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Genres: Rock / Alternative

Location: Los Angeles, CA

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ASHES dIVIDE's Top Song: The Stone Buy Album

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Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Billy Howerdel founder and producer of multi-platinum group A Perfect Circle, has stepped out as lead vocalist and guitarist for new band, ASHES dIVIDE signed to Island Records. It was announced today by Antonio L.A. Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.

Howerdels long-awaited first solo album, which has been the subject of countless blogs and chatter for more than a year at his website (http://www.myspace.com/ashesdivide), will be released March 2008. The album title will be revealed in the months ahead.

Howerdel produced and engineered the new album sessions in Los Angeles. He played all guitar, bass, and keyboard parts, and was joined by APC drummer Josh Freese. Mixing took place underway in London by innovative Brit producer Alan Moulder. Moulder is known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, My Bloody Valentine, as well as fellow Island band The Killers two albums.

New Jersey-born Billy Howerdel is a self taught musician who started out doing theatrical stage lighting. Took to the road as a guitar technician for many bands, among them David Bowie, Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins and Tool. Although Howerdel and Keenan became friends years earlier while crossing paths on tour, it was not until the recording sessions for Tools 1996 album nima that the two planted the seeds which would later become A Perfect Circle circa 1999.

A Perfect Circle released three groundbreaking and critically acclaimed albums: their RIAA platinum debut, Mer de Noms (May 2000) which entered at #4 Soundscan with 188,000 copies and placed three songs on the Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts (3 Libras, Judith, and The Hollow); the platinum Thirteenth Step (September 2003) which debuted at #2 Soundscan on 231,000 first week sales (with the #1 Rock track and video Weak and Powerless, followed by The Outsider and Blue); and RIAA gold eMOTIVe (November 2004), an overtly political album released on Presidential election day, primarily cover versions of political material including John Lennons Imagine, Led Zeppelins When the Levee Breaks, Marvin Gayes Whats Going On, Black Flags Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie, and more. Two weeks later, the CD + DVD package aMOTION was released, a collection of all their video clips on one disc, and nine remixes of songs on the other disc.

Go to www.ASHESdIVIDE.com for upcoming worldwide tour dates and news!

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Malachi said:
Hey you! please search "play the bones" when you get a chance. Thanks Aug 12
Brant said:
You guys kicked ass at SandStone in Kc wit Linkin Park. Come back again this year!!! Sep 19
gRotesque said:
ur awesome!! but put more songs:) Sep 16
Toni said:
I saw you guys live and got to meet you at Fiddler's Green a couple of weeks ago so ya that was pretty awsome!!! :] Aug 25
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aline_with the_night said:
okay so i went to ur show in burlington n thought you could have done better but i think most of it was that we couldn't really hear the vocals just the guitars and drums, sorry but the opening band was better. May 27
lizzie babe said:
heyy you're amazzing can't wait for your show at the chameleon! :) May 26
Karena said:
on your show dates it says frankfort new jersey but its new york :] May 21
Wanna Get Signed? said:
Great sound! Keep up the good work! Apr 13
Winston Greene said:
i love "the stone" its fabulous Mar 31
Nor-Cal Indie Love said:
you guys are so amazing. so i\'m from sf, and our radio station is live 105 and at the beginning of the year, we had a soundcheck session (its like a radio show of indie/local bands) that played up and coming bands that were going to be huge of 2008, and ashes divide was one of them. Congrats peace- Jessica Jan 23