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Ash is a Robot is an Portuguese post-hardcore band, formed in Setúbal,Portugal in 2012. It was founded by Renato Sousa, Francisco Caetano, Gonçalo Santos, Cláudio Aníbal and Bernardo Pacheco Pereira. The group got its name from the Alien (film) where Ash (Alien), played by Ian Holm, turns out to be a robot. Ash is a Robot released their debut album in September 2013' self titled Ash is a Robot after a year of existence. The album was recorded by the band and released by the labels Sons Urbanos and Raging Planet. After touring their home country extensively, as well as Spain, Ash is a Robot, which includes members from several former Portuguese underground bands, such as (Monogono, Marte, Porn Sheep Hospital and Beautiful Venom) takes energic and diverse sound to a broader audience. Their live performances have been acclaimed by the Portuguese underground audience and media, with their strong commitment to honoring the quality and energy of the bands that influence their music (Refused, King Crimson, Converge, Sparta, At the Drive-In).

Formation, debut album
In 2008, Renato Sousa started a band called Sympathy for Chaos with the drummer Gonçalo Santos which ended a few years later. Renato Sousa held back the songs and musical language developed in Sympathy for Chaos, later on, he included them in Ash is a Robot debut album. Renato Sousa and Gonçalo Santos contacted Francisco Caetano to form a band. They were already friends with Bernardo Pacheco Pereira and Cláudio Aníbal. After a meeting at a local caffe Claudio and Bernardo were included in the project. Now as Ash is a Robot, they started by playing some of Sympathy for Chaos songs but arranging them in different ways. After playing a couple of times in their studio, Ash is a Robot had material to record an album. The album was recorded by The shape of sound to come records, which was formed by Renato Sousa and Francisco Caetano.

Appearances
On Balcony TV Lisboa, they were considered the third best act, November 9, 2012 and June 19, 2013, on Curto Circuito Tv Show February 19, 2013 and Ep Security Cam Sessions May 28, 2013. We shared the stage with many underground international acts like We ride (Spain), Funeral for a Friend (England), H2O (USA), Bury Tomorrow (England), Strife (USA), Vera Cruz (France), Nations Afire (USA), This routine is hell (Holland), Give em Blood (Austria), Devil In me (Portugal), For the Glory (Portugal), Hills Have Eyes (Portugal) and The Year (Portugal). They've also played at two of the biggest festivals in Europe, Optimus Alive 2013 (Portugal) and Sziget 2013 (Hungary).

Musical Style
Ash is a Robot is greatly influenced by the post-rock/post-hardcore/rock genre. Some members have studied Jazz and played in different bands with different genres. Francisco Caetano is very influenced by the Math-rock genre, Renato Sousa is into a more Classic Rock n' Roll genre and Gonçalo Santos is into Metal. The members of Ash is a Robot meld melodic elements with heavier ones, they also have the need to thrash stuff around. Their first studio record comprises a mixture of modern post-hardcore and more classic rock and roll, favoring rock riffs over metal.

Current members

 * Cláudio Aníbal - Lead Vocals
 * Renato Sousa - Back Vocals, Lead Guitar
 * Francisco Caetano - Back Vocals, Rythm Guitar
 * Bernardo Pacheco Pereira - Bass
 * Gonçalo Santos - Drummer

Discography

 * Ash is a Robot (2013)