Ashestoangels Explained

Ashestoangels
Origin:	Bristol, England
Genre:	Horror punk, post-hardcore, emo
Years Active:	2009–2021
Associated Acts:	FVK, William Control, Aiden Black Veil Brides, Creeper, My Passion,
Current Members:	Adam Crilly Adam Falkor Jarlath McCaughery Chris Kiddier Josh Jones Nikki Kontinen
Past Members:	Jim Baber Nico Venere Kai Draven Davey Wilkinson Leo Farnon

Ashestoangels were an English horror punk six piece band hailing from Bristol, England. The band is widely recognised as "ringleaders of the U.K. 'new grave' movement,"^[1] a term coined by Kerrang! Magazine to describe dark alternative rock bands, including New Years Day, DEAD! and Creeper.^[2]

The band has received critical acclaim such as a nomination for Best British Newcomer at the 2015 Relentless Kerrang! Awards,^[3] voted as a 2015 Best British Newcomer by Rock Sound,^[4] and named “One of 12 Bands You Need to Know” for January 2016 by Alternative Press.^[5]

Significant tours and festival appearances

2019

• From The Grave To The Stage Tour - co-headline tour with Griever - 10–27 October

2018

• Ashestoangels w/Fail The Enemy & Kill The Silence tour - 18–25 August^[6]

2016

• Fort Hope – 22–29 October^[7]
• Hawthorne Heights - 9–19 August ^[8]
• Download Festival – 12 June^[9]
• Camden Rocks Festival – 4 June^[10]
• Aiden (The Last Sunrise Tour UK) - 16–29 January ^[11]

2015

• Aiden (The Last Sunrise Tour US Leg) – 26 October – 5 November
• First US Tour dates with Black Veil Brides – 22–23 October – California^[12]
• British Horror Story tour – 17–28 July^[13]
• Whitby Goth Weekend – 23–26 April
• Takedown Festival – 7 March

2014

The Punishment Tour with William Control - 21–28 April

Band members

• Adam Crilly (aka Crilly Ashes) - Lead vocals, synthesizers, piano
• Adam Falkor - Lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Josh Jones - Lead, rhythm guitars and harmony guitars, backing vocals - Front man of solo side project “Misery Merchant” (formerly “Coast To Ghost”)
• Chris Kiddier - Bass, gang vocals, synthesizers and creator of the Ashestoangels Filterpress remixes available on Spotify
• Nikki Kontinen - Synthesizers, keyboards, programmed drums, piano, backing vocals - Bass player for the band “Bad Pollyanna”
• Jarlath McCaughery - Drums, gang vocals - formerly of “As Sirens Fall”

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Ref.
A Trauma Shared	Released: 13 April 2018 Sound Recording Copyright: Horror Cult Inc.
How To Bleed^[14]	Released: 18 April 2016 Sound Recording Copyright: Horror Cult Inc.
Horror Cult	Released: 31 October 2014 Sound Recording Copyright: Ashestoangels
With Tape And Needles	Released: 26 August 2013 Sound Recording Copyright: Dust Devil Sounds
Most Beautiful Things Are Dead	Released: 12 February 2010 Sound Recording Copyright: Ashestoangels

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Ref.
The Midnight Society	Released 13 March 2020 Sound Recording copyright: Ashestoangels
The Unreliable Narrator	Released: 13 December 2016 Sound Recording Copyright: Ashestoangels
The Winter Split (with As Sirens Fall)	Released: 9 December 2016 Sound Recording Copyright: As Sirens Fall & Ashestoangels
The Wake	Released: 20 April 2015 Sound Recording Copyright: Horror Cult Inc.

Influences and work with William Control

The band cite; Kill Hannah, William Control, and Aiden as shared influences among all members. They recorded albums Horror Cult (2014) and How To Bleed (2016) with Control, the former at Southampton studio The Ranch, for which they flew the producer to the UK with money raised via a fan-supported Indiegogo campaign;^[15] and the latter at Control's own Hell's Half Acre studios in Seattle.^[16] They would also go on to support Aiden's farewell tours in the US (2015) and UK (2016).

The name "Ashestoangels" is derived from Ashes to Ashes.^[17] Vocalist Adam Crilly says that David Bowie was among his earliest musical influences.^[18]

Notes and References

1. 12 Bands For January 2016 . Alternative Press . Cassie Whitt . 1 January 2016.
2. Ashestoangels Premiere New Video for the Wake . 17 April 2015.
3. Relentless Kerrang! Awards 2015 Nominees . Kerrang! . Emily Carter . 5 May 2015.
4. Rock Sound Readers' Poll Results: Best British Newcomer . Rock Sound . Andy Biddulph . 21 December 2015.
5. 12 Bands For January 2016 . Alternative Press . Cassie Whitt . 1 January 2016.
6. Web site: Ashes to Angels at Exchange, Bristol on 19 Aug 2018. Exchange. 2019-08-16.
7. Web site: John Gaskintalks Armure . Gig Radar . 8 November 2016.
8. Web site: Ashestoangels To Support Hawthorne Heights On UK Tour. Punktastic.com. 2019-08-15.
9. Web site: Download 2016 . Download Festival . 7 January 2016 . 8 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121235001/http://downloadfestival.co.uk/experience/history/2016 . 21 November 2016 . dead .
10. Web site: Ashestoangels announced for Camden Rocks . The Moshville Times . 18 February 2016.
11. Web site: Aiden To Bring The Last Sunrise Tour To The UK. Kerrang!. 5 November 2015 . 2019-08-15.
12. Web site: Don't Miss Black Veil Brides with Special Guests Aiden and Ashestoangels . Music Junkie Press . 9 September 2016.
13. Web site: ASHESTOANGELS ANNOUNCE BRITISH HORROR STORY TOUR. Kerrang. 13 May 2015.
14. Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: How To Bleed – Ashestoangels. Distorted Sound. 29 June 2017. 1 April 2016.
15. Web site: Sneak peek: in the studio with Ashestoangels . The Edge . Elinor Day . 10 March 2014.
16. Web site: Ashestoangels Announce Fourth Album . The Musical Outcast . 22 December 2015.
17. Web site: Ashestoangels – interview . Shameless Promotions & Media . 22 July 2013. .
18. Web site: Ashestoangels (Interview) . The Musical Melting Pot . 4 March 2015.