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- [House Announcer] Please welcome Ashes & Arrows from Asheville, North Carolina!

(crowd cheering/applauding) (loud solo rock drumming) ♪ (soaring electric guitar music) ♪ ♪ (electric guitar solo) (loud rock beat drumming) ♪ (lighter electric guitar music) ♪ (blaring electric guitar music) ♪ (bolder guitar playing) (loud rock beat drumming) ♪ ♪ (electric guitar wailing high) ♪ (loud rock music) ♪ ♪ (bold electric guitar) ♪ (loud heavy rock beat) ♪ (music softens) (tempo slows) - What's goin' on, Redlands, California?

How y'all doin'?

(crowd cheers/applauds) Good to see y'all!

(crowd applauds) We're a band called Ashes & Arrows.

We come from Asheville, North Carolina.

We're so happy to be here.

So, thank you so much for having us.

(light bluesy music) ♪ ♪ Lord knows I wanna see her tonight ♪ ♪ Leanin' on the counter pourin' Rye ♪ ♪ Lord knows I wanna see her tonight ♪ ♪ Before I'm cut off ♪ (bluesy electric guitar) ♪ Lord knows I'm in trouble tonight ♪ ♪ There's a pretty little thing make my mind run wild ♪ ♪ Lord knows I'm in trouble tonight ♪ ♪ Someone cut me off ♪ (bluesy electric guitar) ♪ - Hold on there, cowboy ♪ ♪ ♪ God knows she'd never fall for a man like that ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on there, cowboy ♪ ♪ ♪ A drunken heart ♪ ♪ Can't win the lovin' that you lack ♪ (rough bluesy guitar music) ♪ ♪ ♪ I know she's hard to please ♪ ♪ But that woman's got me on my knees ♪ ♪ Beggin' like a fiend ♪ ♪ Honey, set me free ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on there, cowboy ♪ (bluesy electric guitar) ♪ God knows she'd never fall for a man like that ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on there, cowboy ♪ ♪ ♪ A clever tongue ♪ ♪ Can't win the lovin' that you lack ♪ ♪ (bluesy electric guitar) ♪ ♪ She slid that bill to me ♪ ♪ With her address scratched on the back of my receipt ♪ ♪ She slid that bill to me ♪ ♪ She said come on home ♪ ♪ ♪ She said drinks aren't cheap ♪ ♪ But smile's always free ♪ ♪ Yeah!

♪ (louder intense music) ♪ I swear I'm gonna see her tonight ♪ ♪ Come hell or high water ♪ ♪ I'll put up a fight ♪ ♪ I swear I'm gonna see her tonight ♪ ♪ When we go home ♪ ♪ ♪ I swear I'm gonna see her tonight ♪ ♪ Yeah!

♪ ♪ Come hell or high water ♪ ♪ I'll put up a fight ♪ ♪ I swear I'm gonna see her tonight ♪ ♪ When we go home ♪ ♪ ♪ So baby ♪ ♪ Take me home ♪ ♪ ♪ Baby, take me home ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on there, cowboy ♪ ♪ ♪ God knows she'd never fall for a man like that ♪ (intense rock music) ♪ Hold on there, cowboy ♪ ♪ ♪ A drunken heart ♪ ♪ Can't win the lovin' that you lack ♪ ♪ (bluesy electric guitar) ♪ ♪ So dream... ♪ (quiet music) ♪ On there, cowboy ♪ (quiet acoustic notes) (crowd shouts/cheers) (slow final notes) ♪ (crowd applauds) - My name's Ciaran.

I'm a member of Ashes & Arrows.

And without going into the weeds of my musical life, I started playing music when I was 12 or 13, hacking away on the drums.

And I grew up in a small town in New Zealand, as well.

So, I grew up playing a lot of rugby and cricket and music was just always kind of on the side, playing in rock bands and trying to just have fun, basically.

And I was about 19 when I had a sort of epiphany that I didn't want to be a school teacher.

You know, I wanted to pursue music and see where that road would lead.

And I moved to the States in 2019 and been here ever since.

Settled up in North Carolina with my "man" husband here that we're in the band life together, (laughter) and we're figuring it out.

And it's been amazing.

It's had a lot of challenges, but we couldn't be happier really going through it.

So- - Yeah.

Well, my name's Jonathan, also with Ashes & Arrows.

