Not really sure who I am influenced by... but here are a list of people i REALLY like in no particular order (but alphabetically according to itunes): ani difranco, the beatles, beck, bjork, the black crowes, the black keys, bloc party, brandie carlile, the bravery, brett dennen, coheed & cambria, the cranberries, damien rice, death cab for cutie, feist, fish helmut, franz ferdinand, the fratellis, glen hansard, the grant girls, hellogoodbye, hot hot heat, iron & wine, jennifer knapp, jenny owen youngs, keane, kenna, the killers, kings of leon, the kinks, KRISTI JO, kt tunstall, led zeppelin, leslie hall, levi smith, louis xiv, m.i.a., marc broussard, mika, modest mouse, muse, panic! at the disco, pete yorn, playradioplay!, porcelain, porterdavis, queen, rachael yamagata, roxette, ryan adams, sara bareilles, sarah harmer, schuyler fisk, self, she wants revenge, sheryl crow, snow patrol, spoon, spoonfed tribe, ted leo/pharmacists, tegan and sara, the white stripes, and yeah yeah yeahs
Ashley Anderson is a singer-songwriter with poetic lyrics, passionate chords, and a soulful voice. Ashley was born and raised in Texas, moving from Stamford at a young age and spending most of her life in Abilene. As soon as Ashley could raise a drumstick, she realized her love for music. My grandparents had ten children and many of them could play an instrument or sing. They would have family get togethers on the back porch of their house and would play music all night long with some of their friends. I would sit with a snare drum in my lap and drum along with the music. She had no idea that her future back porch would be a stage.
As a young aspiring musician, Ashley moved on from the drumstick to the piano, but she never stuck with it. She went back to her original instrument, the drums, for fun in high school, but her primary instrument was the clarinet. Later, taking on the role as singer-songwriter, mixing her love for music and words came naturally. I have written poetry for as long as I can remember. When I began playing guitar, I started putting the two together. Having written and performed her own songs, audiences can sense the seamless flow of her words joining the music, and how the blending of the two create her perfectly fashioned message.
She picked up the guitar as a way to ease her first broken heart. A self-taught guitarist of five years, Ashleys music takes poignant moments and reflects them in simple and universally relatable ways. It is extremely important to her that the audience sees the truths behind her music. I hope that others can learn a little about me and my lifes experiences, as well as relate to the things I write about. Music has always been a very therapeutic experience for me. I love being able to relate to other songwriters and I tend to cope with lifes issues through hearing others sing about their own experiences, she says. As both a singer and a songwriter, Ashleys primary musical influences are Sheryl Crow, Rachael Yamagata, and Jennifer Knapp. Id like for listeners to be able to relate to me in the same way, seeing the fun, carefree side of me, and through listening to my music, see that I am very compassionate about life and love.
Ashley began her musical career by playing at local open-mic nights. While attending South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, she played guitar and sang vocals for Dangerous Whamo! When she moved back to Abilene, she joined Core 47 as a guitarist and vocalist. She also has a three-song demo that she recorded with a group of friends in Denton, TX; the demo, Broken Hearted, Empty Handed, was her debut as a singer-songwriter.
In 2005, The Blues and Rock Gazette, a bi-weekly music guide, voted Ashley Female Vocalist of the Year, and her band, Core 47, was voted Rock Band of the Year. When asked about her passion for music, Ashley says, I dont know if I found music, or if music found me. Music is what I do, and Id like to think Im successful at it. Whether Im playing in my living room or on stage playing for friends, family, and strangers I am happy. My hope is that you will be able to relate to my lyrics and love me for me.
according to your complete absence i'm guessing the rapture was successful. hope things are going well with you girls. hit me up for some cafe some time. oh, and felize neuvo ano
Not only can the Yeti handle the environment, but he probably knows some crazy-ass, Eastern martial arts. Sasquatch, on the other hand, is a big oaf, as evidenced by any prankster with a bag of beef jerky. Needless to say, he'd probably be dead before he knew what hit him.
so i couldnt make it out sunday. however i explaining to my roommate where in fact i wanted to be, so she wanted to know what kind of music you play. so i go to your myspace and she instantly fell in love with 'something uncertain' .. now she wont stop singing it! she's singing it in the shower, humming it while we are studying, has woken me up the last two mornings just to log onto your page so she can listen to it!
hey my CK! sorry i didn't make it to hear you jam tonight...i just feel so sick :( Gotta love being a woman haha! Just know im thinking of you and i hope to see you soon for Japanese! love ya
