Reunions and departures (1987–1994) edit

In 1987, I.R.S. Records founder and original Wishbone manager Miles Copeland III began a series of albums entitled No Speak, which featured all instrumental music. To launch the label successfully, Copeland needed a big name band that would bring publicity to the project. Copeland approached the four founding members of Wishbone Ash about having the original line-up record an all-instrumental album. For the first time in fourteen years, Andy Powell and Steve Upton joined forces with Martin Turner and Ted Turner to record the album Nouveau Calls, released in February 1988.[9] The original line-up's tour of 1988 was a huge success, as the band played large venues for the first time since the late 1970s. In August 1989, the band released a reunion album with vocals entitled Here to Hear,[9] featuring mainly songs written by Ted and Martin Turner.

In 1990 the band went back into the studio to record the follow-up to Here to Hear. The band were shocked when founding member Upton, the band's drummer for their entire career, announced his retirement from the music industry. They enlisted drummer Robbie France, but replaced him with Ray Weston when it was determined that personal conflicts between France and Martin Turner could not be resolved. Strange Affair was released in May 1991, featuring mainly songs written by Andy Powell and Ted Turner.[9]

Later in 1991, the band decided to continue without founding member Martin Turner, with the bassist/vocalist being replaced by returnee Andy Pyle, who had been in the band years earlier. The band toured throughout 1992/93, releasing the live album The Ash Live in Chicago.[9] 1994 saw the second and final departure of Ted Turner. Following Turner's departure, Pyle and Weston also left the band.

Reunion years to present (1995–present) edit

At this stage Andy Powell was the only original member left in Wishbone Ash. Powell enlisted guitarist/songwriter Roger Filgate, bassist/vocalist Tony Kishman, and drummer Mike Sturgis. The new line-up debuted on a short UK/European tour in spring 1995. By the time of the band's 25th anniversary tour in late 1995, Tony Kishman was finding touring difficult due to other performing engagements in the United States. Founding member Martin Turner replaced him on bass and vocals for the duration of the tour, before Kishman returned to record lead vocals for the band's next album. Illuminations was released in 1996 and featured the Powell, Filgate, Kishman, Sturgis line-up. Powell relied on fan donations and outside assistance to help finance the album.

In 1997, Filgate, Kishman, and Sturgis departed, so Powell brought former drummer Weston back into the fold, along with new members guitarist Mark Birch and bassist Bob Skeat. Wishbone Ash then went on to release two electronic dance albums on UK indie label Invisible Hands Music. The albums contained electronic beats blended with Wishbone Ash guitar riffs. Trance Visionary was the first of the pair, spawning a 12" single of four mixes that reached number 38 on the UK dance chart.[citation needed] Psychic Terrorism followed. The band then released an acoustic album of classic and new songs entitled Bare Bones before hitting the road in 2000 to celebrate their 30th anniversary. A filmed show was held at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, where the band welcomed special guests Wisefield and Hamill as well as other friends for a star-studded concert that resulted in Live Dates 3 and a live DVD.

 
Wishbone Ash performing in Aberdeen, Scotland on 28 October 2006

In 2001, Mark Birch was replaced by Finnish guitarist Ben Granfelt. The band hit the road for their most extensive touring schedule in years. Wishbone Ash returned to the studio in 2002 for the Bona Fide album. 2003 saw the band touring across the world with Savoy Brown, playing their largest number of American dates since the 1980s. Ben Granfelt left the band in 2004 to continue working on his solo career. Granfelt's mentor, Muddy Manninen joined the band. In late 2006, the band released a new studio album entitled Clan Destiny. In 2007, longtime drummer Ray Weston left the band, stating that he was tired of constant touring and wanted to concentrate on different things. He was replaced by Joe Crabtree, known for his work with Pendragon and King Crimson violinist David Cross. In late 2007, the band released Power of Eternity; their first with new member Joe Crabtree.

