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===Reunion years to present (1995–present)=== {{more citations needed section|date= February 2012}} At this stage Andy Powell was the only original member left in Wishbone Ash. Powell enlisted guitarist/songwriter [[Roger Filgate]], bassist/vocalist [[Tony Kishman]] and drummer [[Mike Sturgis]]. The new line-up debuted on a short UK/European tour in spring 1995. By the time of the band's 25th anniversary tour in late 1995, Tony Kishman was finding touring difficult due to other performing engagements in the United States. Founding member Martin Turner replaced him on bass and vocals for the duration of the tour, before Kishman returned to record lead vocals for the band's next album, ''[[Illuminations (Wishbone Ash album)|Illuminations]]'', which was released in 1996 and featured the Powell/Filgate/Kishman/Sturgis line-up. Powell relied on fan donations and outside assistance to help finance the album. In November 1997 guitarist Chris Auld filled in for Filgate, but at that year's end, Filgate, Kishman and Sturgis all departed, so in early 1998, Powell brought former drummer Weston back into the fold, along with new members guitarist [[Mark Birch (musician)|Mark Birch]] and bassist [[Bob Skeat]]. Wishbone Ash then went on to release two electronic dance albums on UK indie label Invisible Hands Music. The albums contained electronic beats blended with Wishbone Ash guitar riffs. ''[[Trance Visionary]]'' was the first of the pair, spawning a 12" single of four mixes that reached number 38 on the UK dance chart.{{cn|date=April 2024}} ''[[Psychic Terrorism]]'' followed. The band then released an acoustic album of classic and new songs entitled ''[[Bare Bones (Wishbone Ash album)|Bare Bones]]'' before hitting the road in 2000 to celebrate their 30th anniversary. A filmed show was held at [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]] in London, where the band welcomed special guests Wisefield and Hamill as well as other friends for a star-studded concert that resulted in ''[[Live Dates 3]]'' and a live DVD. [[File:Wishboneash1.jpeg|250px|thumbnail|Wishbone Ash performing in Aberdeen, Scotland on 28 October 2006]] In 2001 Mark Birch was replaced by [[Finland|Finnish]] guitarist [[Ben Granfelt]]. The band then hit the road for their most extensive touring schedule in years. Wishbone Ash returned to the studio in 2002 for the ''[[Bona Fide (Wishbone Ash album)|Bona Fide]]'' album and 2003 saw the band touring across the world with [[Savoy Brown]], playing their largest number of American dates since the 1980s. Ben Granfelt left the band in 2004 to continue working on his solo career and Granfelt's mentor, Muddy Manninen, joined the band. By late 2006, the band released a new studio album entitled ''[[Clan Destiny]]'' but in 2007, longtime drummer Ray Weston left the band, stating that he was tired of constant touring and wanted to concentrate on different things. He was replaced by [[Joe Crabtree]], known for his work with [[Pendragon (band)|Pendragon]] and King Crimson violinist [[David Cross (musician)|David Cross]]. In late 2007, the band put out ''[[Power of Eternity]]''; their first with new member Joe Crabtree. On 25 November 2011 Wishbone Ash released their 23rd album, the well received ''[[Elegant Stealth]]'', which is also the first album to be recorded by the same line up as the predecessor since 1989. In 2013 a court case relating to a trade mark infringement and the use of the name 'Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash' was decided.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/IPEC/2013/3242.html|title=Between : ANDREW POWELL Claimant and MARTIN ROBERT TURNER Defendant : Case No. 3242|website=Bailii.org|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref> The court ruled in favour of Andy Powell with the comprehensive judgement forming a clear history of the band since its inception. On 19 February 2014 the 24th studio album ''[[Blue Horizon (Wishbone Ash album)|Blue Horizon]]'' was released. The reviews for this album were generally very positive. As of 2014 this line-up of the band, having been together since 2007, became the longest-lasting line-up of Wishbone Ash in the group's history and on 16 May 2015 they recorded a live to vinyl album at [[Metropolis Group|Metropolis Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisismetropolis.com/wishbone-ash/|title=Wishbone Ash - 16th May {{!}} Metropolis Studios|website=Thisismetropolis.com|date=8 April 2015 |language=en-GB|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> On 21–23 May 2015 Wishbone Ash recorded the DVD ''Live in Paris'' at {{interlanguage link|Le Triton|fr|Le Triton (salle de concert)}} in France. The performance included additional percussion and guitar contributions from Andy's son Aynsley Powell. In May 2017 it was announced that Mark Abrahams, a long time Wishbone Ash fan, would be joining to cover guitar duties. Abrahams is a guitarist who previously owned Vision Guitars, a guitar shop in [[Castleford]], [[West Yorkshire]], England. On 24 September 2019 it was announced that Wishbone Ash were signed to [[SPV GmbH|Steamhammer/SPV]] and released ''Coat of Arms'', their first studio album in six years, on 28 February 2020. The album's lead single, "We Stand as One", was premiered on to the band's 50th anniversary in autumn 2019 and had been released on 10 January 2020.<ref name="blabbermouth"/><ref>{{cite web|title=WISHBONE ASH Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER; New Album Due In January|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/wishbone-ash-signs-with-spv-steamhammer-new-album-due-in-january/|website=Capitalchaostv.com|access-date=16 September 2019|date=16 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pauline's Chronicles from the Road|url=http://wishboneash.com/blog/post/bring_wishbone_ash_to_vancouver/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813135211/http://wishboneash.com/blog/post/bring_wishbone_ash_to_vancouver/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 August 2014|website=Wishboneash.com|access-date=7 November 2019|date=29 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wishboneash.com/blog/post/we_stand_as_one_released/|title=Wishbone Ash's new single - We Stand As One|website=Wishboneash.com|access-date=12 February 2020}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The second single "Back in the Day" was released on 7 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wishboneash.com/blog/post/2nd_single_released_today/|title=Wishbone Ash 2nd single - Back in the Day|website=Wishboneash.com|access-date=12 February 2020}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The album cover was created by a heraldry artist Olaf Keller in the Regal Coat of Arms design studio. For some dates on their 2021 tour, drummer [[Mike Sturgis]] rejoined the band in place of Joe Crabtree. Then in February 2022 Mike Truscott became Wishbone Ash's official drummer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Mike Truscott |url=https://wishboneash.com/blog/welcome-to-mike-truscott/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209141030/https://wishboneash.com/blog/welcome-to-mike-truscott/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=9 February 2022 |website=Wishboneash.com |access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref> In August 2023 the band announced the release of a live album, ''Live Dates Live''.
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