Ash

Do you add a new member to the band each time a new album comes out or is that just a coincidence?

Yeah. Every time. We'll have to get a saxophone player next time.

What are your plans for New Years?

I’m going to Costa Rica.

Oh...What are you going to do there?

I don't know...We’ll just hang out for a few weeks. We'll be there for Christmas, and I'm having a birthday as well.

Fun. Who are you going to Costa Rica with?

Some of my friends. Quite a lot of them, actually. We're gonna get some Jeeps, Stetsons, revolvers. Things like that.

Uh huh...wait! Jeeps and revolvers? Like guns?

[laughs] Yeah.

What for?

Ah, just for fun.

Are you going to shoot people?

Yeah.

Yeah?

No, I don't do that. Just fire them off in the air.

Now the papers are going to have "Ash singer, Tim Wheeler--"

"--Arrested." [laughs]

"For Shooting Locals for disobeying him." The press would love that. Especially in England. Do you have any good stories of craziness, though?

Well, we’ve trashed hotels.

Tell me stories.

We used to do it in Japan, where they charge you as much as they possibly can.

What were the reasons?

Sheer drunkenness. A couple tequilas and zambouka.

Sounds good. Do you see yourself doing that stuff again soon? Having fun that way?

Yeah! I guess next time we get rude.

What's your favorite new band?

I've been getting into the Basement Jaxx. That's the thing I'm most excited about at the moment.

How about rock bands?

I don't know. I've been listening to a lot of Nine Inch Nails lately.

OK. You're in an elevator -- You're with a blonde, a brunette, a redhead, and an ounce of really good hash.

I'd probably go for the redhead. A Celtic vibe.

And then what?

I'd go for the redhead [laughs] and then the ounce of weed.

You smoke the weed and then you pass it on to the redhead.

Right.

When was the last time you threw up?

Fuck, it's been a while. It may have been March of this year. Last year my friends got this thing called Quatra Trick.

What's that?

You know, Quatra the liquor. It’s some kind of cream, a vile smelling liqueur.

It's not like Absinthe, is it?

It's not as mad as Absinthe, but it's still pretty mad. It's got these really strong fumes coming out of it, and the trick is that you lash it back, and then you swish it around your mouth about six times before you drink it, and that made me want to vomit a couple hours later.

Was it worth it?

Not really. I think the trick is that you gotta puke it out. It's not much of a trick, it's pretty stupid, actually.

I’ll remember that.


		You may remember Ash from their title track on the "Life Less Ordinary" soundtrack. Perhaps you’re one of many globe trotting anglophiles who anxiously read NME or Melody Maker every week to find out what's new in the gossipy world of British music only to find the mags bowing down at the altar of Ash. Either way, they're "bloody brilliant." USMV would like to present: New Years Resolutions, by Tim Wheeler of Ash. OK, maybe not, but USMV chatted on the phone with Ash's delicious lead singer to find out what he had planned for New Years Eve, and how he would handle himself in an elevator alongside some hotties and hash. USMV now provides you, the reader, with answers to the most pressing questions posed at Britain's favorite crop of younguns.
	Welcome to A Life Less Ordinary By Sarah Lewitinn Do you add a new member to the band each time a new album comes out or is that just a coincidence? Yeah. Every time. We'll have to get a saxophone player next time. What are your plans for New Years? I’m going to Costa Rica. Oh...What are you going to do there? I don't know...We’ll just hang out for a few weeks. We'll be there for Christmas, and I'm having a birthday as well. Fun. Who are you going to Costa Rica with? Some of my friends. Quite a lot of them, actually. We're gonna get some Jeeps, Stetsons, revolvers. Things like that. Uh huh...wait! Jeeps and revolvers? Like guns? [laughs] Yeah. What for? Ah, just for fun. Are you going to shoot people? Yeah. Yeah? No, I don't do that. Just fire them off in the air. Now the papers are going to have "Ash singer, Tim Wheeler--" "--Arrested." [laughs] "For Shooting Locals for disobeying him." The press would love that. Especially in England. Do you have any good stories of craziness, though? Well, we’ve trashed hotels. Tell me stories. We used to do it in Japan, where they charge you as much as they possibly can. What were the reasons? Sheer drunkenness. A couple tequilas and zambouka. Sounds good. Do you see yourself doing that stuff again soon? Having fun that way? Yeah! I guess next time we get rude. What's your favorite new band? I've been getting into the Basement Jaxx. That's the thing I'm most excited about at the moment. How about rock bands? I don't know. I've been listening to a lot of Nine Inch Nails lately. OK. You're in an elevator -- You're with a blonde, a brunette, a redhead, and an ounce of really good hash. I'd probably go for the redhead. A Celtic vibe. And then what? I'd go for the redhead [laughs] and then the ounce of weed. You smoke the weed and then you pass it on to the redhead. Right. When was the last time you threw up? Fuck, it's been a while. It may have been March of this year. Last year my friends got this thing called Quatra Trick. What's that? You know, Quatra the liquor. It’s some kind of cream, a vile smelling liqueur. It's not like Absinthe, is it? It's not as mad as Absinthe, but it's still pretty mad. It's got these really strong fumes coming out of it, and the trick is that you lash it back, and then you swish it around your mouth about six times before you drink it, and that made me want to vomit a couple hours later. Was it worth it? Not really. I think the trick is that you gotta puke it out. It's not much of a trick, it's pretty stupid, actually. I’ll remember that.