ASHBURY - Endless Skies LP 180g BLACK 2026 (Pre-Order)

Mastered from a new source by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in May 2018. Cutting by SST Germany on Neumann machines for optimal quality on all levels...! Ultimate audiophile reissue of this eternal classic!

Randy Davis - lead guitar, electric guitar, acoustic and classical guitars, electric bass, lead and harmony vocals, synthesizer
Rob Davis - acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, synthesizer
Johnny Ray - drums
Jerry Van Dielen - acoustic grand piano on “Endless Skies”
John Watts - all percussion

01 The Warning
02 Take Your Love Away
03 Twilight
04 Vengeance
05 Madman
06 Hard Fight
07 No Mourning
08 Mystery Man
09 Endless Skies

One of the biggest “re-discoveries” of obscure eighties US Metal/Hard Rock are Ashbury from Tuscon in Arizona. The band, led by brothers Randy and Rob Davis, did originally record two very hard to find albums: »Endless Skies« in 1983 and the (belated) follow-up »Something Funny Going On« (issued in 2010).
However, the roots of the band go way back to the late 1970s, when multi-instrumentalist Randy Davis formed his very first band (called Ashbury South)  in Southern Oklahoma in late 1977.
The original vinyl edition of »Endless Skies« came out in 1983 (with a circulation of 1,000 copies). ”It was a complete indie project all the way,” states Rob Davis. “We worked mostly on a budget of $ 5,000 for the entire project. Our distribution was through Tower Records in the western United States.”
Ashbury's sound has sometimes been compared to Jethro Tull and the Davis brothers are indeed not too unhappy about this comparison: ”We both have a big smile on our face with that question,” they explain. “Yes, we are proud to be compared with Jethro Tull.”
Ashbury's first album does feature an iconic artwork. Who was responsible
for it and what does the cover signify? ”The cover signifies Creation, and the choices we all make,” elaborate Rob and Randy. “The cover obviously coincides with the opening song 'The Warning', about the Prophet who warns against bad choices, evil and greed. The final touch was a 'fantasy' setting, a look just off from any real world appearance.”
Randy and Rob Davis are playing as brothers in Ashbury, they have always been the core of the band: ”We would not continue performing as Ashbury without both being involved. We write independently, and also together, therefore the very creation of the music would be different if one of us left the band. We also both sing lead vocals, so the sound of the band would be altered. I might refer to a recent tour concerning Styx - touring without Dennis DeYoung - therefore it's NOT Styx.”