{"id":6679,"date":"2021-09-13T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashsoan.com\/?page_id=6679"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:10:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whiteoak.entirelydigital.com\/~ashsoan1\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”6748″ bg_position=”right top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”10%” bottom_padding=”8%” top_padding_tablet=”20%” bottom_padding_tablet=”24%” top_padding_phone=”32%” bottom_padding_phone=”18%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”5\/12″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-left”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-left” delay=”500″][vc_column_text]\n

About Me<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-14%” top_margin_tablet=”-14%” top_margin_phone=”-18%” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-left” delay=”1500″][vc_column_text]\n

About Me<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”7\/12″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”none” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” top_padding_tablet=”4%” top_padding_phone=”0%” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”5%” right_margin=”-10%” 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Live<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” left_padding_desktop=”25%” right_padding_desktop=”25%” left_padding_tablet=”10%” right_padding_tablet=”10%” left_padding_phone=”0%” right_padding_phone=”0%” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-7%” top_margin_tablet=”-14%” top_margin_phone=”-20%” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” delay=”1500″][vc_column_text]\n

My Live Experiences<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]My live experience includes performing at Woodstock \u201894<\/strong>, supporting The Rolling Stones<\/strong>, REM<\/strong>, Bon Jovi<\/strong>, Van Halen<\/strong>, Oasis<\/strong> and Bryan Adams<\/strong> at Wembley with my first band Del Amitri throughout 1994-97, followed by touring and playing with Marianne Faithfull<\/strong>, Sinead O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Sheryl Crow<\/strong>, Robbie Williams<\/strong>, James Morrison<\/strong>, Will Young<\/strong>, Squeeze<\/strong>, Lewis Taylor<\/strong>, Hamish Stuart<\/strong>, The Waterboys<\/strong>, Jeff Lorber<\/strong>, Trevor Horn<\/strong> and Seal<\/strong>, Rumer<\/strong>, Terry Reid<\/strong>, Ronnie Wood<\/strong>, Dionne Warwick<\/strong> and many more.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”My Live Credits” 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Other<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-19%” top_margin_tablet=”-14%” top_margin_phone=”-15%” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” delay=”2000″][vc_column_text]\n

Other Experiences<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Other experiences I\u2019ve had include playing the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony<\/strong> with Mike Oldfield<\/strong>, being the house drummer on the BBC\/ITV TV show The Voice<\/strong> for 7 years and playing on the Terminator Genisys<\/strong> and Mission Impossible Fall Out<\/strong> (Bongos) soundtracks for composer Lorne Balfe<\/strong> also Kung Fu Panda 3 ( Balfe and Zimmer), The Lion King 2019 ( Hans Zimmer) and Boss Baby 2 ( Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro)<\/strong>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”My Live Credits” url=”\/live\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”3%” bottom_padding=”8%” top_padding_tablet=”22%” bottom_padding_tablet=”0%” top_padding_phone=”30%” bottom_padding_phone=”0%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”5\/12″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-left” delay=”500″][vc_column_text]\n
Discography<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-14%” top_margin_tablet=”-8%” top_margin_phone=”-21%” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-left” delay=”1500″][vc_column_text]\n

My Discography<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The main part of my career has been within the recording industry, and over the past 20 years or so I have recorded (*at last count) 60 Top 10 albums<\/strong> for artists including Cher<\/strong>, Seal<\/strong>, Robbie Williams<\/strong>, Billy Idol<\/strong>, Adele<\/strong>, Enrique Iglesias<\/strong>, Dionne Warwick,<\/strong>\u00a0Rumer<\/strong>, James Morrison<\/strong>, Cee Lo<\/strong>, Celine Dion<\/strong> and Ronan Keating<\/strong>. My discography also includes 19 Top 10 singles<\/strong> and to date, I\u2019ve recorded 32 No. 1 albums<\/strong> and 10 No. 1 singles<\/strong> which have featured on various pop and rock charts around the world.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”My Discography” url=”https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/460467-Ash-Soan?srsltid=AfmBOorS5CkT4X9Dqi36hJbnYsp82kWzpQreTQhbSsMWB_0TABRDwKpE”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”7\/12″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” delay=”2500″][nectar_post_grid post_type=”portfolio” portfolio_category=”all” order=”DESC” orderby=”date” pagination=”none” columns=”4″ grid_item_spacing=”10px” grid_item_height=”40vh” image_size=”large” image_loading=”default” animation=”none” heading_tag=”default” grid_style=”content_overlaid” text_content_layout=”all_bottom_left_shadow” color_overlay_opacity=”0.3″ color_overlay_hover_opacity=”0.4″ text_color=”light” text_color_hover=”light” hover_effect=”slow_zoom” border_radius=”none” shadow_on_hover=”yes” posts_per_page=”15″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”3%” bottom_padding=”5%” top_padding_tablet=”22%” bottom_padding_tablet=”16%” top_padding_phone=”30%” bottom_padding_phone=”15%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n
Highlights<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bottom_padding=”2%” bottom_padding_tablet=”0%” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-6%” top_margin_tablet=”-10%” top_margin_phone=”-22%” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

Some Highlights<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][carousel script=”owl_carousel” desktop_cols=”3″ desktop_small_cols=”1″ tablet_cols=”1″ mobile_cols=”1″ column_padding=”30px” loop=”true”][item id=”1754406598205-9″ tab_id=”1754406598205-2″ title=”Item”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin_tablet=”-7%” top_margin_phone=”-10%” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text el_class=”carousel-text”]\n

The Voice UK<\/h3>\n

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Kung Fu Panda 3 Soundtrack | 2016<\/h3>\n

All drums on the Kung Fu Panda 3<\/strong> soundtrack for composers Lorne Balfe<\/strong> and Hans Zimmer<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”7241″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” el_class=”carousel-img-2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/item][item id=”1754406598310-0″ tab_id=”1754406598311-10″ title=”Item”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin_tablet=”-7%” top_margin_phone=”-22%” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text el_class=”carousel-text”]\n

Leadbelly Fest | 2015<\/h3>\n

Drums in the house band for Leadbelly Fest 2015<\/strong> at the Royal Albert Hall
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Olympics Opening Ceremony | 2012<\/h3>\n

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Set Fire To The Rain | 2011<\/h3>\n

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3 albums in the Top 10 | 2011<\/h3>\n

3 albums I played on were simultaneously in the Top 10 of the Official UK charts
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