I started music sometime in my early teens and never really had like a thing that I was trying to strive for with music, but randomly at an open mic, I was-- I met Ciaran and we sort of hit it off.

My story's not as interesting as Ciaran's!

Mine is just, like, randomized stuff that just kind of came together!

(chuckles) So now, I get to pursue something that's really exciting and enjoyable and fulfilling.

- [Jonathan] We're gonna play you guys a bunch of songs that we wrote.

So if you guys like 'em, thank you.

And if you don't like it, keep it to yourself!

(audience laughs) Unless you guys have rotten tomatoes!

I've never been a part of a show where we've gotten thrown at before, but it'd be really awesome to experience it once!

(audience laughs) So, thank y'all for bein' here.

We are Ashes & Arrows.

This is a really cool experience for us.

Thank y'all so much.

We'll have some more stories to tell you later on.

Some cool stuff, sad stuff, and fun stuff.

So, it's gonna be a lot of fun tonight.

Thank y'all.

(audience cheers/applauds) (gentle guitar music) ♪ - [Ciaran] Actually y'all, the last time we were in California, we were actually here for a TV show we were on called "America's Got Talent".

Did anyone happen to see us on that show?

Was there anyone there?

(light applause) Awesome.

Y'all, that was a crazy time.

We didn't plan to be on that show.

It just kind of happened, and we thought we would do the audition.

"Let's just give it a go.

Let's see what happens."

And we got voted through, which was crazy.

We were not expecting it!

(laughs) And then people kept just voting.

It was the strangest thing.

We just kept being on the show, and it was such a blast.

And for me personally, y'all, it was a crazy experience, 'cause I had all these thoughts in my head about the show itself.

I was like, "I don't want to do that.

"You know, it's like a Hollywood thing.

"I don't"-- You know, "I want to be a musician.

I want to be a real musician," right?

(chuckles) All of that stuff.

And I did a little bit of soul digging, and I realized, "No dude, you're just scared.

"You're scared to do it," right?

And we ended up doing the show, and it was such a blast.

I learned so much about just getting out of your own way and really going for something if you believe in something, you believe in yourself, you've got that intuition in your belly, "I really want to do that."

The thing that holds us back is ourselves 9 times out of 10.

So, it was such an amazing lesson for me personally.

And for the band, it's been amazing 'cause wonderful people like yourselves saw us on there, and we get to come and do shows like this.

So, we're very grateful for that.

(gentle guitar music) And all of that to say, this next song is one of my favorite songs.

We played it on the show.

It's a tune called "Hang On", and it's a song about just persevering through hard times, y'all.

So, we dedicate it to you all.

♪ ♪ - Am I insane?

♪ (gentle acoustic guitar) ♪ Or are we all this way?

♪ ♪ ♪ Is this just a game ♪ ♪ ♪ With no hand to play?

♪ ♪ ♪ But have I lost my mind?

♪ ♪ ♪ Can we change the times?

♪ (soft thoughtful guitar music) ♪ ♪ Through the mirrors and smoke ♪ ♪ ♪ We can't see the trees, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ With all these talking heads ♪ ♪ ♪ What should we believe?

Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ We can't keep going... ♪ ♪ If we're enemies ♪ ♪ Yeah...!

♪ And I'm gonna hang on ♪ ♪ Never lose faith ♪ ♪ And let my heart tell me where to go ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna stand here and waste another moment in time ♪ ♪ For me to finally move on ♪ ♪ I'm gonna grab this life by the reins ♪ ♪ And I'm never losin' my hope ♪ ♪ I'm gonna be headstrong ♪ ♪ Chasin' down my demons ♪ ♪ And I'm never losin' my hope ♪ (bright energetic rock music) ♪ ♪ - Some days the weight ♪ ♪ ♪ Gets the best of me, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ And I feel myself ♪ ♪ ♪ Slowly sinking deep ♪ ♪ ♪ No, I don't recognize ♪ ♪ ♪ The face starin' back at me!

♪ ♪ Yeah!

