Performed 1977 at Roundhouse

The original three-piece line-up played two-sold out nights at London’s Roundhouse in September 2008, performing 1977 in its entirety. This was followed by the release of a 3-disc special edition version of 1977 , featuring remastered and re-edited versions of the tracks, as well as tracks from Trailer and live performances from the time of its release. Ash started recording new material, which was previewed at a series of live dates in 2009. These dates coincided with the release of the single “Return of White Rabbit”. This single was a precursor to Ash releasing a 7-inch single every fortnight for a whole year, starting in September 2009. Each single was simply titled by a letter, released in alphabetical order, and formed the A–Z Series . These singles would later be compiled and released together on CD. Russell Lissack , who joined the band as a live guitarist in 2010, left in early 2011. The Best of Ash compilation was released in 2011. The same year Ash collaborated with We Are Scientists to release a cover of the song “Washington Parks” by British songwriter Robert Manning, raising money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis and The MS Society.