BASINGTOKE band FlashFires have been confirmed as sole support for Ash at a forthcoming sold-out gig at the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth.

FlashFires’ debut EP Play was released independently earlier this year.

The group – who met at school - are heading over to the US to record more tracks at the end of the year and have their next release due early next spring.

The band’s members are: Alex Gonzato, Fraser Roskilly, Toby Bartlett, Jon Cullis and Liam Kinslow.

Find out more online at flashfiresofficial.com.

Forthcoming FlashFires gigs:

September 12 - BUTSERFEST (Don Broco, Funeral For A Friend, Hacktivist)

September 18 - Jubilee Club, Barfly in Camden, London with Billy Bibby (ex Catfish & the Bottlemen)

October 3 – Dials Festival, Portsmouth with Kagoule, Black Honey, Hooton Tennis Club

October 29 - Railway, Winchester with the Sherlocks