♪ ♪ But I'm gonna hang on ♪ ♪ Never lose faith ♪ ♪ And let my heart tell me where to go ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna stand here and waste another moment in time ♪ ♪ For me to finally move on ♪ ♪ I'm gonna grab this life by the reins ♪ ♪ And I'm never losin' my hope ♪ ♪ I'm gonna be headstrong ♪ ♪ Chasin' down my demons ♪ ♪ And I'm never losin' my hope ♪ (bright energetic rock music) ♪ (soulful guitar) ♪ ♪ I'm gonna hang on ♪ ♪ Never lose faith ♪ ♪ And let my heart tell me where to go ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna stand here and waste another moment in time ♪ ♪ For me to finally move on ♪ ♪ I'm gonna grab this life by the reins ♪ ♪ And I'm never losin' my hope ♪ ♪ I'm gonna be headstrong ♪ ♪ Chasin' down my demons ♪ ♪ And I'm never losin' my hope ♪ ♪ (loud passionate music) ♪ (energetic rock music) ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna hang on!

♪ (music stops) (audience applauds/cheers) - Thanks y'all.

(light guitar music) ♪ We're gonna take y'all on a little journey to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina for this next one, y'all.

♪ This is my best Southern accent that I'm putting on right now for y'all!

Hope you enjoy it.

♪ It's pretty good, right?

(he laughs) (light mellow music) ♪ (country waltz beat) ♪ ♪ ♪ (warm nostalgic sound) ♪ ♪ (country waltz beat) ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ (3-part harmony) ♪ There's gold in the mountain ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ It's pullin' me in ♪ ♪ But God knows ♪ ♪ My love lies with you ♪ ♪ And I'll always come back in the end ♪ (quiet acoustic solo) ♪ ♪ ♪ - Is life just ♪ ♪ Death and taxes?

♪ ♪ Surely there's more than that ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've heard ♪ ♪ There's gold in the mountain ♪ ♪ And I dream of the secrets they have ♪ ♪ ♪ You stayed with me through the muck and the mire ♪ ♪ You've given me all that you have ♪ ♪ But I want to prove, though ♪ ♪ There's distance between us ♪ ♪ Our love will always remain ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ There's gold in the mountain ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ It's pullin' me in ♪ ♪ But God knows ♪ ♪ My love lies with you ♪ ♪ And I'll always come back in the end ♪ (heartfelt country rock) ♪ (country waltz beat) ♪ ♪ - The world is ours ♪ ♪ Look at the moon and the stars ♪ The symphony are tunin' their strings ♪ ♪ But I've heard ♪ ♪ There's gold in the moments ♪ ♪ Even the ones out of frame ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ There's gold in the mountain ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ It's pullin' me in ♪ ♪ But God knows ♪ ♪ My love lies with you ♪ ♪ And I'll always come back in the end ♪ (heartfelt country rock) ♪ (soulful guitar) ♪ ♪ Life is a dance between dreams and romance ♪ ♪ Darlin', won't you take my hand?

♪ ♪ In the long nights often I find myself wondering ♪ ♪ If we could walk the knife's edge ♪ ♪ ♪ So don't blink an eye ♪ ♪ 'Cause the moment might pass ♪ ♪ There are no guarantees ♪ ♪ ♪ It's hard to say ♪ ♪ Where it might lead ♪ ♪ Oh, but darlin' I'll never leave ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ (3-part harmony) ♪ There's gold in the mountain ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ It's pullin' me in ♪ ♪ But God knows ♪ ♪ My love lies with you ♪ ♪ And I'll always come back in the end ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ (a cappella) ♪ There's gold in the mountain ♪ ♪ Oh, oh!

