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Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are set to release their first single in over twenty years. Following a fan-based Facebook campaign the band went into the studio and recorded Reason to Believe which will be released on 17th May 2010.

Reason to Believe lays down a marker to a whole new set of fans. Though aware of the band’s iconic name many may not realise that Wishbone Ash are still tearing it up musically and continuing to take it to the streets with over 150 live dates worldwide this year alone.

The single brings together the traditional aspects of Wishbone Ash including the twin guitar attack but the production adds a modern twist. The result? An über radio friendly single that hooks the listener on first play.

The band’s previous official single Cosmic Jazz / T Bone Shuffle was released in 1989. In the intervening years Wishbone Ash has been touring relentlessly as well as releasing new albums and DVDs to an ever growing army of fans new and old.

Last year the band celebrated 40 years of making music, embarking on a full European tour to promote their anniversary DVD Live in London. Lead singer and Flying V guitar supremo Andy Powell appeared on Cerys Matthews’ BBC 6 Show as well as numerous Rock stations including Planet Rock, Rock Radio, Total Rock Radio and BBC radio shows.

The anniversary was also marked with a feature on Andy in The Word magazine and this year sees Andy Powell feature in Classic Rock magazine.

The single has been endorsed by Harley Davidson and the tour is in association with the Plymouth branch of Harley Davidson which celebrates it’s first birthday on the first date of the tour on April 22nd.

Wishbone Ash will also be performing an exclusive in store acoustic set on April 25th.

Wishbone Ash UK Tour Dates

22/04/2010
The Guildhall
23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1NS

23/04/2010
The Phoenix
Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3LS

24/04/2010
Cheese & Grain
Market Yard, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE

25/04/2010
Mr Kyps
8a Parr Street, Lower Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH14 0JY
£15 / 7.30pm
Support from The Worried Men

26/04/2010
Pontardawe Arts Centre
Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4ED

28/04/2010
The Caves
8-12 Niddry Street South, Edinburgh EH1 1NS

29/04/2010
The Ferry
25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow G3 8BX

30/04/2010
Academy 3
Manchester University Union, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR

01/05/2010
The Brickyard
Richmond Hall, 14 Fisher Street, Carlisle CA3 8RN

02/05/2010
The Sugarmill
Brunswick Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1DR

04/05/2010
The Irish Centre
York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 9NT

05/05/2010
Birdwell Venue
Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5UY

06/05/2010
The Platform
Old Station Buildings, Marine Road, Morecambe LA4 4DB

07/05/2010
The Brindley Arts Centre
High Street, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1BG

08/05/2010
Pacific Road
Near Woodsire, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 1LJ

09/05/2010
Robin 2
28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV14 7LJ

10/05/2010
The Stables
Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK17 8LU

13/05/2010
The Junction
Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 7GX

14/05/2010
The Maltings
Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR

15/05/2010
Shepherd’s Bush Empire (Single Launch)
Shepherd’s Bush Green, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 8TT
Support from Panic Room / Mostly Autumn

For more information visit www.wishboneash.com