ASH & DASH _EPK
NEWS
JUST RELEASED: ALL ORIGINAL SONGS played in a LIVE SET!
DETAILS
Based in Chicago, IL
Founded in 2017
Genre: Electronic (House)
Label: End of the World Productions (Chicago IL)
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WE ARE
Mel Hammond
Vocals, Percussion, Drums, DJ, Production & Engineering
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Skender Makota (BALKANIMAL)
Keys, Synths, Bass guitar, El. guitar, DJ, Production & Engineering
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All of the original songs are composed, produced and engineered by Skender and Mel.
We love the LIVE ACT aspect of our performances, where we break down our productions into basic song elements (drums, bass, synths, guitars etc), then rebuild the song LIVE, using all of the original instruments, as well as new sounds we find appropriate for the occassion.
Our LIVE SHOW is therefore always fun to watch, and very dynamic in nature, sounding similar, but never the same!
Live recording of our performance is available for download almost immediately after the show!
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BIO
Bio
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From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz filled keys atop signature drum programming from Hammond.
Mel, the best kept Chicagoland secret, is known for his beat driven productions, which keep the dance floor moving, as well as deep spoken word vocals in all of the Ash & Dash productions, and other well known classics, such as “From Chicago to Paris”.
The prose he provides is not only thought provoking but entertaining as well.
The group also has a few guest vocalists and players in rotation.
“Ash & Dash” delivers all of these elements in one futuristic sonic mélange.