♪ ♪ It's pullin' me in ♪ ♪ But God knows ♪ ♪ My love lies with you ♪ ♪ And I'll always come back in the end ♪ (audience cheers/applauds) (audience whistles/applauds) (audience cheers/applauds) (lively acoustic guitar) ♪ ♪ (upbeat nimble playing) ♪ (hopeful acoustic music) ♪ ♪ ♪ - Days like this won't last forever ♪ ♪ Chances don't get any better ♪ ♪ When your back's against the wall ♪ ♪ There's always a way out ♪ ♪ ♪ When the light peers through ♪ ♪ Soft as a whisper ♪ ♪ Or push on through ♪ ♪ Strong as a river ♪ ♪ Broke down or surrounded ♪ ♪ There's always a way out ♪ ♪ ♪ No goin' steady ♪ ♪ Don't let it slip away ♪ ♪ It will get heavy ♪ ♪ Take it day by day ♪ ♪ We must be ready ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ ♪ This world is crazy ♪ ♪ Stranger every day ♪ ♪ It's like a levee ♪ ♪ It's gotta give way ♪ ♪ We must be ready ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ (breezy acoustic music) ♪ ♪ - When the wolves come howlin' ♪ ♪ Br eathin' a cold wind ♪ ♪ Bare teeth and growlin' ♪ ♪ Knockin' the door in ♪ ♪ And your back's against the wall ♪ ♪ There's always a way out ♪ ♪ ♪ No goin' steady ♪ ♪ Don't let it slip away ♪ ♪ It will get heavy ♪ ♪ Take it day by day ♪ ♪ We must be ready ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ ♪ This world is crazy ♪ ♪ Stranger every day ♪ ♪ It's like a levee ♪ ♪ It's gotta give way ♪ ♪ We must be ready ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ (breezy energetic music) ♪ (music softens) ♪ If it all comes crashin' down ♪ ♪ I wanna know that I gave it all ♪ ♪ ♪ But if I shoot the moon ♪ ♪ ♪ And land among the stars ♪ ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ - No goin' steady ♪ ♪ Don't let it slip away ♪ ♪ It will get heavy ♪ ♪ Take it day by day ♪ ♪ We must be ready ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ ♪ This world is crazy ♪ ♪ Stranger every day ♪ ♪ It's like a levee ♪ ♪ It's gotta give way ♪ ♪ We must be ready ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ ♪ ♪ For when we catch the break ♪ ♪ ♪ Days like this ♪ (a cappella) ♪ Won't last forever... ♪ (crowd applauds) (gentle guitar music) ♪ (gentle acoustic music) (no drums/bass) ♪ ♪ ♪ (gentle acoustic music) (no drums/bass) ♪ ♪ Holding on to ♪ (3-part harmony) ♪ Holding on to a memory ♪ ♪ It weighs me down some ♪ ♪ Man, it drags me under water ♪ ♪ And it won't let me go ♪ ♪ ♪ You've been climbing ♪ ♪ You've been climbing without a rope ♪ ♪ Don't look down, son ♪ ♪ There's no ending in sight ♪ ♪ It's all just a leap of faith ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on, love ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't give up ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause it all could be waiting for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, it all could be waiting for you ♪ ♪ Around the riverbend ♪ (louder uptempo music) ♪ ♪ I've been taking on water ♪ ♪ I can't take it any longer ♪ ♪ I think that I'm going under ♪ ♪ It's time for me to let go ♪ ♪ I've been taking on water ♪ ♪ I can't take it any longer ♪ ♪ I think that I'm going under ♪ ♪ It's time for me to let go ♪ ♪ I've been taking on water ♪ ♪ I can't take it any longer ♪ ♪ I think that I'm going under ♪ ♪ It's time for me to let go ♪ ♪ I've been taking on water ♪ (louder singing and music) ♪ I can't take it any longer ♪ ♪ I think that I'm going under ♪ ♪ It's time for me to let go!

♪ (loud joyful music) ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on, love ♪ (loud energetic playing) ♪ Don't give up, no ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause it all could be waiting for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, it all could be waiting for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Around the riverbend ♪ (music stops) (audience whoops/applauds) ♪ (loud joyful music) ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold on, love ♪ (loud energetic music) ♪ Don't give up, no ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause it all could be waiting for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, it all could be waiting for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Around the riverbend ♪ (music stops) (audience whoops/applauds) - We're kind of in the Americana, acoustic folk realm.

You know, I don't think we're reinventing the wheel with our music, but I think the highlight of the band thus far has been I think, the three voices.

The three-part harmony is what we get a lot of feedback on.

That people really enjoy that.

And we enjoy singing that, so it's a win-win.

And we just try to write songs that feel honest.

Like when Jonathan and I get together, it usually looks like us just kind of talking about what's going on in your life, you know?

- Mm hm.

- It's a... There's always an element of vulnerability to it, you know, where you're like sharing about your life, what's going on, what you're thinking about.

And it usually gets the ball rolling.

You know, I'll say something, Jonathan then shares something.

And we might (snaps) strike an idea that we resonate with, and we'll build a song from there.

And there's a lot of terrible songs we write (chuckles) that never see the light of day!

