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Ashley Stove

Ashley Stove
The Ashley Stove was a four-piece rock band nurtured in the fertile musical climate of Raleigh, NC. Their forte was craftily skewered rock music with catchy hooks galore. The band got its start in 1992, the byproduct of many fantasy discussions between boyhood friends Matt Brown and Ben Barwick (guitars/vocals). The lineup remained in flux for a little while, as new collaborators came and went. Billy Alphin joined up to play drums in 1992, after playing with several different bands including the art freaks of Buttsteak. Jennifer Barwick joined as bassist in 1993 after the break up of her previous band, the seminal NC quartet Erectus Monotone (Jennifer and Ben got married in 1999). Matt decided to go his own way in May of 2000, after many years of dedicated service and excellence. The final line up card was filled out in late 2000 with the addition of guitarist Jim Brantley, who brings a depth of natural talent that adds a new dimension, as well as a fresh perspective, to the Ashley Stove.

As the practice and songwriting sessions for All Summer Long began in early 2000, the Stove found itself minus a lead guitarist. Thinking fast, they enlisted the help of local guitar veteran Mike Kenlan (Small, Pipe), whom the band had always admired. Mike helped out in the writing and recording of All Summer Long, dropping large quantities of chorus-laden science on the proceedings. His help and contributions were deeply appreciated.

All Summer Long (2001) was the fourth proper full length from the Ashley Stove (their second on Merge) to go along with a slew of singles and compilation tracks. The ubiquitous Brian Paulson handled the production with his legendary skill and grace, with most of the tracks being laid down at the Sound Of Music in Richmond, VA. We think you'll agree that All Summer Long turned out to be the Ashley Stove's finest recording while featuring a "new, new wave" twist to round out the band's signature hooks and melodies.
Kanibits Waits [7"] (Karf) 1993
Songs Of Soups And Stews [7"] (Amish) 1994
Songs of Soups and Stews [7"] 1994
4-Finger Moon [cd] (Jesus Christ) 1995
Into The Sun [cd] (Jesus Christ) 1997
"Fire" on Pop Till You Drop comp. [dbl-cd] (Redeye / S'more) 1999
"You're Full" on Bridges of Dissonant County Vol. 1 comp. [cd] (?) 1999
New Scars [cd] (Merge) 1999
"A Chocolate Crave" on Oh, Merge comp. [cd] (Merge) 1999
All Summer Long [cd] (Merge) 2001

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July
31 Montreal Osheaga Festival
August
01 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavillion
02 Philadelphia, PA Mann Centre for the Performing Arts
04 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
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Lou Barlow [+]

August
17 Milford, CT Daniel Street
18 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
19 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
20 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
21 Nashville, TN The Basement
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Richard Buckner [+]

July
31 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live
September
08 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
09 Columbia, SC Columbia Museum of Art
10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
11 Charlotte, NC Evening Muse
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Caribou [+]

September
15 Ottawa, ON Babylon
18 London, ON Victoria Park Bandshell
24 Cincinnati, OH Midpoint Music Festival
25 Champaign-Urbana, IL Pygmalion Festival
October
04 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market

The Clientele [+]

September
06 Seattle, WA TBA
07 Portland, OR Doug Fir
09 Oakland, CA New Parish
10 San Francisco, CA Independent
11 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
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Fucked Up [+]

July
30 Moscow Aktzal
August
06 Hertfordshire Standon Calling
07 Kent Hevy Festival
08 Blackpool Rebellion Festival
09 London Hoxton Bar & Grill
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Let's Wrestle [+]

September
04 Los Angeles, CA FYF Fest
05 Santa Barbara, CA Club Mercy Presents
06 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
08 Seattle, WA Neumo's
09 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
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The Love Language [+]

August
28 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox
September
03 Atlanta, GA The Earl
04 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
11 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival
12 Nashville, TN Exit / In
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Polvo [+]

August
12 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
13 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
14 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa

The Rosebuds [+]

September
10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival

She & Him [+]

August
26 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Music Series
28 Omaha, NE Anchor Inn
29 St. Louis, MO LouFest
30 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
September
01 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
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Spoon [+]

August
02 Philadelphia, PA Mann Centre for the Performing Arts
04 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
06 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
07 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
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Superchunk [+]

September
16 Durham, NC The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
17 Washington 9:30 Club
18 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
19 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
21 Boston, MA Royale
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Teenage Fanclub [+]

September
22 Toronto, ON The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
23 Toronto, ON The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
24 Montreal, QC Le National
25 Boston, MA Royale
27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
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Telekinesis [+]

August
31 St. Louis, MO Firebird
September
01 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
02 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
03 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
04 Toronto, ON El Mocambo
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Versus [+]

August
12 Brooklyn, NY Rock Shop
13 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
14 Montreal La Sala Rossa
September
21 Boston, MA Royale
22 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre

Wye Oak [+]

August
17 Milford, CT Daniel Street
18 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
19 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
20 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
21 Nashville, TN The Basement
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