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Ashley Long

About Me

When you play music you discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed. --Bill Evans I am a solo singer/songwriter/musician originally from Morristown, TN, but now spending most of my time in Western NC probably going to be picking up and moving again by June 2009.I have played the piano since I was 6 and took up the acoustic guitar in October 2003. I am currently a vocal music major at Mars Hill College which takes up most of my musical energy. As an acoustic artist, I like covering songs but I also write a few myself in my spare time, whatever that is. :-D
I've played at open mic nights in downtown Morristown and WNC and have been given a lot of support by the other local musicians. I don't get the chance to play live often, but love it when I do.

I try to make it to the Blue Mountain Pizza Open Mic on Wednesday nights when I'm not working, whenever that happens.
I'm working on recording some of my newer material so keep a look out for that.
Most of my time, unfortunately, is not spent working on my acoustic work but instead on my classical voice repertoire for my music major. When I post show dates, I post both my classical school related dates as well as fun gigging dates
Please show your support for both!!
If you want to know more about me personally you can check out my other myspace page. www.myspace.com/peacefrog21
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Member Since: 18/05/2005
Band Website: http://www.soundclick.com/ashleylong
Band Members: Ashley Long -- guitars/vocals
Zara -- Luna Henna Paradise S Acoustic/Electric
Rose -- Squier Acoustic Guitar

I play solo, although I have had the privilege of jamming with local musicians such as Teresa West, Steve White of Smiley and the Lovedawg and Ian Davidson of Briar Thickett.

Influences: Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Indigo Girls, Alanis Morissette, Bob Dylan, Damien Rice, Ben Harper, Sarah McClachlan, Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Maria Mena, Azure Ray, Iron & Wine, Maria Mena, etc,

My main influences have been the local musicians that I have come to know and love in the past few years such as Briar Thickett, Smiley & The Lovedawg, T. West, Jon Worley, Stephanie's Id.
Sounds Like: I was compared to Joni Mitchell once...

Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Songs and Stuff

Hey guys!!  So I posted a recording from the Mars Hill College Choir Spring concert from April 2008.  I..m singing the mezzo-soprano part, which is the first voice and lower of the two fema...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:53:00 GMT

New Songs

So they're not my original songs, but I have uploaded two songs from the Junior/Senior Voice Division recital that was held in November of 2008 to have a sampling of some of what has been taking up my...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:54:00 GMT

Update 2/24/2008

So, it has definitely been way too long....WAY too long...I'm having to put a lot of time and energy into my Voice repertoire for my music degree which has taken way too much time and energy away from...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:49:00 GMT

Update

I'm working on music like a crazy person.Why? I'm on Spring Break.  I'm preparing new material for the Acoustic Battle @ the DownTown and Spring Break is about the only time I have to do music fo...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:19:00 GMT

Just a little update....

Hey everyone!!I haven't updated in a while so I just want to post a little something to let you all know what's going on.Life has been hectic this year juggling my second year of college and my life o...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:27:00 GMT

New Recording 12-22-06!!

Finally!!Finally, I have had time to sit down and record one of the songs I wrote back in March of 2006.  That's how insane this year has been.Anyway,  in light of the fact that I did not pa...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:27:00 GMT

New Recording!!

Yes..that's right... after about...oh a long time..since that post when I said I was gonna record some new songs... I FINALLY come through... haha...so here it is... Change.
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:30:00 GMT

NEW Runaway with GUITAR SOLO

    It's there...listen to it!! PLEASE!! I'm proud of my guitar solo...this was my first attempt at mixing the guitar and vocal tracks separately and stuff so check it out and let me kn...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:54:00 GMT

Update

    So I am currently working on recording a spiffier new version of Runaway now that I have figured out how to use my recording software properly...or at least halfway decently.  ...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:32:00 GMT

Writing and Acoustic Battle

Hey you all! This is my first blog on my music site (although i have plenty on my personal site). Just wanted to say I'm in the process of writing a few new songs.  They should be finished and ...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:10:00 GMT