- Never will!

- Yeah, but you know, every now and then we'll get a song that we both really like.

And, you know, we get in the studio, record it and put it out.

You never know how songs are going to be received with people, but you can only go with your gut.

Yeah, it's we're figuring it out.

So- And we also don't want to pigeonhole ourselves too much.

You know, like we've been talking about that recently.

We're not getting together to write "acoustic Americana folk songs."

You know, we want to keep things open-minded because creativity's boundless.

- Mm hm.

- And, I don't think-- People want to know what genre you are.

They're like, "What do you play?"

They want to understand, and I get it.

And also, sometimes that can be a little limiting if you buy in too much to the story of "what you are," so to speak, so we like to keep it open.

But also, we do kind of see what the bones of the band are, and we do want to stay true to that to a degree.

So it's a balance trying to, you know, be dynamic and write songs that are interesting to you, but also not straying too far from what you do best.

(audience applauding) (light uptempo music) ♪ - [Ciaran] Alright.

Fun story, y'all.

So, I grew up in a little town in New Zealand, and New Zealand?

Cool little country, man.

(he chuckles) And I was in a little rock band when I was 12 years old and we wrote a song.

And I thought it was quite possibly the worst song ever written!

And Jonathan played me a song he wrote when he was roughly the same age.

And I said to him, I was like, "Dude, that is the most beautiful song I've ever heard in my life."

And then I played him this song, "It's Alright," which we're about to play for you.

And I was like, "Let me show you what I wrote.

It's the worst song ever."

Anyway, for some reason they loved it.

We turned it into our own Ashes & Arrows version song.

Don't judge the lyrics too much.

Okay?

I was 12 years old when I wrote 'em!

They're not great, but they're very simple.

So, it's a lot of fun.

It's called "It's Alright."

(uptempo music) And it's really about nothing in particular.

Just havin' fun.

(tense upbeat rock music) ♪ ♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ (a cappella) ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ - [Ciaran] Let's go!

♪ (loud energetic rock music) ♪ ♪ It's alright if you know what you're doin' ♪ ♪ What you're doin' to me ♪ (squealing electric guitar) ♪ It's alright, there'll be no time for playin' ♪ ♪ You'll be leavin' with me, yeah ♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Put me through it, baby ♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Let's do this, baby ♪ ♪ (loud energetic rock music) ♪ - Come on down y'all, if you wanna have a good time!

Let's do it.

♪ Now's the time.

♪ It's alright, girl, I know what I'm doin' ♪ ♪ And this lesson's for free ♪ (squealing electric guitar) ♪ It's alright, there'll be no time for playin' ♪ ♪ And you're leavin' with me, yeah ♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Put me through it, baby ♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ - Sing it.

♪ Let's do this, baby!

♪ ♪ (loud energetic rock music) ♪ - Alright, break it down!

Here we go.

♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ (softer music) ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ Can y'all sing it?

Here we go.

♪ It's alright ♪ (softer music) ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ - Pick it up!

♪ It's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ - One more time!

Here we go.

♪ It's alright ♪ (louder music) ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ - Let's do this ♪ ♪ Baby...!

♪ (soaring vocalization) ♪ (dynamic rock music) ♪ Yaaa-hoo!!

♪ (dynamic rock music) ♪ Here we go!

♪ ♪ It's alright ♪ (a cappella) ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ ♪ Baby, it's alright ♪ (drum roll) (audience applauds/cheers) (audience applauds) ♪ (dynamic acoustic music) ♪ ♪ ♪ - See the lightning over the mountain ♪ ♪ Feel the waves of the ocean's thrall ♪ ♪ See the water rise up in the river ♪ ♪ Hold your hand out and take the rope ♪ ♪ Oh, can you feel it, oh, like a heartbeat ♪ ♪ In the caverns of the great unknown?

♪ ♪ Like flying high as an osprey ♪ ♪ Never landing till we go back home ♪ ♪ - Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ (softer music) ♪ Time keeps slipping away ♪ ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ We're not here to stay ♪ ♪ Get on your way ♪ ♪ (loud joyful music) ♪ ♪ - Hear an echo down in the canyon ♪ ♪ Send a whisper out with the wind ♪ ♪ - There's never time for this second-guessing ♪ ♪ When your dreams are impossible ♪ ♪ - Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Time keeps slipping away ♪ ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ We're not here to stay ♪ ♪ Get on your way!