On 25 November 2011 Wishbone Ash released their 23rd album, the well received Elegant Stealth, which is also the first album to be recorded by the same line up as the predecessor since 1989. In 2013 a court case relating to a trade mark infringement and the use of the name 'Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash' was decided.[10] The court ruled in favour of Andy Powell with the comprehensive judgement forming a clear history of the band since its inception. On 19 February 2014 the 24th studio album Blue Horizon was released. The reviews for this album were generally very positive. As of 2014 this line-up of the band, having been together since 2007, became the longest-lasting line-up of Wishbone Ash in the group's history. On 16 May 2015, Wishbone Ash recorded a live to vinyl album at Metropolis Studios.[11]

On 21–23 May 2015, Wishbone Ash recorded the DVD Live in Paris at Le Triton [fr] in France. The performance included additional percussion and guitar contributions from Andy's son Aynsley Powell. In May 2017, it was announced that Mark Abrahams, a long time Wishbone Ash fan, would be joining on guitar duties. Abrahams is a guitarist who previously owned Vision Guitars, a guitar shop in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.

On 24 September 2019 it was announced that Wishbone Ash were signed to Steamhammer/SPV and released Coat of Arms, their first studio album in six years, on 28 February 2020. The album's lead single, "We Stand as One", was premiered on to the band's 50th anniversary in autumn 2019 and was released on 10 January 2020.[5][12][13][14] The second single "Back in the Day" was released on 7 February 2020.[15] The album cover has been created by a heraldry artist Olaf Keller in the Regal Coat of Arms design studio.

For some dates on their 2021 tour, drummer Mike Sturgis rejoined the band in place of Joe Crabtree. In February 2022 Mike Truscott became Wishbone Ash's official drummer.[16]

In August 2023 the band announced the release of a live album, Live Dates Live.

Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash edit

Martin Turner began touring in 2004 with "Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash", performing material by the classic line ups of the band. Occasionally Ted Turner and Laurie Wisefield have joined his group on stage as guests. He published his autobiography in 2012.[17]

In 2013 Andy Powell took legal action to protect the Wishbone Ash registered trademark and prevent Martin Turner from using his chosen group name. The court ruled in favour of Andy Powell and Martin Turner's application to appeal was refused. Since then he has toured and recorded with his band as "Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash".

Special events edit

Wishbone Ash have developed two group gatherings, AshCon in the UK and AshFest in the United States. These began in 1994 and have developed into gatherings of the 'faithful' and have since become annual fixtures.

Personnel edit

Current members
  • Andy Powell – guitar, vocals (1969–present)
  • Bob Skeat – bass, backing vocals (1997–present).
  • Mark Abrahams – guitar (2017–present)
  • Mike Truscott – drums, percussion (2022–present)

Discography edit

Studio albums

References edit

  1. ^ Annette Carson (2001). Jeff Beck: Crazy Fingers. Backbeat Books. p. 34. ISBN 978-0879306328.
  2. ^ "The Yardbirds Bio". Rollingstone.com. 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Wishbone Ash - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Wishbone Ash to bring anniversary tour to Birmingham". Shropshire Star. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Classic Rock Legends WISHBONE ASH Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Spring, Fall U.S. Tours". Blabbermouth.net. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ "The most underappreciated bands of all time". yardbarker.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Wishbone Ash's Andy Powell: The soundtrack of my life". 7 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Wishbone Ash's Andy Powell Names the 'Most Underrated Band,' Says 'Argus' is the Best Album He Ever Made".
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 1076–1077. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  10. ^ "Between : ANDREW POWELL Claimant and MARTIN ROBERT TURNER Defendant : Case No. 3242". Bailii.org. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Wishbone Ash - 16th May | Metropolis Studios". Thisismetropolis.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  12. ^ "WISHBONE ASH Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER; New Album Due In January". capitalchaostv.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Pauline's Chronicles from the Road". wishboneash.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Wishbone Ash's new single - We Stand As One". Wishbone Ash. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Wishbone Ash 2nd single - Back in the Day". wishboneash.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Welcome to Mike Truscott". wishboneash.com. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  17. ^ ""I want nothing to do with Andy Powell": Rock legend and Wishbone Ash founder Martin Turner on his bitter split with the band". Meaww.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • Wishbone Ash discography at Discogs
  • Wishbone Ash at IMDb

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wishbone Ash news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early to mid 1970s Their albums include Wishbone Ash 1970 Pilgrimage 1971 Argus 1972 Wishbone Four 1973 There s the Rub 1974 and New England 1976 Wishbone AshWishbone Ash in Pontardawe 2023 Background informationOriginTorquay Devon EnglandGenresHard rockblues rockfolk rockprogressive rockjazz fusionYears active1969 presentLabelsMCA AVM Neat IRS Invisible Hands Music Permanent Talking Elephant Decca Steamhammer SPVMembersAndy Powell Bob Skeat Mark Abrahams Mike TruscottPast membersTed Turner Martin Turner Steve Upton Laurie Wisefield List of Wishbone Ash membersWebsitewww wbr wishboneashofficial wbr com Wishbone Ash are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars which had been attracting electric blues bands since Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had played together in the Yardbirds in 1966 1 2 3 Their contributions helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History Traffic magazine 1989 Melody Maker 1972 described Powell and Turner as the most interesting two guitar team since the days when Beck and Page graced The Yardbirds Several notable bands have cited Wishbone Ash as an influence including the Eagles Judas Priest Iron Maiden Van Halen Lynyrd Skynyrd Thin Lizzy Metallica Dream Theater Overkill and Opeth 4 5 6 7 8 Formed in Torquay Devon in 1969 out of the ashes of the trio The Empty Vessels originally known as The Torinoes later briefly being renamed Tanglewood in 1969 which had been formed by Wishbone Ash s founding member and creative force Martin Turner lead vocalist and bass guitar in 1963 and complemented by Steve Upton drums and percussion in 1966 Wishbone Ash formed when Martin Turner and Steve Upton set up auditions for a guitarist and subsequently ended up with two guitarists because they could not decide between the two So as a result guitarists vocalists Andy Powell and Ted Turner completed the original Wishbone Ash line up In 1974 Ted Turner left the band and was replaced by Laurie Wisefield 9 The band continued on with strong critical and commercial success until 1980 There followed line ups featuring former bass players from King Crimson John Wetton Uriah Heep Trevor Bolder and Trapeze Mervyn Spence Wisefield left in 1985 In 1987 however the original line up reunited for several albums Nouveau Calls Here to Hear and Strange Affair until 1990 when Upton quit the band After Martin Turner was replaced in 1991 the band recorded The Ash Live in Chicago before Ted Turner left in 1993 9 This left Andy Powell as the sole remaining original founding member of Wishbone Ash to continue the band on into the future Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation and rise to fame 1969 1980 1 2 Line up changes 1981 1986 1 3 Reunions and departures 1987 1994 1 4 Reunion years to present 1995 present 2 Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash 3 Special events 4 Personnel 5 Discography 6 References 7 External linksHistory editFormation and rise to fame 1969 1980 edit This section relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Wishbone Ash news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 nbsp Wishbone Ash on stage in Charlotte North Carolina US in 1972 Wishbone Ash was formed in October 1969 by bass guitarist Martin Turner and drummer Steve Upton When Tanglewood s original guitarist Martin s brother Glenn Turner left the trio and returned to his native Devon their manager Miles Copeland III advertised for a guitar player and also for a keyboard player After an extensive search for a guitarist the band could not decide between the final two candidates Andy Powell and Ted Turner no relation to Martin It was suggested that they try both guitar players just to see what it sounds like Differing from the twin lead sound of Southern rock pioneer The Allman Brothers Band Wishbone Ash included strong elements of progressive rock and also of folk and classical music After the band members wrote several suggested band names on two sheets of paper Martin Turner picked one word from each list Wishbone and Ash In early 1970 the band secured an opening spot for Deep Purple Its guitarist Ritchie Blackmore later recommended Wishbone Ash to producer Derek Lawrence as well as helping them secure a record deal with Decca MCA Records The band s debut album Wishbone Ash was released in December 1970 One year later the group released Pilgrimage The band peaked commercially in 1972 with Argus their highest placed entry in the UK Albums Chart 3 9 The album was voted by