15 Facts About Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s.

Wishbone Ash are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars, which had been attracting electric blues bands since Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had played together in the Yardbirds in 1966.

Wishbone Ash were formed in October 1969 by bass guitarist Martin Turner and drummer Steve Upton.

Differing from the twin lead sound of Southern rock pioneer The Allman Brothers Band, Wishbone Ash included strong elements of progressive rock, and of folk and classical music.

Wishbone Ash Four was the band's first record without producer Derek Lawrence, as the band decided to produce the album themselves.

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Wishbone Ash was replaced by Jamie Crompton, who in turn was succeeded briefly by Phil Palmer.

Copeland approached the four founding members of Wishbone Ash about having the original line-up record an all-instrumental album.

Wishbone Ash then went on to release two electronic dance albums on UK indie label Invisible Hands Music.

Wishbone Ash returned to the studio in 2002 for the Bona Fide album.

Wishbone Ash was replaced by Joe Crabtree, known for his work with Pendragon and King Crimson violinist David Cross.

On 25 November 2011 Wishbone Ash released their 23rd album, the well received Elegant Stealth, which is the first album to be recorded by the same line up as the predecessor since 1989.

On 16 May 2015, Wishbone Ash recorded a live to vinyl album at Metropolis Studios.

Martin Turner began touring in 2004 with "Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash", performing material by the classic line ups of the band.

In 2013 Andy Powell took legal action to protect the Wishbone Ash registered trademark and prevent Martin Turner from using his chosen group name.

Wishbone Ash have developed two group gatherings, AshCon in the UK and AshFest in the United States.