Originally, the duo consisted of Anders Hagström and Yasmine Uhlin. However, she announced her surprise departure from the band in Hamburg at the last concert of the Out Of line festival tour 2008.
Anders and Yazmine met in November 2005 and, upon discovering that they shared the same musical vision, decided to form a band. Their collaboration soon came to fruition with the release of a 9 track demo entitled "Angora Overdrive" after a very intensive month in the studio.
The second four track demo, "Parliament of Rooks", which was finished in February 2006, had a more refined sound compared to their first offering. They decided to send it to a few select labels because the reaction they got to the first demo was quite overwhelming. Having sent the demos on Monday, Ashbury Heights was contacted and contracted by German Out of Line records on Wednesday, only an hour after the label had received the CD. This probably makes Ashbury Heights one of the fastest signings in history. Several other labels expressed an interest in the band, but there was no bidding war as Out of Line moved so quickly.
Although having signed the famous German act "And One" at about the same time as Ashbury Heights, which ate a lot of the labels' resources, Out of Line wasted no time. The legendary producer John Fryer was brought on board to produce the promotional single "Cry Havoc" in April 2006, something quite unheard of in the world of the electronic underground. Very few bands in the synth-genre get to release promo-CDs (if any), and certainly no other band in modern synth-history has released a promo-CD produced by a celebrity of the likes of Fryer.
John Fryer would eventually mix their first album "Three cheers for the newlydeads". Released in october 2007, the debut album was recieved with overwhelming optimism from press and audience alike proving once and for all that Ashbury Heights truly is a force to be reckoned with.
In 2008 Ashbury Heights returned with the "Morningstar in a Black Car" EP, containing five new songs and four remixes. The EP received good reviews and helped keep up interest for the band. A video was made for the track "Spiders", a low budget affair which nevertheless managed to project some of the bands unique flair.
Ashbury Heights, with brand-new female vocalist Kari Berg, released their new album 'Take Cair paramour' on the 2nd of july 2010. In 2010, following a long running dispute between Hagström and the record label Out Of Line the band disbanded. This dispute was settled in 2011, whereupon Hagstöm and Out of Line renewed their collaboration. However, it took until 2013 for Hagström to find a new singer. The new singer is Tea F. Thimé, the first female to co-write lyrics for Ashbury Heights.
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Corsair
Ashbury Heights Lyrics
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All along the line
I've been watching someone else
'Cause I think that you're too fine
And it seems that you
Are lonely too
And I'd love to kiss you
'Cause I know
You'd take my heart away
And I know
You'd make my heart a slave
You've been seeing a friend of mine
No one knows the score
I've been stuck in a dead end life
And I couldn't take it no more
And it seems that you
Are lonely too
And I'd love to kiss you
But love won't do
'Cause I know
You'd take my heart away
And I know
You'd make my heart a slave
The lyrics of Ashbury Heights’s “Corsair” reveal a complicated love triangle. The singer is infatuated with an individual who is already seeing a friend of his. The singer has been watching the object of his affection from afar, uncertain if he should make a move or not. He knows that if he were to confess his love, it would only end in heartache, as he believes that he would become a slave to his lover’s whims. Love, in this case, is not enough to overcome the complex social dynamics that surround them.
At the same time, the singer expresses empathy for his love interest, recognizing that they are also lonely. He longs to kiss them but knows it is not enough. He recognizes that love is a powerful emotion, capable of taking over his heart, and he is not willing to take that risk.
The song explores the complexities of love and the challenges that come with navigating romantic relationships. The lyrics reveal a sense of resignation, as the singer is unwilling to put himself in a vulnerable position.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been standing by yourself
You are often alone and isolated
All along the line
Throughout your life, you have always been like this
I've been watching someone else
I have been paying attention to someone other than you
'Cause I think that you're too fine
I am intimidated by you and think you are too good for me
And it seems that you
You also appear to be
Are lonely too
Experiencing feelings of isolation and loneliness as well
And I'd love to kiss you
I have romantic interest in you
But love won't do
However, I am aware that love alone cannot solve our problems and bring us together
'Cause I know
Because I am aware that
You'd take my heart away
If we pursue a relationship, you have the potential to break my heart
And I know
Additionally, I understand that
You'd make my heart a slave
You have the ability to completely captivate me and take control of my emotions
You've been seeing a friend of mine
It has come to my attention that you have been dating one of my acquaintances
No one knows the score
However, it is unclear what is truly going on in your relationship
I've been stuck in a dead end life
I have been unsatisfied with my current situation and feel like I am not moving forward
And I couldn't take it no more
This feeling has grown to be unbearable and I must make a change
Contributed by Connor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.