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Waking Ashland was a piano rock rock band|band from San Diego, California, signed to Tooth and Nail Records and Immortal Records. They formed in 2003 and released two Extended play|EPs and two full-length albums. Their final lineup consisted of singer/keyboardist Jonathan Jones, guitarist Ryan Lallier, bassist Nate Harold and drummer Tim Very. The band broke up in mid 2007.
History
Waking Ashland was formed in November 2003 by singer/keyboardist Jonathan Jones, guitarist Ryan Lallier and drummer Thomas Lee, all of whom were, at that time, music Academic major|majors at California State University, Northridge. Robert Teegarden — a friend of the band — temporarily helped out to fill the vacant position on the bass guitar. Their band name stems from the aspect of connecting people through music, paired with a reference to the town of Ashland, Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagogigs.com/concerts/waking-ashland-tickets.htm|title=Waking Ashland Tickets|work=ChicagoGigs.com|accessdate=September 23|accessyear=2006</ref> Influenced by as diverse acts as Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson, Coldplay, Pixies|The Pixies and Hüsker Dü, Waking Ashland combines emotional piano melodies with sonic distortion guitars, creating a unique sound among their genre.
In early 2004, they self-recorded and released their Debut album|debut Extended ... read all
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