TORONTO ¨C Pop-punk veterans Ash are in the mood for celebrating. This year the band¡¯s 1996 chart-topping debut album, ¡°1977,¡± will turn 20 years old, and frontman/guitarist Tim Wheeler says he and his bandmates ¡ª drummer Rick McMurray and bassist Mark Hamilton ¡ª are looking to plan some festivities.
¡°It¡¯s a big year. We¡¯re talking about celebrating it, actually ... maybe play a few shows in the U.K.,¡± Wheeler says before adding that he¡¯d like to head to North America, Europe and possibly come back for more Japan gigs.
At the same time, Ash is still reveling over the release of last year¡¯s ¡°Kablammo!,¡± the trio¡¯s sixth full-length album and first in eight years. After spending a few years experimenting with newfangled ways to release its music, the band decided to return to the traditional album format. ¡°Kablammo!¡± proved to be just the energizing boost Ash needed.
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