Waking Ashland

Waking Ashland was a piano rock band from San Diego, California, signed to Tooth and Nail Records and Immortal Records. They formed in 2003 and released two 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. Waking Ashland was formed in November 2003 by singer/keyboardist Jonathan Jones, guitarist Ryan L... more

Waking Ashland was a piano rock band from San Diego, California, signed to Tooth and Nail Records and Immortal Records. They formed in 2003 and released two 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. Waking Ashland was formed in November 2003 by singer/keyboardist Jonathan Jones, guitarist Ryan Lallier and drummer Thomas Lee. Robert Teegarden — a friend of the band — temporarily helped out to fill the vacant position on the bass guitar. The band name stems from the aspect of connecting people through music, paired with a reference to the town of Ashland, Oregon. Influenced by as diverse acts as Joe Jackson, Coldplay, The Pixies and Hüsker Dü, Waking Ashland combined emotional piano melodies with sonic distortion guitars, creating a unique sound among their genre. In early 2004, they self-recorded and released their debut EP I Am for... less