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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Your beauty took my breath away,
in awe all day,
your company was so relaxing,
easy going ways,
we saw the first signs of summer and springtime change,
walking barefoot along the sand,
i hadn't planned to stay
yeah we've been walking barefoot
all summer
it'll be sad my friend
to see it come to an end
why can't we just quit
you are broke all summer
but you still sing
don't need money when it's sunny,
don't need anything
just need music and sun and laughter
and no currency
the sun on your bare shoulders,
comes for free
yeah we've been walking barefoot
all summer
it'll be sad my friend
to see it come to and end
why can't we just quit
yeah we've been walking barefoot
all summer
why can't we just design
to live like this all the time
why can't we just quit
sand ran through my fingers
and the land was hot
anointed by appolo
and his chariot
disarmed by your charm,
that night i felt it again
addictive and consuming,
love's sweet pain
yeah we've been walking barefoot
all summer
it'll be sad my friend
to see it come to an end
why can't we just quit
our days are as the wind blows us,
we are free
you've a quiet life out of town
of coastal ease
the wind it has no pattern,
we take life slow
and when the night has fallen,
our cup overflows
when the summer's gone
and the room is cold
when you're looking at the rain
and it just won't go
remember when the sun was hot
and high above
remember when the days were long
and we were in love
yeah we've been walking barefoot
all summer
it'll be sad my friend
to see it come to an end
why can't we just quit
yeah we've been walking barefoot
all summer
why can't we just design
to live like this all the time
why can't we just quit