the readers of Sounds as the best rock album of the year also Top British Album Melody Maker The band were getting international acclaim for their live performances as they gained popularity around the world The band had now begun to play major arenas as headliners Wishbone Four 1973 was the band s first record without producer Derek Lawrence as the band decided to produce the album themselves In December 1973 the band released a double live album Live Dates There was an album released called Wishbone Ash Live in Memphis which was a promo to FM radio stations but never sold in stores Not long after guitarist Ted Turner left the band After replacing Turner with guitarist Laurie Wisefield ex Home the band relocated to the US and recorded There s the Rub 1974 9 Locked In 1976 produced by Tom Dowd saw the band moving towards US soft rock territory and the group began touring with a keyboard player 1976 s New England returned to the traditional Wishbone Ash style Front Page News 1977 was the band s last album of this period that was recorded in the US In 1978 after years of experimental albums the band decided to return to its roots with No Smoke Without Fire the first to be produced by Derek Lawrence since Argus in 1972 The album contained mainly songs written by Laurie Wisefield and Martin Turner The band spent six months making the next album Just Testing which was released in February 1980 Pressured by MCA to make more commercial music Andy Powell Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton expressed to bassist vocalist Martin Turner that they planned to recruit a lead singer frontman thus restricting Martin Turner s duties to bass guitar only citation needed Turner felt unable to support such plans and described the position he was being put in as untenable Following a band meeting at his house Martin Turner parted company with the band Ironically the band never recruited the proposed frontman and Turner in his 2012 autobiography described the situation as constructive dismissal However this was not a view held by the rest of the remaining band members or the then management Line up changes 1981 1986 edit Turner was replaced by bassist and vocalist John Wetton formerly of Family King Crimson Roxy Music Uriah Heep and U K Number the Brave was released in April 1981 and featured Wetton s lead vocals on just one song although during album sessions he had offered songs such as Here Comes the Feeling that would eventually sell millions when released on Asia s 1982 debut album Wetton did not continue with Wishbone Ash beyond the album sessions and instead co founded Asia Wetton was replaced on the Number the Brave tour by the former Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder 9 Also joining the band was female backing vocalist Claire Hamill who had sung on both the Just Testing and Number the Brave albums In 1982 after Hamill s departure the band experimented with heavy metal on the Twin Barrels Burning album It became the highest charting Wishbone Ash album in years UK 22 9 Bolder left the group to rejoin Uriah Heep in 1983 to be replaced by bassist vocalist Mervyn Spence ex Trapeze 9 The group continued with a rock side on 1985 s Raw to the Bone which became the first Wishbone Ash album not to make the charts Not long after Wisefield left after serving as guitarist in the band for eleven years going on to a varied career that would include work with Tina Turner Joe Cocker Roger Chapman Jeff Wayne and the Queen musical We Will Rock You He was replaced by Jamie Crompton who in turn was succeeded briefly by Phil Palmer Early in 1986 Mervyn Spence quit as well to be replaced by ex Kinks bassist Andy Pyle 9 Reunions and departures 1987 1994 edit This section relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Wishbone Ash news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 In 1987 I R S Records founder and original Wishbone manager Miles Copeland III began a series of albums entitled No Speak which featured all instrumental music To launch the label successfully Copeland needed a big name band that would bring publicity to the project Copeland approached the four founding members of Wishbone Ash about having the original line up record an all instrumental album For the first time in fourteen years Andy Powell and Steve Upton joined forces with Martin Turner and Ted Turner to record the album Nouveau Calls released in February 1988 9 The original line up s tour of 1988 was a huge success as the band played large venues for the first time since the late 1970s In August 1989 the band released a reunion album with vocals entitled Here