En 1992, en el pintoresco pueblo de Downpatrick, Irlanda del Norte, se enciende una chispa en el corazón de tres adolescentes. Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton y Rick McMurray forman Ash, una banda que rápidamente se hace notar en la escena local. Desde su temprana edad, los tres amigos comparten un auténtico amor por el rock y el punk, influenciados por bandas como Nirvana, Pixies y Teenage Fanclub. La pasión por la música y la energía juvenil les lleva a crear su primer EP “Trailer” en 1994, marcando el preludio de algo mucho más grande.
En 1996, Ash lanza su álbum debut “1977”, titulado así en honor al año de nacimiento de Wheeler y a la premier de Star Wars. El álbum recibe críticas entusiastas y comercialmente logra un éxito arrollador, llegando a encabezar las listas del Reino Unido. Sencillos como “Girl from Mars” y “Goldfinger” se convierten en himnos generacionales, representando el sonido fresco y la energía pura de la banda.
En 1997, la dinámica del grupo cambia con la incorporación de Charlotte Hatherley como guitarrista y vocalista. Su llegada añade una nueva capa de complejidad a la música de Ash. Con Hatherley a bordo, lanzan “Nu-Clear Sounds” en 1998, un álbum que experimenta con sonidos más oscuros y maduros.
A pesar de su temprano éxito, la banda enfrenta varios desafíos. “Nu-Clear Sounds”
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candy, such a joy to me
inner city nights, i cannot sleep
oh candy, sweetest remedy
only you can ease my troubled dreams
angel, all people are the same
caught up in bitterness and blame
oh candy, on dark and lonely days
i hear your voice whispering (whispering) my name
don't you know it's alright to be alone
you can make it on your own
don't you know it's alright to be alone
you can make it on your own
angel of the summer stars
i will always see you safe from harm
oh candy, we'll never be apart
night and day you're constant in my heart
don't you know it's alright to be alone
you can make it on your own
don't you know it's alright to be alone
you can make it on your own
Oh candy, my dreams,
oh candy, my dreams
Candy, my dreams,
oh candy
Candy, pure as driven snow
Come to me, you are not alone
Oh candy, you're everything to me
You and I will always be free
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own
It's alright to be alone
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah
It's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah
It's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah...