Alien Stash Tin

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Name = Alien Stash Tin


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Origin = Bristol, England
Genre = Space rock, Progressive rock, Blues rock, Hard rock
Years_active = 2002 - present
Label = Greenlung Records
THC Records
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URL = http://www.myspace.com/alienstashtin
Current_members = Jon Wisbey
Dave Seward
A.J. Pearce
Bruce Morgan
Gary Garland-Turner
Past_members = Kerian Clements
Toby Clemson
Jim Daker-Whyte
Pedro Goble
Dan Seward
Emma Slater
Naaman Frith
Kieran Tuley,
Keith Sanderwick
Brice Herve
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Alien Stash Tin are a multi-influenced space/blues rock band based in Bristol, England.

Band History

The band first came together in August 2002 when guitariasts Jon Wisbey, a veteran of the south west music scene, and Keiran Clements joined forces with bass player Toby Clemson and jazz drummer Jim Daker-Whyte. Drawing on influences as diverse as Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, New Model Army and The Groundhogs the band soon reached the notice of local record producer Tim Taylor, who recorded the band for inclussion on the experimental compilation album 'Music From The Heart Of Our Community' (Greenlung Records 2003). The contributed song 'Campervan of Love' gained airplay from legendary DJ John Peel and produced a lot of local and national interest in the bands music.

Early in 2003 the band underwent the first of a series of line up changes when Keiran and Toby left to be replaced by local blues guitar legend Dave Seward and bassist Naaman Frith. It was with this line-up that the band made its live debut supporting Bad Manners at the annual 'Respect In The West' anti-racism festival in their home town on August 31st 2003. This was followed by the recording and release of the band's debut single 'America (Just Say No)' c/w 'Personal (short version)' (THC records) in October of the same year. Shortly after this Jim left the band to be replaced by Pedro Goble, (ex-Bronz).

In March 2004 the band issued the three song 'Farmyard E.P.', recorded at Farmyard Studios, Stow-on-the-World, on their own TCH label. At this time the band recruited two new members: saxophonist and flutist Emma Slater, and keyboardist Gary Garland-Turner. With the new line up in place the band started an extensive series of gigs around the West Country playing shows in places like Gloucester, Stroud, Bath, Glastonbury and Taunton as well as their native Bristol.

In June 2004 there was another line up change when Pedro was asked to leave the band. He was not replaced immediately, but the band continued with a series of session players filling in on the drum stool, the drummer of most note is Keith Sanderwick who played on the band's first full length album 'Live Zebra' (THC Records), a live album recorded at the 2004 Party In The Park festival, Bristol.

2004 also saw Alien Stash Tin play a world wide web cast that was heard by an estimated 56,000 listerners and a mini tour of the West Country supporting Bristol-based punk legends The Rita Lynch Band.

In January 2005 the line up changed again when Emma and Naaman both stepped down from the band due to domestic commitments. Naaman was replaced at first by Dan Seward, son of guitarist Dave, but Dan's time in the band proved to be short and he had to step down after two gigs due to ill health. However Dan was replaced by AJ Pearce and around the same time drummer Kieran Tuley was recruited as permanent replacement for Pedro. This line up recorded a series of tracks intended for internet distribution and spent the rest of the year on the road.

There was yet another drummer swap in March 2006, when Tuley quit the band after an internal dispute. He was replaced by French drummer Brice Herve, and it was with this line up that the band settled down in their own newly opened 'Spiceworks' studios to start work on their first full length studio album whilst continuing to play live shows around the South West of the UK. At this time keyboardist Gary Garland-Turner stepped down from the bands live set up due to personal commitments, but he continues to be part of the band's studio line up.

By early 2007 the album was finished, but before it could released the Alien Stash Tin drummer curse struck once more as family commitments forced Brice Herve to relocate to Geneva in Switzerland. However he was replaced by veteran Bristol drummer Bruce Morgan in time for the album's release in April 2007.

The album 'Alien Stash Tin' received mainly favourable reviews and picked up airplay from a number of local radio stations around the UK. This in turn lead to the band supporting Dumpy's Rusty Nuts on part of their 25th anniversary tour as well as under taking the bands most ambitious tour to date; a trek around the west country that included dates in Tavistock, Glastonbury, Bath, Bridgwater, Swindon, Midsomer Norton and their native Bristol.

The first half of 2008 saw the band still on the road, taking in a large number of gigs including shows in Frome and Weston-Super-Mare whilst writing material for their second studio album; and in June the band performed at the 2008 Guilfest festival.

Discography

ingles

* 'America (Just Say No)' / 'Personal' - (THC Records 2003)
* 'Seven Sisters Road' - (THC Records 2006)

E.P.s

* 'The Farmyard E.P' - (THC Records 2004)

Albums

* 'Live Zebra' - (THC Records 2004)
* 'Alien Stash Tin' - (THC Records 2007)

Other Tracks

* 'Campervan Of Love' - Featured on the album Music From The Heart Of A Community (Greenlung Records 2003)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/alienstashtin Official Myspace page]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/alienstashtinmusic.htm Other info and downloads]
* [http://www.ukevents.net/andrea7.shtml Alien Stash Tin interview ] UKEvents.net