Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The media originally pegged Ash's music as britpop when the band first found mainstream success. The current line-up of the group is as follows: Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass guitar), Rick McMurray (drums) and Russell Lissack (guitar, live only). Ash's full-length debut "1977" was released in 1996 and followed 1994's mini album "Trailer".