gene krupa,charlie watts,buddy rich, status quo, the stones,hound dog taylor,cannonball adderley,benny goodman,tim winton,john steinbeck,raymond carver,jerry lewis, funny bones,john lee hooker's electric gonna boogie,lou reed,nina simone,duke ellington, frank sinatra.louis armstrong.
Ned Kelly : Ashley Davies-music. Ian Jones-narratives Davies is regarded as one of Australia’s most innovative and finest drummer/songwriters
Throughout a career spanning 2 decades, Davies has covered many miles of rich musical terrain and clocked up a dazzling score of credits to his name.
As one half of Matt Walker and Ashley Davies, he won an ARIA award and opened for the likes of bob Dylan and Patti Smith, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Cruel Sea, Gomez, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Cowboy Junkies, ZZ Top, Cold Chisel and Junior Brown.
As a drummer who is able to adapt to many styles of drumming Davies has recorded, toured, and played live with some of Australia’s great and well-known artists: Jeff Lang, Chris Whitley, The Waifs, Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Lisa Miller, Dave Larkins (Dallas Crane), Chris Wilson and The Crown of Thorns, The Backsliders. As a passionate believer in nurturing fresh talent he’s also recorded with artists just starting to make an impact on the industry: Jordie Lane, Luluc, Abbie Cardwell, Rory Ellis.
As a composer, his music has featured in major Australian films such as Somersault, Australian Rules and the television series The Silence. He has written soundtracks for films by Melbourne filmmaker Bayden Findlay. Mia Dyson and Matt Walker have also performed and recorded songs written by him.
In 2001 Davies launched his CD and live road show of Ned Kelly, which he produced with noted historian Ian Jones. This project tells the story of the legendary Australian outlaw and bushranger. The album won the 2001 Best Australian Debut CD in Rhythms Magazine Reader’s Poll. When it premiered at the Apollo Bay Music Festival it played to packed houses and was voted the highlight of the festival by the Melbourne Age newspaper. It has since toured to several Australian festivals including the prestigious Perth International Arts Festival. PRODUCED BY ASHLEY DAVIES MUSCLE DRUM MUSIC VOLUME TWO sees Ash stretch out on the same rhythm and musical themes he first hit on with MDM Vol 1.
Ash is still playing the drums, guitars, harps and doing the vocals but for this recording he called on some friends to add their musical expertise to the muscle drum music sound.
Ross Irwin - Cat Empire – (trumpet)
Jake Mason - Cookin on Three Burners – (Hammond, piano)
Craig Woodward – Headbelly Buzzard - (banjo, fiddle).
Shane O’Mara, who’s played and produced with the best of them (Tim Rogers, The Audreys, Lisa Miller), recorded and mixed the album and plays bass on one of the tracks.
Like Volume One, Muscle Drum Music Volume Two is an album to play loud and get physical with the music.
SESSION and LIVE WORK Jeff lang,
chris whiitley,
lisa miller,
Jim Moginie (midnight oil),
Dave larkins (dallas crane),
the waifs,
tex perkins,
shane o’mara,
matt walker,
peter baylor,
andy baylor,
tim neal and his Hammond extravaganza,
jordie lane,
luluc,
the backsliders,
steve lucas (x),
chris Wilson and the crown of thorns,
abbie cardwell,
mia dyson,
rory ellis,
Red Rivers,
nathan porter,
dave mccomb,
the blackeyed susans,
barb waters,
tanya lee’s RnB’s,
tess mckenna,
the vanguards,
jack howard,
wayfaring strangers,
the fergs,
wild pumpkins at midnight,
white cross,
DISCOGRAPHYVINYL
WHITE CROSS EP – WHEN THE FABRICS TORN. 1986 crash records,
WHITE CROSS ALBUM – THE BRIDE. 1987 crash records,
STEVE LUCAS (X) – DOUBLE CROSS. 1987 rampant records,
STEVE LUCAS (X) – BOUGHT AND SOLD. 1988 rampant records,
CHRIS WILSON AND THE CROWN OF THORNS – BABYLON. 1990 au go go/shock records,
WILD PUMPKINS AT MIDNIGHT – LITTLE VICTORIES. 1990 mighty boy records,
CD/ALBUMS
WILD PUMPKINS AT MIDNIGHT – STRANGEWAYS. 1992 independent,
LISA MILLER – DO THAT FOR YOU. 1992 independent,
BARB WATERS & THE ROUGH DIAMONDS – CANOPY. 1994 blue dog records,
JACK HOWARD – LO STRESSO TEMPO. 1994 cord records,
MARK C HALSTEAD – BEFORE AND AFTER LOVE. 1994 w.minc records,
