Ace (band)

Ace
Also known as	Ace Flash and the Dynamos
Origin	Sheffield, England
Genres	Pub rock, pop rock, soft rock
Years active	1972–1977
Labels	Anchor ABC Varèse Sarabande
Associated acts	Mighty Baby, Warm Dust, Squeeze
Past members	Paul Carrack Terry "Tex" Comer Phil Harris Alan "Bam" King Steve Witherington Fran Byrne Steve Kirby Jon Woodhead

Ace were a British rock band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s. Their membership included Paul Carrack, who later became famous as the lead vocalist of Mike + The Mechanics and as a solo artist. Ace are best known for their hit single "How Long?", which was a UK top-20 single in 1974, and reached No 3 in the US in 1975.

The band was formed in December 1972 in Sheffield as 'Ace Flash and the Dynamos', but this name was quickly abbreviated to just Ace. The members were assembled from various other professional bands. Carrack and Comer had previously played with Warm Dust, and King with Mighty Baby, whose antecedents were the 1960s band The Action. Ace were popular on the pub rock circuit. Their music was pop with a funk influence.

Before the recording of their debut album, Five-A-Side, ex-Bees Make Honey drummer Fran Byrne replaced Steve Witherington. The single "How Long?" (a song about Comer considering to leave the group; he later remained with the band) was taken from this record, and was a significant chart success, achieving a Top 20 place in the UK Singles Chart, and reaching number three in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1975. The Five-A-Side album did well on its own, too, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard 200.

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