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| Band | |
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| Gwyn Ashton: | Guitars, mandolin, harmonica and vocals. |
| Gerry McAvoy: | Bass and backing vocals. |
| Brendan O'Neill: | Drums. |
| Additional musicians | |
| Dennis Greaves: | Various backing vocals. |
| Fang It! was engineered by Kenny Jones and produced
by Dennis Greaves and Gwyn Ashton. Recorded and mixed at Matrix Studios, London, England. |
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| Guitars n' stuff | |
| '63 Fender Stratocaster, '52 Fender Telecaster
reissue (electric slide machine), '36 National Duolian, '66 Gibson Firebird (more slide) '58 Fender Twin Amp, '59 Fender Bassman, '64 Vox AC 30, '68 Marshall 50w amp, Klon Centaur overdrive, Line 6 Modulation pedal (set on tremolo), MXR Dynacomp and Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble. |
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FANG IT ! was recorded with ex-Rory Gallagher sidemen Gerry McAvoy on bass and Brendan O'Neill on drums, and produced by Nine Below Zero's Dennis Greaves. Gwyn composed 10 of the eleven songs on FANG IT! which reveals his immense talent as a musician and songwriter. The rendition of Rory Gallagher's "Who's That Coming" is the ultimate tribute to the great Irish musician, recorded with Gerry and Brendan, his killer rhythm section.
GWYN ASHTON - The Story
Gwyn Ashton was born in Wales and grew up
in Adelaide, South Australia. His guitar playing was first inspired by
musicians from the Australian scene, such as Chris Finnen, Kevin Borich
and Ian Moss, along with favourites Chuck Berry and Hank Marvin.
In 1985 Gwyn moved to Sydney joining John Swan's band Swanee and by 1986
he had teamed up with ex-Easybeats vocalist Stevie Wright and members
of Jimmy Barne's band. Malcolm Young's nephew James played drums
with Gwyn for a time and introduced him to Mal who came to a few of Gwyn's gigs
before resuming his tour dates with AC/DC.
Gwyn spent most of the Eighties playing in almost every bar in Australia impressing many international musicians, including Mick Fleetwood, who sat in with Gwyn's band one late night in Adelaide. His power trio has opened in Australia for Rory Gallagher, Junior Wells, Steve Morse and Albert Lee and in Europe for Buddy Guy, Peter Green, Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero and many others. In October 1999, his first UK release was followed by 15 concerts on tour with Status Quo, including dates at Wembley Arena and Birmingham NEC.
Gwyn Ashton delivers a powerful yet bluesy Rock, with country and jazz influences. His guitar playing varies from the wild to the colourful or gentle, and offers a fantastic and diverse range of melodies. Each of his notes come alive with an uncommon touch, which mixes Blues techniques, sheer power and musical tradition from his country of origin.
"Fang It!" showcases all aspects of Gwyn
Ashton's talent: from hard-rocking tracks "Breakin' All The Rules",
"I Boogied", "Getting Better" and "How Can I Leave You",
which are packed with energy, and are indicative of the band's powerful performances
on stage, to slower blues/jazzy songs such as "Hot In Here", which are
steeped in the greatest of musical authenticity. Gwyn also shines on the
closing acoustic number "Faded Memory", with soulful, emotion fuelled
vocals. "Fang It!" promises to be an even bigger showstopper
than Gwyn's critically acclaimed debut album "Feel The Heat", acknowledging
Gwyn as one of the fastest rising guitarists on the rock/blues scene today.
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