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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Invisible Man
Ashbury Heights Lyrics
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I'm leaving these streets behind
I'm not gonna say goodbye
No one cares
Ohh!
I was never invisible
I was just always here
[Chorus]
And the rays of the moon
Shines right through
I'm the invisible man tonight
I'm the invisible man tonight
[Chorus x1]
Ohh!
I'm gonna make my own policy
I'm sick and tired of being told
No one cares
Ohh!
I never had a destiny
Whoever said you needed one?
No one cares
[Chorus x2]
[Chorus x2]
The opening lines of Ashbury Heights' "Invisible Man" tell the story of someone who is ready to leave their current situation behind. It could be deteriorating relationships, a dead-end job, or simply the mundane routines of life. Despite their departure, they have no intention of saying goodbye, for no one seems to care. It's almost as if the person is questioning their own existence and purpose. They feel invisible and overlooked, and no one has ever bothered to pay attention to them. This feeling of invisibility is further emphasized in the chorus as the person sings, "I'm the invisible man tonight."
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the person is tired of being told what to do and is ready to chart their own path. They do not believe they have a predetermined destiny, and even if they did, they do not believe it matters. The societal pressure to conform to certain norms and expectations has left them feeling stifled and suffocated. In their quest for independence, they have come to accept their invisibility as a superpower - a shield that allows them to move unnoticed through the world. The song ends with a repeated chorus, driving home the point that the person's invisibility is both liberating and heartbreaking.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohh!
Expressing a sudden realization or feeling of strong emotion.
I'm leaving these streets behind
I am moving away from this place and leaving it behind for good.
I'm not gonna say goodbye
I don't feel the need to say farewell to anyone or anything here.
No one cares
Nobody is concerned or interested in what I am doing or where I am going.
I was never invisible
I was always visible, but nobody paid attention to me or acknowledged my presence.
I was just always here
I have been present in this place for a long time, but nobody noticed me.
And the rays of the moon
The light of the moon shining down on me.
Shines right through
Penetrates and illuminates my being, revealing my true self to the world.
I'm the invisible man tonight
I feel like nobody can see or notice me, even though I am present and visible.
I'm gonna make my own policy
I am going to establish my own rules and guidelines for how I live my life.
I'm sick and tired of being told
I am tired of being instructed or directed by others, and want to take control of my own life.
I never had a destiny
I have never had a predetermined path or future in life.
Whoever said you needed one?
I question the idea that having a destiny or purpose in life is necessary or important.
Contributed by Layla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.