They were loud, rambunctious, and wonderfully satirical, even self-effacing. It takes a lot of guts to make fun of yourself and still pull off a great show.
A definite rock band with added funk. The choruses get a little repetitious sometimes, but everything else is there, including chimes, fillers and random riffs.
The singer had a style that was part lounge singer and part epileptic seizure victim. Maybe that’s what got people’s attention. The bassist was really hot.
Starting with a pleasant pop/punk formula similar to the Buzzcocks and adding a flavoring of Dino Jr-esque guitar noise, Ireland’s Ash are a band on the move.