biographical info
Located now in Vancouver, the Sydney/Chicago outfit ASHTRAY BOY have 7CDs since they began in Chicago in the mid 90’s with FGAO/AJAX records.
Current focus is Randall Lee (ex Cannanes/Nice,Sydney) Carla Bruce-Lee (Sabalon Glitz, Chicago), Steve Kicks(Smears/Newtown Animals & Ali Masdani (Busterrecords) accompanied by musicians (eg. Liz Phair, Dave Crawford, Cath Cole) for an ever-changing ASHTRAY BOY sound. Reflected by recordings in Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Australia & the US. Extensively toured Nth America since 1994 with Oasis, Liz Phair, the Spinnanes, Red Red Meat, Magnetic Fields, Holiday, Aden & Boyracer. More recently, tours in Europe, Japan & Australia, have broadened their audience.
ASHTRAY BOY provide “a hypnotic wrist-happy strum, shambolic drumming, subtle supportive bass”, awash with Lee’s ”hard to describe vocals” (Puncture). Comparisons range from the Verlaines, Edwyn Collins, New Order, & the Go-Betweens to the Fairport Convention, & Nancy Sinatra.
lineup
Randall Lee Leader