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Ashley Rogers Music

I'm a band!

About Me

Raised on my grandmother's piano and having periodically played the sax, clarinet, accordion, and harp; I now find myself with a guitar in hand. Still tickling the ivories, however.
Forced to focus on other creative outlets due to medical difficulties these past few years, I finally feel ready to incorporate the making of music back into my life in order to share the results with whomever cares to listen.
I am currently putting together my first official cd composed of songs I've written amidst my three-year stay in Leesburg, VA entitled "Identifying Ash". These are but trials of demos of the soon-to-be-official recordings. These versions, however, would not have been made possible without two people whose friendships I cherish more than they know, as well as their insistence that life is too short not to get the shit done.
Thanks for checking me out - ash. :D
I also recommend:
Pete Mantsourani;
Bill Rose ;
Bastards of Twang ; and
Dave Pepper
(As well as my top friends, of course)
P.S. - Songs based on the piano will soon be recorded and available for your "listening pleasure", so please check back for those.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/14/2006
Band Members: Ashley Rogers
Influences: A list of people and places who's music and/or words have directly inspired and/or influenced what will eventually be a full cd of songs written these past 2 years:

Aimee Mann
Alex Antram
Andrew 1
Andrew 2
Ani DiFranco
Bastards of Twang
Beck
Ben Folds
BILL ROSE
Bleusy
Blue Miracle
Bright Eyes
Bryan Ewald
Casey Shea
Damien Rice
Daniel Franco
Danny Barani
Dave Eggers
Dave Trachtenberg
David Byrne
David Pepper
Death Cab For Cutie
Derek James
Duncan Sheik
Elliott Smith
Emek Rave
Fiona Apple
Fitz Harris
Jack Johnson
Jason Usry
Jeff Jacobson
Jeff Schram
Jon Brion
Juniper Lane
Kaki King
LEESBURG, VA
Lindsey Buckingham
Lionel
Lyle Lovett
Melody Gardot
Michael Penn
Mike Doughty
Mike Grubbs
Nefarious Bovine Radio
New York, NY
Nick Drake
Pearl Jam
PETE MANTSOURANI
Ray Michael
Rob Remington
Ryan Adams
Sean Fink
The Black Crowes
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Tommy
TRIGGERSTREET
Valerie Lopez-Robinson
Wilco
William Fitzsimmons
Yorktopia

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Updates coming soon.

So...I've been laying low since last week, when I, for what I thought was my own good, made the decision not to play a gig I'd been looking forward to for a very long time. Too many not-so-positive ev...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:12:00 PST

Have I plagiarized Ani DiFranco?

For everyone who was at Dave Pepper's gig at Beautiful South recently...I ask a favor. Watch this video and tell me whether or not my "new song that everyone seemed to respond favorably to" is similar...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:53:00 PST

Didn’t play tonight.

A couple people were counting on me playing tonight and I'm sorry I didn't make it out. Try next Friday or one of the other listings coming up very soon.Thanks, ashley
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:13:00 PST

Updates, Updates, Updates!

Hold onto your knickers (I'm currently watching a British flick, my apologies)...this isn't going to be as exciting as the subject line has made it out to be. It's been quite awhile since I've posted ...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:14:00 PST

I think it’s about to get heavy in here...

And no, unlike John Mayer's "Heavier Things" I actually MEAN heavy. Now that I've become a seasoned open-micer of, oh, three times out, - ;) - I feel prepared to make the live transition from the Ashl...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:36:00 PST

I PLAYED AT MY SECOND OPEN MIC!!!

Please allow me to explain the signifigance:After going through some medical dificulties which hindered my confidence in playing piano and/or guitar in front of crowds (something I was used to since I...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:05:00 PST

New Song(s) !?

There's a new listing on my profile for two songs previously unheard on MySpace. Recorded live at Omia's in Herndon, VA; they represent the fumblings of my first open mic experience. Truncated at 5 mi...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:08:00 PST

i'm laughing...

the break in the new song during which I pretended that I knew what I was doing (hadn't finished writing it when we recorded) found me laughing at my ineptitude. NOT crying. I've been asked. I'm fine....
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:54:00 PST

NEW SONG!!!!

As of less than an hour ago, a new song of mine is "gracing" my page. As rough as this demo may sound, I couldn't be more proud, as the inspiration for it "forced" me to record the thing before I had ...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:05:00 PST

Currently Working....

Things are moving and happening and just being in a generally good sense. I suppose that what I'm trying to say is this: there'll be new shit up soon. ...
Posted by Ashley Rogers Music on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:58:00 PST