♪ ♪ ♪ Get on your way!

♪ ♪ - [Ciaran] Alright, break it down.

(slower softer music) ♪ (Ciaran whispers) Alright, y'all here we go.

(rhythmic clapping) ♪ - Never too young to get started ♪ ♪ Never too old to run it down ♪ ♪ There's always time to rewrite it ♪ ♪ Just know that, just know that ♪ - Keep it goin'!

♪ Just know that!

♪ ♪ Never too young to get started ♪ ♪ ♪ Never too old to run it down ♪ ♪ ♪ There's always time to rewrite it ♪ ♪ ♪ Just know that, just know that ♪ ♪ Just know that ♪ ♪ ♪ Never too young to get started ♪ ♪ Never too old to run it down ♪ ♪ There's always time to rewrite it ♪ ♪ Just know that ♪ ♪ Just know that ♪ ♪ Just know that ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ (softer music) ♪ Time keeps slipping away ♪ ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ (louder drums) ♪ We're not here to stay ♪ ♪ Oh, get on your way!

♪ ♪ (loud joyful music) ♪ Get on your way!

♪ ♪ Ohhh!

♪ (music fades) (audience cheers/applauds) (galloping drums) (heavy bass guitar) - [Ciaran] Let's make this a special one, okay?

We're gonna go a little crazy here, alright?

Get a little wild!

♪ This is one of my favorite songs called "Wild Horses", alright?

(energetic guitar music) ♪ ♪ Let's go, y'all.

Come on.

♪ Come on!

♪ Woo!

(crowd claps in time) ♪ - [Ciaran] Here we go.

♪ (ringing electric guitar) ♪ (galloping drums) ♪ ♪ - It's in our blood!

♪ (audience cheers) (dynamic country-rock music) ♪ (bold electric guitar) ♪ (loud joyful music) ♪ - Here we go!

♪ The reigns have been cut ♪ ♪ There's nothing but dust behind me ♪ ♪ ♪ Covering up all the wounds ♪ ♪ And the broken heartbeats ♪ ♪ ♪ Might be broken at the knee ♪ ♪ But nobody's shooting me down ♪ ♪ ♪ Eyes on the horizon ♪ ♪ Leaving behind a ghost town ♪ - Let's go, y'all.

♪ It's in our blood!

♪ ♪ ♪ We are ♪ ♪ We are wild horses ♪ ♪ ♪ Chasing dreams ♪ ♪ ♪ No one ♪ ♪ No one could ever stop us ♪ ♪ ♪ Try and stop us ♪ ♪ You can't tame wild horses!

♪ (lively energetic music) ♪ ♪ - Wide open plains ♪ ♪ Storms and the rains behind me ♪ (piercing electric guitar) ♪ Thunder at my feet ♪ ♪ Rolling, I ride the lightning ♪ ♪ ♪ Alone with the breeze ♪ ♪ All I need are the stars ♪ ♪ ♪ Eyes on the sky ♪ ♪ The blaze reflecting my heart ♪ ♪ ♪ It's in our blood!

♪ ♪ ♪ We are ♪ ♪ We are wild horses ♪ ♪ ♪ Chasing dreams ♪ ♪ ♪ No one ♪ ♪ No one could ever stop us ♪ ♪ ♪ Try and stop us ♪ ♪ You can't tame wild horses!

♪ (dynamic country-rock music) ♪ No, you can't tame wild horses ♪ (bold electric guitar) ♪ ♪ - Running like the wind ♪ ♪ Blowing in my hair ♪ ♪ Nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention ♪ ♪ Running like the wind ♪ ♪ Blowing in my hair ♪ ♪ Nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention ♪ ♪ Running like the wind ♪ ♪ Blowing in my hair ♪ ♪ Nothing's gonna stop me ♪ ♪ It's in our blood...!

♪ ♪ We are ♪ ♪ We are wild horses ♪ ♪ ♪ Chasing dreams ♪ ♪ ♪ No one ♪ ♪ No one could ever stop us ♪ ♪ ♪ Try and stop us ♪ ♪ No, you can't tame the wild horses!

♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, no!

♪ ♪ You can't tame wild horses!

♪ ♪ ♪ - You can't tame wild horses...!

