31/01/2005
Watch the video of Charlotte Hatherley's 'Bastardo' single by clicking on the link below.
Charlotte was a working rock guitarist even before she left her West London high school. Working towards her A levels during the day, the 15-year old was playing loud, scungy gigs round the London club scene with the proto-riot grrl group, Nightnurse. She'd answered a classified ad in Melody Maker, played Purple Haze to startled lead singer Ellyott Dragon, who immediately knew the intense, skinny girl was going to bring her own touch of class and commitment to the edgy outfit -- just as long as nobody knew she was underage...
Charlottle Hatherley joined Ash in 1997, her influence turning the band from sometimes awkward 3 piece into styled and sexy four piece and since then has been involved with several incredibly successful albums (Nu-Clear Sounds, Free All Angels); she now launches her third single from her debut album 'Grey Will Fade'.
The track, entitled 'Bastardo', is a pithy tale of lost Spanish romance - the video a clever 80's sticker book pastiche. Enjoy.
Charlotte Hatherley's official site
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