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Guitarist with the [[March Violets]] from 1981 to 1986, Tom Ashton played guitar for the Sisters circa 1983 for a few live dates after [[Ben Gunn]] left.  Rumour has it that [[Andrew Eldritch|Eldritch]] asked Tom to join the Sisters at this point. He didn't. [[Wayne Hussey]] did. A shame.
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[[File:Tom Ashton.jpg|thumb|190px|left|Tom Ashton on stage with [[The March Violets]] in November 2007]]<br/>
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Guitarist with [[The March Violets]] and [https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/306170-The-Batfish-Boys The Batfish Boys] during 1981 to 1986, <br/>
  
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"Soon after The Violets folded I worked with Tim and Paul from the [[Danse Society]] for a while ... and also Stan and Martin from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletal_Family Skeletal Family]. We buggered around in rehearsal studios for a few months in Leeds trying to put a new band together but couldn't find a singer. Had some good ideas though as I remember. More recently in 1996, [[Cleo Murray|Cleo]] and myself had a band called [[Amania]]. We wrote one album's worth of stuff, found [[Craig Adams]] to play bass and went out to play the Camden circuit. Some cool tunes but not much response from the industry."
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Tom Ashton played guitars for the Sisters circa 1981 for a few live dates.<br/>
  
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After the Violets' split Tom remained working in the music industry, working on soundtracks for film and television, and playing guitar in a band called Hard Rain and then with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_of_Xymox Clan Of Xymox].
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Rumour has it that [[Andrew Eldritch|Eldritch]] asked Tom to join The Sisters at this point. He didn't. <br/>
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After the Violets' split Tom remained in the music industry, working on soundtracks for film and television, <br/>
  
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Tom is now married to an American girl called Rachel and moved to Amercia (Atlanta, Georgia to be more precise) where they built their own house. Tom and Rachel now live there with their children: a little girl called Charlotte and a little boy called Lukas. Tom works as a freelance musician.
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see [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039279/ IMDb database] for his works in that respect.<br/>
  
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Tom still writes and records music, and his latest work can be found on his website: http://www.themultiverse.org
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He also played guitar in a band called ''Hard Rain'' and then with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_of_Xymox Clan Of Xymox].<br/>
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In 2007, Tom Ashton joined the re-united [[The March Violets|March Violets]], who then produced the 5-track EP [http://www.discogs.com/March-Violets-Love-Will-Kill-You/release/2925640 Love Will Kill You] <br/>
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as a pre-release to their recent first full album [http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets/ Made Glorious published with PledgeMusic] in April 2013.<br/>
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For everything about any releases he's been involed, see also his entry [https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/660808-Tom-Ashton @Discogs]<br/>
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Some common old talk and some photos are also available in [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=84& this thread@The Heartland Forums].<br/>
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[[Category:Band Personnel]]

Latest revision as of 12:03, 31 October 2016

Tom Ashton on stage with The March Violets in November 2007

Guitarist with The March Violets and The Batfish Boys during 1981 to 1986,

Tom Ashton played guitars for the Sisters circa 1981 for a few live dates.

Rumour has it that Eldritch asked Tom to join The Sisters at this point. He didn't.

After the Violets' split Tom remained in the music industry, working on soundtracks for film and television,

see IMDb database for his works in that respect.

He also played guitar in a band called Hard Rain and then with Clan Of Xymox.

In 2007, Tom Ashton joined the re-united March Violets, who then produced the 5-track EP Love Will Kill You

as a pre-release to their recent first full album Made Glorious published with PledgeMusic in April 2013.

For everything about any releases he's been involed, see also his entry @Discogs

Some common old talk and some photos are also available in this thread@The Heartland Forums.

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