FROM THE ASHES

FROM THE ASHES write the kind of music that refuses to tick boxes. Bringing together disparate influences, absorbing blues and heavy rock, grunge and country, this four-piece band from London create a unique sound that defies easy genre boundaries. Whether gigging on London’s live circuit or jamming the latest tracks in the studio, one is thing is certain: these guys are having a hell of a good time, and you’re all invited.

FROM THE ASHES are:
Geoff – drums
Gideon – bass and vocals
Mal – vocals and guitar
Steve – guitar

GEOFF
Geoff had been bashing away at stuff for most of his life, when it was pointed out to him, at age 14, that this was the sort of behaviour one might expect from a drummer. With a light bulb exploding overhead, Geoff grabbed a pair of sticks and started hitting things. He spent the late 90s playing in bands in and around Derby before entering a period of rhythm retirement.No-one knows why, but for almost 10 years he didn’t hit a thing. Not a drum, nor even a monkey. There were whispers that he’d lost a bet, and had been made to give it all up. But then he heard the call, and brought himself out of his unsolitary confinement to join FROM THE ASHES.Now, believed by many to be a life-sized action figure, he brings his tight style (with extra added infectious grooves) to the FTA rhythm section. He is ~ THE MACHINE THAT DRUMS.

GIDEON
Born under an auspicious star, the true destiny of the child known as ‘Gids’ was previously shrouded from even the most powerful soothsayer. For a time his future seemed to revolve around the Jazz flute; a weapon of quite awesome power. But that was just a shadow to hide his true path… After many years studying the mysteries of the Orient (like how to kick someone’s nose, quite literally, off their face) his final destiny was revealed. Whilst meditating upside down upon a mountaintop a voice spoke to him. And that voice declared: “Oi Gids, you wanna play bass in a band?”. With his destiny finally revealed, and the funk needing bringing, he took his world of discipline, tied it ’round the bass guitar and let fire. Thus forging a monstrous occult sci-fi groove weapon. You don’t mess with THE BASS MASTER!!

MAL
Mal has been playing guitar for almost as long as he’s been into video games. A multi-talented musician and singer, it’s oft been pondered as to what started him down the musical path. Some speculate it’s because he envisaged the concepts for ‘Guitar Hero’ and ‘Rockband’ well before the technology made it possible, and wanted to get lots of practice in before they were actually invented. The truth though, is even more fantastical! Mal wasn’t born; there was no random mixing of genetic code and then the lottery of self discovery and a decision making process. No. Mal was grown in the far distant future, in a lab of scientific enlightenment and wonder. He was grown and shaped and then thrown back through the vortex, his ship coming to rest in London. And when he was old enough he began to enact his mission; to save planet earth through the power of rock, with THE VOICE THAT GROWLS.

STEVE
Steve has been making noise for a very long time now, first picking up a guitar when he was knee high to a grasshopper. It was, obviously, a very small guitar. Undeterred by such considerations Steve threw himself recklessly into learning the 6 stringed instrument in every imaginable style: Classical, Rock, Blues, Flamenco. He’s played them all. Apart from jazz, please for the love of God do not get him started about how much he dislikes jazz. A lapse in judgment led to Steve spending most of his early 20s only playing acoustic guitar, a situation that was finally remedied by him falling down a lot and hitting his head. With common sense restored he set about putting a band together that would equal nothing less than pure rock and roll. Thus was formed FTA. His preferred weapon of choice is a Fender Stratocaster, because if it was good enough for Clapton and Hendrix, it’s good enough for a Steve. Steve also like pickled onions, pickled gherkins, and jalapeno peppers. That is all. Steve is THE MAN WHO WOULD RIFF.