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Ashley Proffitt

hello sunshine.

About Me

Art and design, food and wine, 35 and 120, the MET and the MOMA, polaroid and holga, Lewis and Plath, film and fashion, rhodes and wurlitzer, moleskine and rhodia, synchronicity and the South.

In the last few years I have been lucky enough to play shows with some great people like American Analog Set, The Album Leaf, Luna, Mark Kozelek, Damien Jurado, Songs:Ohia, Neil Halstead, The Mountain Goats, Mark Gardener, and Chris Brokaw. These days I’m playing wurlitzer in Anthem In and having the time of my life. Our record will be out in June on Quiet/Loud Records, so maybe we’ll be seeing you this summer!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/8/2004
Band Members: More often than not: Russ Jackson and Chris Case. From time to time: Nat Slaughter, Jonathan Bradley, and Ross Singer.
Influences: Sunny days, summer nights, friends, lovers, the South, mint julips on front porches, spanish moss in old trees
Sounds Like: true love

Record Label: Quiet/Loud Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bob you are a douche.

So some douchebag made up a fake profile so that he could comment on a friend of mine's music. This is what it said: "i check in on my space regularly to find new unsigned talent. you have one good ...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:51:00 PST

The Swirlies circa 1993.

The Swirlies : Jeremy ParkerI know this record is like 15 years old by now, but I had sort of forgotten about it and lately I can't stop listening to it. This song is everything that we fell in love ...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:50:00 PST

Paul Duncan and the quiet/loud!

Here's what I wrote about Paul Duncan in my July column. Paul Duncan : ParasailIf you've ever had drinks with me and discussed the importance of certain records to the big moments of our lives, you'l...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:42:00 PST

My column.

Lately I've had a few people who don't live in the South ask me if my column is posted on the Stomp and Stammer website or if there was anywhere to read it online. Since it's not, I'll start posting ...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:36:00 PST

Ashley Proffitt featured on Lambgelina Oly Blog.

Lambgelina Oly is an art critic/writer here in Manhattan. She wrote a pretty cool piece about me this week. Here's the link: http://lamgelinaoly.blogspot.com/
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:03:00 PST

Jose Gonzalez

"Heartbeats" off of Veneer is the best thing that has ever happened. EVER. For real. Serious perfection.
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:33:00 PST

Oh the joy + My gallery show.

My new apartment is in the East Village and is amazing! I'm turning my extra bedroom into a studio, so call me if you want to come see the new works. It looks like I'm doing a gallery show in March,...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:39:00 PST

Law of Attraction

Thoughts become things and synchronicity is everywhere. Breathe deep.
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:55:00 PST

We finally got the apartment in Soho...

So it looks like we definitely have the place secured. Yay! Thank you so much to everybody that helped me look for the right apartment. I'll be there in two weeks, on May 17th. I have also finally...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Tue, 02 May 2006 10:52:00 PST

We had a great time in New York!

We had a great time in New York and wanted to say so, even though this is such a late post. Thanks so much to everybody that showed us such a great time. Maybe next time we can make it out to Jersey...
Posted by Ashley Proffitt on Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:37:00 PST