to Hear 9 featuring mainly songs written by Ted and Martin Turner In 1990 the band went back into the studio to record the follow up to Here to Hear The band were shocked when founding member Upton the band s drummer for their entire career announced his retirement from the music industry They enlisted drummer Robbie France but replaced him with Ray Weston when it was determined that personal conflicts between France and Martin Turner could not be resolved Strange Affair was released in May 1991 featuring mainly songs written by Andy Powell and Ted Turner 9 Later in 1991 the band decided to continue without founding member Martin Turner with the bassist vocalist being replaced by returnee Andy Pyle who had been in the band years earlier The band toured throughout 1992 93 releasing the live album The Ash Live in Chicago 9 1994 saw the second and final departure of Ted Turner Following Turner s departure Pyle and Weston also left the band Reunion years to present 1995 present edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message At this stage Andy Powell was the only original member left in Wishbone Ash Powell enlisted guitarist songwriter Roger Filgate bassist vocalist Tony Kishman and drummer Mike Sturgis The new line up debuted on a short UK European tour in spring 1995 By the time of the band s 25th anniversary tour in late 1995 Tony Kishman was finding touring difficult due to other performing engagements in the United States Founding member Martin Turner replaced him on bass and vocals for the duration of the tour before Kishman returned to record lead vocals for the band s next album Illuminations was released in 1996 and featured the Powell Filgate Kishman Sturgis line up Powell relied on fan donations and outside assistance to help finance the album In 1997 Filgate Kishman and Sturgis departed so Powell brought former drummer Weston back into the fold along with new members guitarist Mark Birch and bassist Bob Skeat Wishbone Ash then went on to release two electronic dance albums on UK indie label Invisible Hands Music The albums contained electronic beats blended with Wishbone Ash guitar riffs Trance Visionary was the first of the pair spawning a 12 single of four mixes that reached number 38 on the UK dance chart citation needed Psychic Terrorism followed The band then released an acoustic album of classic and new songs entitled Bare Bones before hitting the road in 2000 to celebrate their 30th anniversary A filmed show was held at Shepherd s Bush Empire in London where the band welcomed special guests Wisefield and Hamill as well as other friends for a star studded concert that resulted in Live Dates 3 and a live DVD nbsp Wishbone Ash performing in Aberdeen Scotland on 28 October 2006 In 2001 Mark Birch was replaced by Finnish guitarist Ben Granfelt The band hit the road for their most extensive touring schedule in years Wishbone Ash returned to the studio in 2002 for the Bona Fide album 2003 saw the band touring across the world with Savoy Brown playing their largest number of American dates since the 1980s Ben Granfelt left the band in 2004 to continue working on his solo career Granfelt s mentor Muddy Manninen joined the band In late 2006 the band released a new studio album entitled Clan Destiny In 2007 longtime drummer Ray Weston left the band stating that he was tired of constant touring and wanted to concentrate on different things He was replaced by Joe Crabtree known for his work with Pendragon and King Crimson violinist David Cross In late 2007 the band released Power of Eternity their first with new member Joe Crabtree On 25 November 2011 Wishbone Ash released their 23rd album the well received Elegant Stealth which is also the first album to be recorded by the same line up as the predecessor since 1989 In 2013 a court case relating to a trade mark infringement and the use of the name Martin Turner s Wishbone Ash was decided 10 The court ruled in favour of Andy Powell with the comprehensive judgement forming a clear history of the band since its inception On 19 February 2014 the 24th studio album Blue Horizon was released The reviews for this album were generally very positive As of 2014 this line up of the band having been together since 2007 became the longest lasting line up of Wishbone Ash in the group s history On 16 May 2015 Wishbone Ash recorded a live to vinyl album at Metropolis Studios 11 On 21 23 May 2015 Wishbone Ash recorded the DVD Live in Paris at Le Triton fr in France The performance included additional percussion and guitar contributions from Andy s son Aynsley Powell In May 2017 it was announced that Mark Abrahams a long time Wishbone Ash fan would be joining on guitar duties Abrahams is a guitarist who previously owned Vision Guitars a guitar shop in Castleford West Yorkshire England On 24 September 2019 it was announced that Wishbone Ash were signed to Steamhammer SPV and released Coat of Arms their first studio album in six years on 28 February 2020 The album s lead single We Stand as One was premiered on to the band s 50th anniversary in autumn 2019 and was released on 10 January 2020 5 12 13 14 The second single Back in the Day was released on 7 February 2020 15 The album cover has been created by a heraldry artist Olaf Keller in the Regal Coat of Arms design studio For some dates on their 2021 tour drummer Mike Sturgis rejoined the band in place of Joe Crabtree In February 2022 Mike Truscott became Wishbone Ash s official drummer 16 In August 2023 the band announced the release of a live album Live Dates Live Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash editMartin Turner began touring in 2004 with Martin Turner s Wishbone Ash performing material by the classic line ups of the band Occasionally Ted Turner and Laurie Wisefield have joined his group on stage as guests He published his autobiography in 2012 17 In 2013 Andy Powell took legal action to protect the Wishbone Ash registered trademark and prevent Martin Turner from using his chosen group name The court ruled in favour of Andy Powell and Martin Turner s application to appeal was refused Since then he has toured and recorded with his band as Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash Special events editWishbone Ash have developed two group gatherings AshCon in the UK and AshFest in the United States These began in 1994 and have developed into gatherings of the faithful and have since become annual fixtures Personnel editMain article List of Wishbone Ash members Current members Andy Powell guitar vocals 1969 present Bob Skeat bass backing vocals 1997 present Mark Abrahams guitar 2017 present Mike Truscott drums percussion 2022 present Discography editMain article Wishbone Ash discography Studio albums Wishbone Ash 1970 Pilgrimage 1971 Argus 1972 Wishbone Four 1973 There s the Rub 1974 Locked In 1976 New England 1976 Front Page News 1977 No Smoke Without Fire 1978 Just Testing 1980 Number the Brave 1981 Twin Barrels Burning 1982 Raw to the Bone 1985 Nouveau Calls 1987 Here to Hear 1989 Strange Affair 1991 Illuminations 1996 Trance Visionary 1998 electronic re recordings Psychic Terrorism 1998 electronic re recordings Bare Bones 1999 acoustic re recordings Bona Fide 2002 Clan Destiny 2006 Power of Eternity 2007 9 Elegant Stealth 2011 Blue Horizon 2014 Coat of Arms 2020 References edit Annette Carson 2001 Jeff Beck Crazy Fingers Backbeat Books p 34 ISBN 978 0879306328 The Yardbirds Bio Rollingstone com 11 January 2023 Wishbone Ash Artist Profile eventseeker com Retrieved 12 February 2020 Wishbone Ash to bring anniversary tour to Birmingham Shropshire Star 27 September 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 a b Classic Rock Legends WISHBONE ASH Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Spring Fall U S Tours Blabbermouth net 14 January 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2020 The most underappreciated bands of all time yardbarker com Retrieved 27 July 2022 Wishbone Ash s Andy Powell The soundtrack of my life 7 July 2023 Wishbone Ash s Andy Powell Names the Most Underrated Band Says Argus is the Best Album He Ever Made a b c d e f g h i j k l m Strong Martin C 2000 The Great Rock Discography 5th ed Edinburgh Mojo Books pp 1076 1077 ISBN 1 84195 017 3 Between ANDREW POWELL Claimant and MARTIN ROBERT TURNER Defendant Case No 3242 Bailii org Retrieved 28 January 2018 Wishbone Ash 16th May Metropolis Studios Thisismetropolis com 8 April 2015 Retrieved 20 March 2017 WISHBONE ASH Signs With SPV STEAMHAMMER New Album Due In January capitalchaostv com 16 September 2019 Retrieved 16 September 2019 Pauline s Chronicles from the Road wishboneash com 29 October 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 Wishbone Ash s new single We Stand As One Wishbone Ash Retrieved 12 February 2020 Wishbone Ash 2nd single Back in the Day wishboneash com Retrieved 12 February 2020 Welcome to Mike Truscott wishboneash com Retrieved 13 February 2023 I want nothing to do with Andy Powell Rock legend and Wishbone Ash founder Martin Turner on his bitter split with the band Meaww com 5 June 2018 Retrieved 21 June 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wishbone Ash Official website nbsp Wishbone 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