Gwyn Ashton
Gwyn Ashton ( born 1961 in Wales) is an Australian rock musician and singer.
Life
Born in Wales in 1961 Gwyn Ashton moved as a child with his parents to Australia and grew up in Adelaide. Early on he devoted himself to the Australian blues scene in the '80s and had his first performances with the band and Stevie Wright 's own trio in Sydney. A little later he played in the opening act of the Irish guitar legend Rory Gallagher, whose style influenced him long term.
After a few years in Melbourne he finally went to England and toured with the likes of Mick Fleetwood, BB King, AC / DC, Johnny Winter, Dr. Feelgood, Whitesnake or status quo throughout Europe and the United States.
2001 played Gwyn Ashton at the Gallagher Memorial Band of friends with Rory's former musicians accompanying the part of his musical role model. So it came to working with Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O'Neill ( Gallagher rhythm section ) on the third album Ashton catch it!.
Gwyn Ashton in 2001 for guitarist of the year chosen by the trade magazine Guitar Parts Magazines in the choice at No. 3, just after Jeff Beck and Gary Moore.
In February 2006, his album Prohibition, which he co-produced with Chris Glen and Ted McKenna (Alex Harvey Band / Ian Gillan / Michael Schenker Group) and keyboardist Don Airey of Deep Purple appeared.
Discography
- 2001: Beg, Borrow & Steel
- 2003: Feel the Heat
- 2005: Catch it!
- 2006: Prohibition
- 2009: Two -Man Blues Army
- 2012: Radiogram