Robb Matthews Formed Ash To Dust in 2007. He is the longest standing member and as they call him the O.G. Robb Has Been Playing music since the age of 5, He started off on Drums moved to bass and eventually guitar and vocals and is the main lyricist. Along the way his journey now consists of a Bachelors Degree in Science and Audio Engineering and is the C.E.O. and Owner of L & A Studios. Some of His Biggest Influences as a guitarist , Vocalist or band are in no specific Order: Lamb Of God-Willie,Mark, Randy

Death Angel- Rob Cavestany & Mark Osegueda , Megadeth- Rust in Peace era: Mustaine, Ellefson, Menza, Friedman. Testament-Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Iron Maiden_ Bruce Dickenson, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith. King Diamond, Chuck Schuldiner -Death, Max Cavalera ,Prince,Ratt Robyn King Crosby, Stephen Pearcy, Rush, Rob Halford and Judas Priest,Def Leppard, Slayer, Pantera,  and of course his late Great Great Decendant ( Whom House of Evermore was written about Edgar Allan Poe!)