
Combining
the rich sound of acoustic guitar with the edge of a rock band
allows ASHWORTH to capture a broad audience.
Singer/songwriter Adam Nevins describes the band's sound as "an
acoustic, percussive, aggressive, slightly alternative folk-rock
sound that continues to mature with time." In other words,
“acoustic rock with an edge.”
ASHWORTH
offers a fresh new sound, but stands on the giant influences of
the Dave Matthews Band, Ani Difranco, Vertical Horizon, Steven
Chapman, Goo Goo Dolls, and Over the Rhine.
Nevins has been a finalist in various song writing and artist
competitions over the past few years and settled in Indianapolis
last year to establish this band.
Drummer
Bryan Meyers has played with All Great Minds, Danger Will Robinson
and Mike Roe, to name a few, and his eclectic background inspires
everything from creative samba rhythms to straight rock beats.
Bassist Cory Carleton adds four fat strings of funk to thicken
the band's flavour. Nathan Klatt rounds off the band with voilin,
mandolin, background vocals, and a cute smile.
The goal
of the band is to "create good art, to reflect [their] creative,
aesthetic nature, and to accurately and artistically convey [their]
worldview."
Believing
that a worldview cannot be conveyed in one 4-minute song, ASHWORTH
takes a more holistic approach to songwriting.
The songs often address the despair and struggles we face in life,
but there is hope, as is best communicated in "Frosty Eve."
The chorus recognizes trials but reminds us of hope: "Dark
and overbearing clouds may come/ But don't forget behind them
shines the sun."
Whether
it be playing in a coffeehouse, a bar, or any social function,
ASHWORTH seeks to "be honest in [their] humanity," according
to Nevins.
"We
want to show the hope and life that exists despite the struggles
in this world." |