Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash

Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash (aka Martin Turner plays the music of Wishbone Ash; Martin Turner, founding original member of Wishbone Ash)
Martin Turners Wishbone Ash in Bury St Edmunds, 2010
Background information
Origin	Torquay, Devon, England
Genres	Rock, progressive rock, hard rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Mystic UK
Associated acts	Wishbone Ash Martin Turner Ted Turner
Website	www.martinturnermusic.com
Members	Martin Turner Danny Willson Tim Brown Misha Nikolic
Past members	Rob Hewins Keith Buck Dave Wagstaffe Ray Hatfield

(aka Martin Turner plays the music of Wishbone Ash;

Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash was formed in 2004 by Martin Turner, original bassist, lead vocalist and one of the songwriters of Wishbone Ash Mark 1 and Mark 2 Line up. Including various reunions, his tenures with the "original" Wishbone Ash band lasted 1969-1980, 1987–1991 and 1995-1996. The band initially saw Turner joined by guitarists Keith Buck and Ray Hatfield, as well as drummer Rob Hewins. The band toured extensively throughout the UK and also in Europe with live performances featuring material from Wishbone Ash's heritage years, mixing live standards with lesser heard songs from the Wishbone Ash back catalogue, as documented on the New Live Dates Vols. 1 and 2 albums, released in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Original Wishbone Ash member Ted Turner guested with the band onstage, as documented on the live albums. In March 2008 Keith Buck left the band and was replaced by Danny Willson (ex-Showaddywaddy). In December of the same year it was announced that drummer Rob Hewins had been replaced by Dave Wagstaffe (ex-John Wetton, Ken Hensley). Hewins went on to join Showaddywaddy late in 2011, making his live debut in January 2012.

In 2008/09 the band embarked on the Argus Tour, featuring performances of the classic album in its entirety. In addition, in October 2008, the band appeared on a month-long theatre tour with Focus and The Groundhogs, called Classic Legends Of Rock.

In 2008 Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash also released a studio re-recording of Argus (1972) entitled Argus Through the Looking Glass. Recorded principally by the band's first line-up with (Turner/Buck/Hatfield/Hewins), it featured additional contributions from new guitarist Danny Willson as well as guest appearances by John Wetton (onetime Wishbone Ash member - he had played on Number the Brave (1981)) and Geoff Downes of Asia.

In July 2010 the band appeared at the inaugural High Voltage festival at Victoria Park, London. They were again joined onstage by Ted Turner.