♪ ♪ No, oh!

♪ (dynamic country-rock music) ♪ ♪ It's in our blood...!

♪ (audience cheers/applauds) - We formed the band kind of, I mean, not expecting to join a band, you know, like it wasn't part of the plan at all.

But we met each other at an open mic, and there was another gentleman at the time, Ben.

It was sort of a convergence at the right time, right place.

We all happened to be there.

We saw each other sing, and we liked each other's vibe.

And we got together and just got to know each other a little bit.

And we ended up writing a song that day, and it just felt great, you know?

It was cool to hang out with some like-minded guys and sing together.

And we went back to that same open mic a week later and performed, and there was just a feeling in the room.

You know, there wasn't a ton of people there, but it was 30 or 40 people that were just, like, you know, they loved it.

And we just thought, man, that was pretty cool.

- That was.

- There was a couple that tried to book us for a wedding.

We were like, "Well, we know one song.

"You just heard it!"

So-!

(laughing) - "Play it on repeat!"

- "You know, we'll come play it for you, you know, for 90 minutes!"

But, yeah.

It just felt right.

And so, after a few months, you know, because we were trying to figure it-- It's a big commitment starting a band; you really want to do that?

- Mm hm.

- But, we just felt called to do it.

(crowd cheering/applauding) - [Ciaran] We got a couple more for you.

(mellow music) This is one of my favorite songs, a tune called "Born to Love."

(mellow guitar music) (crowd voices chattering) ♪ (quiet atmospheric guitar) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ - Wading through the darkest night ♪ ♪ When rivers become tidal ♪ ♪ I use my list to break the pain ♪ ♪ Hoping for survival ♪ ♪ I don't wanna lose my sight ♪ ♪ ♪ But my mind is caving in ♪ ♪ (gently soaring music) ♪ ♪ 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ ♪ To breathe and not give up ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause in the face of darkness, I won't run ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ ♪ How could I ever win this fight ♪ ♪ ♪ While my mind is caving in?

♪ (piercing electric guitar) ♪ ♪ There's comfort in my rituals ♪ ♪ But the devil makes disciples ♪ ♪ All I've made is foolish gold ♪ ♪ I'm the enemy and rival ♪ ♪ Could I ever regain hope ♪ (ringing electric guitar) ♪ Though I've lost my innocence?

♪ (ringing electric guitar) ♪ ♪ 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ ♪ To breathe and not give up ♪ ♪ ♪ But in the face of darkness ♪ (louder singing) ♪ I won't run ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ - [Ciaran] If you have phone, y'all, please raise it in the air at the moment.

(sharp soulful electric guitar) (crowd whoops) (sharp soulful electric guitar) ♪ - Know I am broken ♪ (loud passionate singing) ♪ But am I ever gonna win?

♪ ♪ 'Cause my flesh and bones tell me that ♪ ♪ I am down again ♪ ♪ But is it too late ♪ (sharp electric guitar) ♪ For this life to be made new?

♪ ♪ If I'm gonna climb out ♪ ♪ Know I've gotta climb out for you ♪ ♪ Know I am broken ♪ ♪ ♪ But am I ever gonna win?

♪ ♪ Because my flesh and bones tell me that ♪ ♪ I am down again ♪ ♪ But is it too late ♪ (dramatic soulful music) ♪ For this life to be made new?

♪ ♪ If I'm gonna climb out, yeah ♪ ♪ - Know I've gotta climb out for you ♪ ♪ - Oh, if I'm gonna climb out ♪ ♪ Know I've gotta climb out for you ♪ ♪ - 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ ♪ To breathe and not give up ♪ ♪ No, oh, oh ♪ (loud dramatic drumming) ♪ But in the face of darkness, I won't run ♪ ♪ - I won't run ♪ ♪ - 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ - We were born to love ♪ ♪ - 'Cause we were born to love ♪ ♪ - We're born to love ♪ ♪ - To breathe and not give up ♪ ♪ Not gonna give up, yeah ♪ ♪ But in the face of darkness, I won't run ♪ (dramatic passionate music) ♪ 'Cause we were born to love ♪ (acoustic music fades) (audience cheers/applauds) (audience whistles/applauds) (audience cheers/applauds) - [Ciaran] Thanks y'all again so much for having us.

It's been so much fun.

So, so much fun.