RICK SWANEY – FAITH IN FRIENDS – 1994 w.minc records,
LISA MILLER – QUIET GIRL WITH A CREDIT CARD. 1995 w.minc records,
THE BLACK EYED SUSANS – MOUTH TO MOUTH. 1995 hi gloss records,
MATT WALKER AND FRIENDS – LIVE AT THE RAINBOW HOTEL. 1995 inependent,
MATT WALKER WITH ASHLEY DAVIES – I LISTEN TO THE NIGHT. 1995 w.minc records,
MIGHTY SERVANT – THERES LIFE. 1996 way over there records,
JEFF LANG – CEDAR GROVE. 1998 independent,
JEFF LANG – REAL SCARS LIVE. 1998 independent,
STORIES AND SONGS OF THE PEOPLE - MUSIC AS MEDICINE. 1998 independent,
MATT WALKER WITH ASHLEY DAVIES – SOUL WITNESS. 1999 w.minc records,
RORY ELLIS – RIDE. 2000 independent,
PETER MASKELL – ACCIDENTALLY HAPPY. – 2000 independent,
MATT WALKER – LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL. 2000 w.minc records,
ASHLEY DAVIES – NED KELLY. 2000 independent,
THE FERGS – DOESN’T HAPPEN EVERYDAY. 2001 pharmacy records,
WAYFARING STRANGERS – IN THE VALLEY. 2002 independent,
GRANT SEIDLE – WORKING MAN. 2003 independent,
ABBIE CARDWELL – LOVE MOTEL. 2004 abc music,
RAY VANDERBY – 5TH DIMENSION BLUES. 2005 black market records,
MATT WALKER AND ASHLEY DAVIES. 2005 stovepipe records,
ASHLEY DAVIES – MUSCLE DRUM MUSIC VOLUME 1. 2006 theres life records,
CHRIS WHITLEY AND JEFF LANG – dislocation blues. 2006 abc music,
NIGEL WEARNE – FROM THE DOOR, SHE WAVED. 2007 independent,
ABBIE CARDWELL – BY HOOK OR BY CROOK. 2007 rootsytoons records,
NATHAN PORTER – MECHANICAL SPRING. 2008 independent,
ASHLEY DAVIES – MUSCLE DRUM MUSIC VOLUME 2. 2008 theres life records,
JORDIE LANE – SLEEPING PATTERNS.
ASHLEY DAVIES SONGS RECORDED BY
MIA DYSON – ST KILDA LAMENT off the album COLD WATER,
MATT WALKER – I CAN TELL off the album I LISTEN TO THE NIGHT,
BARB WATERS (CO-WRITE) – MAKE SOME DECISION off the album ROSA DUET.
FILM AND SOUNDTRACK
AUSTRALIAN RULES,
SOMERSAULT,
THE SILENCE – TV SERIES,
CRITCHLEY – VCA FILM,
BUCKLEY – VCA FILM.
MORE SESSION, SINGLES AND COMPILATIONS
TEX PERKINS – WHERE JOY KILLS SORROW,
DAVE MCCOMB – WHERE JOY KILLS SORROW,
TESS MCKENNA - TAKE ME TO THE PLACE,
BARB WATERS – TILL THE MORNING COMES, ROSA DUET,
XANTHE LITLEMORE – STORIES OF ME. A SONGWRITERS TRIBUTE TO PAUL KELLY,
LULUC.
With an all star line up:
Eddie Perfect
Paul Capsis
The Conglomerate
Abbie Cardwell
Sophie Brous
Tommy Spender
Casey Benetto
Video Day
Steve Sedergreen
Jan Skubiszewski
Marc Testart
Xani Kolac
Peter 'The Dog' Burgess
Ben Hendry
Brother Grim
Jelly Tub Rollers
and
Clairy Baby Brown & The Bangin Rackettes
Hey Ash, when i got home from drumming tuesday I had another look for my last lot of homework that we couldnt find and turns out it was in my folder all along!! I'll bring a pair of reading glasses in a couple fridays time, shall I? haha
I just wanted to let you know, that a new track of mine is waiting for your oppinion. It's called "run the self" and its the first track after a decade of music production, that I sung myself.
If you like it, you can DOWNLOAD IT in high quality FOR FREE. just check out my blog for the link and have fun ;O)
I was very impressed with your drumming with Abbie @ The Retreat the other week. Man, tight and sounding great. That was a very enjoyable gig. Take care. Cheers, Chris.
The Funknecks take on Deadly are the Naked in a double header at Bar Open 317 Brunswick st Fitzroy, both bands striving for domination of the "Fattness". Who will take out this prestigious prize?! Not to be missed.....Saturday February 28th 9pm free. Then,the very next day Sun March 1st The Funknecks make an appearance at the annual Sydney rd Street Party on the Youth Stage 4:30pm....Thumpin..!!
A drummers question Mr Davies! Am currently using and am happy with a 14 x 6 Pearl maple snare in alt country & roots rock settings ... live and recording. Wouldn't mind checking out another snare ... bronze, piccolo, different wood to use ??? but would appreciate any tips before purchase! Cheers, John
Hi Ash, Thanks so much for the add. I am loving your tracks here, and especially the drumming, of course! Great stuff! So, are you touring the US soon? If not, I have one more good reason to visit Australia! Best wishes, Marjorie
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