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AcTuaLLy

About Me

The nickname "Actually" came from my sister. It sounds a lot like my name, Ashley. I've been playing for a few years now on my Taylor guitars and occasionally I add harmonica. Neil Young is a huge inspiration; as are my life experiences. My songs are for the most part very personal and tell a story. The music is pretty simple for the time being. Everyday I learn more about the guitar and I try to incorporate that into what I produce, but the lyrics are my main priority. There isn't much that hasn't been done in Folk music, but still I strive to make what I create as original as possible- and it is possible! Its a pleasure to play for all of those who listen and its a pleasure to receive feedback! After all, it is your ears that the music falls upon. I hope my music creates some insight to your life, the way we perceive it and mostly, I hope you enjoy it! All the love, Stay peaceful, Ashley (Actually) LADIES, GENTLECATS and DOGS.... UNCLE ZESTY'S OLD TIME BOOT KNOCKERS

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Member Since: 25/05/2005
Band Members: That would be just me. Although, doing a little add-in for other bands is fun. Check out a band I'm working with:Girl: www.myspace.com/girliswhatyoucancallus
Influences: Everything beautiful. Including but not limited to : Melanie Safka, Neil Young, Flatt & Scruggs, Andrew Bird, The Beatles, Cat Stevens, Bill Monroe, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, The Ditty Bops, The Avett Brothers, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Old Crow Medicine Show...
Sounds Like: the earth is breathing-----its breath, much deeper,------more steady than ours its dark yet for us-----yet there is a light in the distance----brighter and brighter----and brighter it grows bursting with fragments containing just the precise elements----in the most perfect conditions-----joining to create the most peculiar life-------so beautiful it all its mystery   drawn in by the miraculous colors-------parading fantastically for just one moment---in that moment there is sound-------a sound from within to what is with out ----om-----   light expands out against the infinite darkness of the universe and contracts on exhale sustaining the most brilliant light   what is the core of the earth takes its first breath?on inhale the layers form----all around the beating heart grows its skin-----pumping every key to life with warm love-------and one desire------to be   with exhale arrives colors of all the universe------feeding life to the cells of every organic organism with every breath her plates shift-------between the moments her mountains form------to the time they are islands in the sea   life is creating and changing in symphonic harmony   it is all coming to be   life to the ant as life to the human-----the earth has used but a breath minerals and nutrients lie in her blood------the blood is in the ground in which we inhabit-------the animal, we, all beings------are her cells-----cells filled with the minerals and nutrients of the blood   easily exchanged by the cycle of life all moves on to exist and re-exist always a part of where we have begun a single star to what will be   constantly moving the energy within to be part of all there is the earth will always be deep in meditation breathing slowly constantly aware of all that lives within her   shifting the layers of bones with every breath causing valleys to become mountains  dry land to be part of the ocean   her existence is our existence her, our world her world, the universe   the quiet, infinite universe
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My Blog

Actually on the Radio! 4/16

Just a heads up that I'll be on the JSTREET radio Thursday night April 16th w/ Gabriella Heim and Optimism at Large8pm!Tune in to 98.3 FM-Visit http://www. wrlr. fm for the live web stream from any co...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:16:00 GMT

Courtney

Dear Courtney,I’ve been thinking of you a lot. Many people have been thinking of you. I’m sure you know.I’ve come across some thoughts of my own, and thoughts of others that help me ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:47:00 GMT