Ashtray Boy
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Ashtray Boy is an indie-rock band based around peripatetic singer-songwriter Randall Lee.
, Chicago
, Vancouver
and Melbourne
. During the mid 1990s there were two working versions of the band in Sydney and Chicago, with Lee splitting his time between the two cities.
The band is notable for Lee's droll lyrics and singing and odd time signatures. Ashtray Boy has released at eight albums and numerous singles and EPs.
After leaving The Cannanes
and while continuing Ashtray Boy, Lee also co-fronted Nice (not to be confused with The Nice
) with Suzannah Stewart-Lindsay, previously a member of the Adelaide band Rewind on the Paranoid Side. Francesca Bussey, later to be a member of The Cannanes, was a member of Nice during the recording sessions for their first album but left during production and was credited only as a guest on that release. The group recorded two albums, Nice (1992) and Apple Pie (1993).
History
The band has been active since c. 1984 and was originally founded as Ashtray Boy and his Country Cousin. During the band's history they have been based in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. During the mid 1990s there were two working versions of the band in Sydney and Chicago, with Lee splitting his time between the two cities.
The band is notable for Lee's droll lyrics and singing and odd time signatures. Ashtray Boy has released at eight albums and numerous singles and EPs.
After leaving The Cannanes
The Cannanes
The Cannanes are a longstanding Australian indie pop band formed in Sydney in late 1984.-History:The original line-up of the band was Stephen O'Neil , Annabel Bleach , Michelle Cannane , Frances Gibson , and David Nichols...
and while continuing Ashtray Boy, Lee also co-fronted Nice (not to be confused with The Nice
The Nice
The Nice were an English progressive rock band from the 1960s, known for their blend of rock, jazz and classical music. Their debut album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack was released in 1967 to immediate acclaim. It is often considered the first progressive rock album...
) with Suzannah Stewart-Lindsay, previously a member of the Adelaide band Rewind on the Paranoid Side. Francesca Bussey, later to be a member of The Cannanes, was a member of Nice during the recording sessions for their first album but left during production and was credited only as a guest on that release. The group recorded two albums, Nice (1992) and Apple Pie (1993).
Albums
- The Honeymoon Suite (1993)
- Macho Champions (1994)
- Candypants Beach
- The Everyman's Fourth Dimension
- There's Your Heart
- The King's Buccaneer
- The Euro
- Last Year's Song
Singles
- Golden Fingers, 7"-split-7" w/ Clag ("Bike"/"Running Amok"), Spit and a Half Spit 30 (USA 1995)
- The French Girl b/w Dreams Never End 7": Mind Of A Child M.O.A.C. 009 (USA 1996)