Four-piece outfit Stone Ashes have released a number of singles on Coatbridge’s Main Street Records and have been working hard in the studio perfecting their sound.
18:50, 15 Jan 2026
A Lanarkshire independent record label has high hopes for a band in its stable whose sound evokes strong memories of yesteryear.
Four-piece outfit Stone Ashes have released a number of singles on Coatbridge’s Main Street Records and have been working hard in the studio perfecting their sound, which finds influence in music from both the 1960s and 1990s.
The band includes Coatbridge bass player Dylan Croal, Aiden Reilly Shea Ellis and Max McElwain.
Aiden and Shea, who met at school, share responsibilities for guitar and vocals, while Max who was recruited through social media, drives the sound on drums.
On hearing them for the first time, Main Street Records owner label owner Brian Imrie was immediately impressed and thought they had something that would appeal to a wide audience.
He said: "We picked up on them last year. I just thought they were writing really good tunes, so we decided to work with them and put them on the label.
"We’re going to release an album with them.
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"It’s a sort of a mash-up of indie and the 60s with a lot of their harmonies and the way they play."
The four teenage musicians count amongst their influences artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Stone Roses, and Oasis.
The band’s name is an obvious nod to their admiration of legendary Manchester band The Stone Roses.
They’ve already released two singles on the Main Street Records label; Clementine was the first, in April last year, which came as a CD, and Lucky Guy was the second single, released in late October and solely in digital format.
Brian added: "Stone Ashes recently played a sell-out headline show at the SWG3 Warehouse and their single launch back in April also sold out.
"They supported Kyle Falconer in August when he played in Coatbridge. They also have a few festival dates in the pipeline and are picking up a bit of momentum."
They band are set to release another single and that should be out in time for the Main Street Records showcase on Saturday, March 7, when Stone Ashes will be playing along with other bands from the label at St Luke’s in Glasgow.
You can find more information on the band’s social media or catch them live at St Luke’s in March; tickets are available from Skiddle.
Main Street Records are on the lookout for an up and coming artist or band to fill the last available slot on the bill at St Luke’s.
The successful act will also have a single released on the label later this year.
Demos can be sent to Brian via DM on the Main Street Records Facebook page.
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