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Encyclopedia > Ash Soan
Ash Soan's drumkit for The Producers at the band's second live show (7 Feb 2007)

Ashley "Ash" Soan is a UK drummer.


Soan's first big break was touring with Tom Robinson in 1993-4. Work with Del Amitri followed. Soan left Del Amitri in 1997. He subsequently joined Squeeze, staying with them until their break-up in 1999. Tom Robinson (born June 1, 1950, in Cambridge) is an English songwriter and broadcaster probably best-known for the UK hit songs 2-4-6-8 Motorway (1977), Sing If Youre Glad To Be Gay (1978) and War Baby (1983). ... The original Del Amitri line-up as seen on the cover of Melody Maker magazine in February 1985 Del Amitri are a British pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1982. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ...


He has done varied session work since, including touring with Faithless, Lisa Stansfield, Rick Wakeman, Belinda Carlisle, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook and recording with Ronan Keating, Sandi Thom, Brian McFadden, Marianne Faithfull, Hear'Say, and Chris Difford. Recent work includes playing live with Lewis Taylor. Faithless are a UK group of musicians whose music is described by one of their band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ... Lisa Stansfield on the cover of her debut album Affection Lisa Jane Stansfield (born on April 11, 1966) is an English R&B/Soul/House music singer from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ... Richard Christopher Wakeman (born May 18, 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. ... Belinda Carlisle, born Belinda Jo Carlisle (also known as Belinda Kurczeski); on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood, California, is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the all-female rock & roll band The Go-Gos and also a successful solo artist. ... Chris Difford is a singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Glenn Tilbrook, born in South East London on August 31, 1957, was the lead singer of the British group Squeeze, a power pop band formed in the mid-1960s. ... Ronan Patrick John Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish pop singer. ... Alexandria Sandi Thom [1] (born August 11, 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. ... Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... Marianne Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer and actress whose career spans over four decades. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chris Difford is a singer, songwriter and record producer. ...


He is now a member of The Producers along with Chris Braide, Trevor Horn and Lol Creme. Soan also has his own band. The Producers is a band formed in 2006 by music producers and musicians Trevor Horn (bass and vocals), Lol Crème (guitar and vocals), Steve Lipson (guitar), Chris Braide (keyboards and vocals) and Ash Soan (drums). ... Chris Braide (born 6 February 1973 in Cheshire) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and music publisher. ... Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a British pop music record producer, songwriter and musician. ... Godley & Creme is a duo of musicians and music video directors. ...


His influences include Art Blakey and Buddy Rich.[1] Arthur (Art) Blakey (October 11, 1919–October 16, 1990), also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Bernard Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ...


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