A Boston native, Asha began playing violin and viola at age six and attended the New England Conservatory extension division where she studied privately with Boston Symphony Orchestra member Michael Zaretsky. Many years of classical training followed until she ultimately earned a bachelor's degree in music from Wellesley College. Upon graduation, she headed to New York City where she plunged into the world of "alternative" string music and began studying with Julie Lyonn Lieberman. In 2004, Asha moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time music career on her electric 7-string Viper violin. In May 2006, Asha joined Porcelain, a rock band originally from Australia that is signed to Universal. They are currently recording their debut album due out in September 2008. Additionally she has toured with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) performing in his recent production, Van Helsing's Curse, and has performed with Alanis Morisette on the Tonight Show. She has also appeared on stage with the Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige, Roger Daltrey (The Who), Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan), Jon Anderson (YES) and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Madison Square Garden. She recently toured with Gnarls Barkley. As a breast cancer survivor at age 24, Asha is also active in spreading awareness to young women, and her story has been featured in many national magazines as well as on The Today Show, The Montel Williams Show and Lifetime Television. She has organized numerous benefit concerts to raise money for breast cancer, and if you wish to contact her about a benefit concert, you can email ashamevlana@gmail.com.
Hello , Thank you for your friendship and support, it's greatly appreciated! Your invited to come by and sign our new G.R.I.T.S. World Guest Book, it would be too cool to have you sign in! gigs. It is a rectangle under our calendar of events on the upper righthand side , it may take a few seconds of your time, and a second for our page to 'fresh', but it'll pop up and we'll appreciate it!. Upload a picture and say 'Hi!' Please come through anytime. Have a plum pleasing, fantastic day! p.s. Please subscribe to our video's at www. youtube. com/bluewendybear to get alerted when our new video's post! -The Sledge G.R.I.T.S. Band Keiko and Kariel, Mimi and Bo-pah Sledge!
Addicted Bones will be doing the first part of the worldwide popular band The Musical Box (Genesis-Selling England By The Pound) at the Bell Center, May 30th 2008. The band will perform for about 20 minutes before giving up the stage to the main act.
Hi Asha - Greetings from Paris, France! Thanks for the Add! You are really talented & it's a pleasure having you on the profile! Take care and keep in touch! Peace Always Katya:)