(crowd cheering) Asheville's a long way away, y'all, but it was so worth the trip.

- [Crowd] Give us more!

- We got one more song for you.

(crowd cheers/applauds) (chuckles) Yes!

♪ It's another quiet one is that cool with y'all?

Just want to give you a little mellow evening song for y'all.

♪ I say this a lot, but it is one of my favorite songs, a tune called "Roll On My Brother".

It's a song about rollin' with the punches, y'all.

Life's gonna give you some crazy lessons sometimes, and we just gotta keep rollin' with it.

So, we hope you enjoy it.

Thanks again.

We're Ashes & Arrows.

We'll see you very, very soon.

(crowd cheering) (crowd applauding) (mellow guitar music) ♪ (gentle guitar music) (no drums/bass) ♪ ♪ (gently soaring electric guitar) ♪ (slow thoughtful guitar) ♪ ♪ Jump off the deep end ♪ ♪ See the light in the wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ Setting your gaze ♪ ♪ To the stars on high ♪ ♪ ♪ Let the wind blow the caution ♪ ♪ Out through the pines ♪ ♪ ♪ It is okay if the answer's unknown ♪ ♪ ♪ The net won't appear till you take the jump ♪ ♪ ♪ So roll on, my brother ♪ (louder soulful singing) ♪ Like lightning and thunder ♪ ♪ ♪ Take on the high road ♪ ♪ Don't you ever sink low ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause ten thousand lifetimes may not be enough ♪ ♪ ♪ So roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ Till the storming is done ♪ (warm country waltz beat) ♪ - There will be downpours ♪ ♪ And rivers will rise ♪ ♪ ♪ There will be closed doors ♪ ♪ And red teary eyes ♪ ♪ ♪ But summer falls to autumn ♪ ♪ And everything dies ♪ ♪ ♪ But take on tomorrow ♪ ♪ With eyes full of life ♪ ♪ ♪ - So roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ Like lightning and thunder ♪ ♪ ♪ Take on the high road ♪ ♪ Don't you ever sink low ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause ten thousand lifetimes may not be enough ♪ ♪ ♪ Ohh, so roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ Till the storming is done ♪ ♪ (sharp soulful guitar solo) ♪ (country waltz beat) ♪ (sharp soulful guitar) ♪ ♪ So roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ Like lightning and thunder ♪ (quiet acoustic music) ♪ And take on the high road ♪ ♪ Don't you ever sink low ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause ten thousand lifetimes may not be enough ♪ (sharp soulful electric guitar) ♪ So roll on, my brother ♪ (loud passionate singing) ♪ Until the storming is done!

♪ ♪ Yeah...!

♪ (bold drumming) ♪ Roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ Like lightning and thunder ♪ ♪ ♪ Take on the high road ♪ ♪ Don't you ever sink low ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause ten thousand lifetimes ♪ ♪ May not be enough...!

♪ (music stops) ♪ So roll on, my brother ♪ (softer voice) (sharp quiet electric guitar) ♪ Roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ ♪ Roll on, my brother ♪ ♪ Till the storming ♪ ♪ Is done ♪ (music fades) (audience applauds/cheers) - [Crowd] Thank you!

(audience applauds/cheers) - [Jonathan] We wanna thank you guys so much for being here.

We have one more last request for you guys.

(audience cheers/applauds) All we request, we're gonna take a quick picture to commemorate Justin's final show with us.

- [Crowd] Yes, Justin!

(crowd cheering) We'd like it on the count of three.

When we're gonna do it, we're gonna have you guys just yell really loud, put your hands in the air, phones, whatever you want to do!

- [Crowd] Okay, okay.

- But we're gonna count it down, and y'all do it with us.

Is that cool?

- [Crowd] Yeah.

- [Crowd] Go, Justin!

(audience shouting) - I'm just gonna yell really loud for y'all to do it.

(crowd chattering) (crowd cheers/shouts loudly) (crowd applauding) (crowd shouting/cheering) (crowd applauds/cheers) (crowd shouting/cheering) (crowd applauding/chattering) - [Announcer 2] This program is made possible by support from these Inland Empire civic-minded organizations concerned with the cultural life of our communities, the citizens that patronize the bowl, and viewers like you supporting local public television in the Inland Empire.

Thank you.

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