Ash Soan
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Ash Soan | |
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 Soan in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop rock,alternative rock,new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Member of | Del Amitri |
| Formerly of | Faithless,Squeeze,Producers/The Trevor Horn Band |
Ashley Soanis a British drummer. His influences includeStewart Copeland,Steve Ferrone,Jim Keltner,James Gadson,Phil Rudd,Art Blakey,Steve Gadd.[1]
Early life
[edit]Educated at the Grove School InMarket Drayton,Shropshire,Ashley Soan started having lessons at an early age with Brian Stone and then with Andy Richards. He studied music at Salford University and then went on to study atDrumtech(now BIMM London & formally Tech Music School) in Fulham, London.
Career
[edit]Soan's first break was a short stint withTom Robinsonand then in 1994 joined the bandDel Amitri.He toured and recorded as a member of that band and left Del Amitri in 1997, and subsequently joinedFaithless,then went on to tour and record withSqueeze,staying with them until their break-up in 1999.
He has done variedsessionwork since, including touring withWill Young,Tom McRae,Lisa Stansfield,Rick Wakeman,Belinda Carlisle,Chris DiffordandGlenn Tilbrook(of Squeeze) and recording withCeeLo Green,Adele,Clare Maguire,Will Young,Brian McFadden,Delta Goodrem,Vex Red,Pete Lawrie, theRobbie WilliamsandGary Barlowsingle "Shame",Enrique Iglesias,Ronan Keating,Marianne Faithfull,Natasha Bedingfield,James Morrison(Songs for You, Truths for Meand thesingle,"Broken Strings"),Will Young(Let It Go),Alesha Dixon,Boyzone,Dua LipaandAlicia Keys,Eros Ramazzotti.[2]
Soan is a member ofProducers/The Trevor Horn Bandalong withTrevor Horn,Steve LipsonandLol Creme.He continues to work on further projects produced by Horn, including withRobbie Williamson his November 2009 release,Reality Killed the Video Star.He also works with Horn's formerBugglespartnerGeoff Downes,including on the Downes Braide Association's 2017 albumSkyscraper Souls.Soan's most recent recording work includesCher,Billy Idol,Mark OwenandThe Wanted.
As of 2020, Soan is again a member of Del Amitri, having recorded drums for the group's albumFatal Mistakes,[3]which was released on 28 May 2021.[4]
On 30 October 2021,Tori Amosannounced that Ash Soan would be joining her on her 2022 tour for her 16th album,Ocean to Ocean.
References
[edit]- ^"Mikedolbear.com".Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2007.Retrieved11 February2007.
- ^"Ash Soan".Retrieved23 March2020.
- ^"Del Amitri releases new single 'It's Feelings'".Retrieved23 March2020.
- ^@Delamitri (12 March 2021)."Due to unavoidable issues regarding production relating to the pandemic, Del Amitri's new album 'Fatal Mistakes' has been moved to May 28th 2021"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
