Headless Chickens, No Doubt, Ladyhawke, Hole, Babes In Toyland
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CHARLIE ASH LIGHTERS! MESSAGE ME.
$3 OR BUY ME A DRANK.
WAKE UP (YOU'RE NOT ASLEEP NOW) - Directed by VERONICA MANCEGO
PERFORMING 'WAKE UP' LIVE @ THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL 2009 BRIGHTON, UK
I WANNA SEX YOU UP (COLOUR ME BAD COVER) - Directed by ROSIE RIGGIR
PERFORMING AT THE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS 2008 AT VECTOR ARENA
AH-HA - Directed by ED DAVIS
AH-HA (3D Version) - Directed by ED DAVIS
MESSAGE US FOR CHARLIE ASH 3D GLASSES
COULDN'T COULDN'T - Directed By ED DAVIS
BLOOD RED SLEEVE - Directed By Marc Antony
O'BABY - Directed By SALLY TRAN
BUY 'COME BACK LOVER' EP ON ITUNES!
Track Listing:
COME BACK LOVER
COME BACK LOVER (INSTRUMENTAL)
COME BACK LOVER (FIORD REMIX)
BUY 'CAN.CAN.' EP ON ITUNES!
Track Listing:
AH-HA
O'BABY
BLOOD RED SLEEVE
COULDN'T COULDN'T
Charlie ASH come from the bottom of the globe (New Zealand to be precise) where Rosie Riggir and Mailee Mathews bonded over a love of indie-pop, lavish costumes and extravagant stage shows. The band has since been busy in the Kiwi music scene – and more recently overseas when they headed off in mid-May 2009 for a five-week tour of the UK and Europe, playing to packed-out venues at the Great Escape festival (the SXSW of Europe) in Brighton and even gracing the cover of the festival programme. They also squeezed in Cardiff, Liverpool (at the SoundCity festival), and Berlin gigs – as well as a sold-out show supporting Ladyhawke at Koko in London. Playing in Amsterdam alongside fellow Kiwis – and Flying Nun legends – the Bats was another tour highlight.
Charlie ASH's European tour follows attention from both local and international sources: homegrown luminaries Dick 'Magik' Johnson, Fiord and Module have all recently remixed the band's tracks while their cover of "I Wanna Sex You Up" (originally by R&B slowjammers Colour Me Badd) was included on the Barcelona-based Buffetlibre DJs' Rewind 2.0 compilation and played early in 2009 on BBC Radio 1's Kissy Sell-Out show - receiving a heap of blogger attention in the process.
Other triumphs for the band include New Zealand's first 3-D video "Ah-hA" and an electrifying performance in the finale slot at the 2008 New Zealand Music Awards surrounded by dancers and acrobats. In past years the band has opened for international acts New Young Pony Club, Chicks On Speed, Juliette Lewis and the Licks, the Slits, and OKGO. They've also found time to produce an award-winning musical BOX for the Wellington Fringe Festival and a debut video "O'Baby" that won Best Overall Video at the 2006 Radio Active Handle the Jandal Music Video Awards.
And as for the future, Charlie ASH are finishing off a second EP (they already have one, CAN-CAN, under their gold lame belts) with James Duncan (Dimmer, SJD).
Here's what some music blogs have been saying about Charlie ASH:
“The New Zealand music scene is thriving and Charlie ASH is exploding out from it.” Trash Menagerie (Chicago, USA)
“Charlie ASH are quite stunning. Following in the amazing footsteps of Ladyhawke Charlie ASH produce absolute turbo pop … Listen to 'Come Back Lover.' It's so much fun … real retro synths merged with polarizing guitars and gut-wrenching yet sensitive vocals. These girls/guys absolutely rock." Don’t Stop the Pop (UK)
“Their new single 'Come Back Lover' is a perfect distillation of No Doubt, Blondie and every other female-fronted new wave group you can think of (including a definite Cyndi Lauper influence)…. They are a group I will be watching closely for the next few months.” 1 Hits From Another Planet (Washington, USA)
“Charlie ASH may not be well-known off their island of New Zealand yet, but they certainly wear enough gold lamé to be the next hipster band of the month on an international level.” Big Stereo (Portland, USA)
Please keep an eye out for this Yamaha TRB5 Lefty bass stolen from the back of my car last week in auckland. This is possibly the only such amber lefty model in NZ so please report to the police if u see it! Cheers, panduka. 021 472 631
Hey Rosie, I’ve finally got the film and book I made for my Masters thesis up online. So go to www.myspace.com/rachaellinton if you’d like to have a look and listen...make sure your headphones are cranking! Enjoy, Aroha, love and I hope you are well. Rach.
Hope you are all well and good :). It has been typical English weather here rain it is anoying if you go to see a band its open air and when you get home you are soaked through to the skin. Anyways i have seen the video for Wake Up one word fantastic.
Hey guys u were fantastic at the dux last friday:) been wanting to c u live again for aaages it was awesome! hope u come back to christchurch soon:) Amy:)
I saw you guys live at the NZ ON AIR music industry function - I have been hearing some really great things about your band and just wanted to say CONGRATS and keep up the hard work :) Pop is so accesible - I sing in a rock band and NZ On Air dont really support females in heavy rock, but thats OK my Mum and my 3 cats still love me:) :) :)
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