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Formed in 2004, Ashdowne are a four piece indie rock band from the outskirts of Leicester. Just four mates that share a passion for making and playing music together and have fused their individual influences and creativity to radiate a sound which portrays ambience along with catchy distinctive lyrics, melodies and guitar driven eclectic overtones.

Playing to the ever faithful crowds in and around their home town, they quickly established themselves on the local scene, winning the 'Battle of the Bands' two years consecutively, which lead to a whole string of national gigs and festivals including venues such as The Cavern, The Half Moon, Roadmenders and The Charlotte, where they supported the likes of Speedway, Morning Runner and The Subways. They were also successful in securing a place in the final at the 2007 Indie Music awards ceremony where they were nominated for ‘Best Rock Act’ and the ‘Peoples Favorite’.

After building their own rehearsal studio out of a double garage at the back of an old industrial estate, the band soon got to work on recording demos and eventually found a sound which would help set them apart from the stripped, guitar pop bands of today. It wasn’t long before one of their demos captured the attention of London based producer Chris Sutton.

With the help of Chris, they continued to write and record, either in Chris's back bedroom in Surrey or at their own makeshift studio in Leicester. Embarking on an amazing journey throughout the process, the band really got involved in the production and experimentation, using e-bows, live strings, pianos, French horns and even samples from world war two news reports and more recent media clips, along with the odd angelic female vocal here and there.

After several months of hibernating in their studio with no daylight, living off coffee, takeaways and pep pills, exuberating lots of blood sweat and tears and almost driving Chris into meltdown, Ashdowne have ultimately finished up with a collection of strong, diverse and entrancing songs, which they hope will take them to the next level. The band‘s now dedicated to playing their captivating live shows up and down the country to introduce their brand new material to the masses and build on their existing loyal fan base.