LA indie-dance band ASHRR are set to release new album ‘Sunshine Low’ on 20th September 2024 via 20/20 Vision Recordings (home to Maya Jane Coles, Soul Clap, Crazy P, and more). Formed by lead vocalist Steven Davis and producer-musician-vocalists Josh Charles and Ethan Allen; the outfit cast their net over electronic soul, post-punk, space disco and indie-dance. The trio catch a sound reflecting the melancholic haze of late summer combined with the thrill of late night adventure.
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The third single taken from the album, ‘Deux Sons’ began as an improvised jam session. The track conjures the New Orleans gris-gris vibes that run deep in their musical history and marries it with a ’70’s soul inspired hook sung in French. Ethan explains, “The loose meaning of the lyrics with the two combined parts made sense as it’s a captivating journey into the heart of freedom and unity”.
ASHRR came together from varying backgrounds working in music. Josh started as a jazz pianist, mentored by the late Dr. John, before working in pop, rock, and country as a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter. Josh met Steven in Nashville, after both moved from NYC where Steven was headlining huge rooms, singing big band standards, as well as writing for film and TV. Then moving to LA, they were introduced to Ethan, a Grammy nominated engineer working with everyone from Ben Harper, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Mavis Staples.
Paving a deal with Ralph Lawson’s 20/20 Vision Recordings, connections were made from LA to the UK via underground dance legend Felix Dickinson and his (and Crazy P’s) manager suggesting the two would be a good fit. Felix went on to expertly reimagine ASHRR’s ‘Fizzy’ into a dubbed out disco epic, featuring on the ‘Crazy P Curate: Vol 1’ 12 inch EP. Their expert taste continues with remixes from Scientist, System Olympia, Lovefingers, Ron Trent and Massimiliano Pagliara, all providing an array of special versions on EPs leading to the album release. There is also a new version of the album in construction, made under their dancefloor friendly ASHRR SOUNDSYSTEM banner.
‘Sunshine Low’ is set for release on September 20, 2024. Artwork for the album and singles is by award-winning designer Richard Robinson (Bugged Out, Jon Hopkins, Klaxons, Robert Plant, Soulwax).
‘Sunshine Low’ Tracklist:
1. Please Don’t Stop The Rain
2. Different Kind Of Life
3. Sway
4. Sunshine Low
5. What’s Been Turning You On?
6. Koolove
7. Lion
8. Fizzy
9. No Garden
10. Deux Sons
11. Something New
12. Sun Song
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