Fran Ashcroft, formerly of British powerpoppers The Monos! and a storied producer for a diverse roster: Damon Albarn (Blur), Abbey Road Studios, Thunderbirds Are Go!, PRT Records and Studios, Spin Jupiter Spin (Dandy Warhols), Big Fish Music in Japan, Darling Nikkie (Lords of Acid), Fruits Der Mer Records to name drop just a few. Here at Think Like A Key, Ashcroft comes on board as an artist, in his own right, with his self-recorded, written and performed album A Tour Of British Duck Ponds released in 2023. Beyond music, Ashcroft has penned a book on analog recording, broadening his influence. 2024 heralds The Songs That Never Were, an innovative project using AI tech to breathe life into archival tracks, highlighting Ashcroft’s continual evolution and creativity in the music world.