Peter Ashby

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Peter Ashby is an

4AD Records in 1980,[2][3] and also on all tracks of Hillside '79 and Fragments of, both of which were released on Falling A Records. After leaving Spasmodic Caress, he became a multi-instrumentalist and composer in the insane picnic,[4]
playing on all of their releases.

During his time with the insane picnic, and since the group disbanded, Ashby has pursued a solo career exploring many musical styles and genres, including avant-garde, experimental, industrial, psychedelic, jazz-rock, electronic, free jazz and progressive rock, the latter two styles being especially notable on his Disturbances in the Ether (Six Armed Man Records SAM8) release,[5] and has collaborated with such artists as Barry Lamb, Jasun Martz (playing drums, bass guitar, lead guitar and piano on his album The Pillory /The Battle), Hilda Garman,[1] Wavis O'Shave and Tor Cesay.[6]

Recent discography

  • Bedroom Mirror (Falling A Records EBSCD7) 2006
  • Disturbances in the Ether (Six Armed Man Records SAM 8) 2007
  • Hagiography (Six Armed Man SAM 11) 2009

References

  1. ^ a b "PETER ASHBY discography (top albums), MP3, videos and reviews". Progarchives.com. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. ^ The International Discography of the New Wave Volume 1982/83, Omnibus Press, p.389
  3. ^ Punk Diary (The Ultimate Trainspotter's guide to Underground Rock 1970-1982), Backbeat Books, p.351
  4. ^ Record Collector Magazine (October 2011 no. 393) p.54
  5. ^ "Peter Ashby - "Distrubances (sic) in the Ether"". Aural-innovations.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  6. ^ Record Collector Magazine (October 2011 no. 393) p.54