E- is for East Grange, on Ashes A-Z tour of the UK 2009.
A wet night in the middle of nowhere....but the people came and they fill the barn. Yes an old cow byre at East Grange Loft, Kinloss (near Forres) is the venue and Ash kick out the old hits and the future ones to a mixed audience. I bet the band must have been thinking where the hell are we...will anyone come?? But I think we can safely say they conquered the normally reluctant local moray audience. This venue is proving to be a fantastic alternative to the town pubs and clubs favoured in Inverness and Elgin.
As a 3-piece they packed a mighty punch...even though the sound wasnt up to scratch to start with. Ash plodded on and eventually the sound guys got it right. The crowd bounced and the band kept it blistering to the end. Some nice new sounds complimenting their old pop-punk sensibilities (notably True Love 1980, White Rabbit, Space Shot).
Ending on Burn Baby Burn....lights out!!
I had a great time...recommended. Thanks for coming to the country boys.