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Naomi Ashley

About Me


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Originally hailing from Northwest Iowa, Naomi Ashley is a singer-songwriter currently residing Chicago. Her songs range from heartfelt to hilarious and have a certain knack for wrapping dark subject matter into catchy-country melodies you can’t help but sing along to.
Her fascination with the way people ineffectively reach out for each other was the inspiration for her newest album “Another Year Or So”. Partially funded by a grant from the Community Arts Assistance Program through the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, “Another Year Or So” explores the intricacies of loneliness in uncomplicated language and instrumentation. The album’s release was on December 13, 2007. Kicked off with a show at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, IL.
Her EP “Love and Other Crap” was released in 2001 followed by her full-length release (with her band Naomi Ashley and County Fair) “Small Town Thing” in 2002. The last five years she has been thinking about things… and drinking.

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Member Since: 01/10/2007
Band Website: www.naomiashley.com
Band Members: Naomi Ashley - Guitar & Vocals
Cathie Van Wert - Fiddle
Emery Langmar - Bass
Influences: John Prine, Fred Eaglesmith, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, Steve Goodman, Johnny Cash
Sounds Like: I'm not sure, you tell me
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Rainy Day June

Why wont it stop raining?  Which one of you made God angry?  So angry, that he is washing away our beloved summer.  Please repent, for the sake of all of us, our tans, our frisbees, our grills, and o...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT

Goodbye Wednesday -- Hello Big Goddess

Hey, thank you to all that came out to my Wednesday Back Room Sessions at Uncommon Ground in January.  So much fun.  Special thanks to the Uncommon Ground staff and our new favorite sound person Jessi...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:50:00 GMT

My last Wednesday at Uncommon Ground!

Hosted By:Naomi AshleyWhen:Wednesday, January 28, 2009Where:Uncommon Ground3800 N. ClarkChicago60647Description:My band is wrapping up our month long residency for Uncommon Ground's Back Room Sessions...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:02:00 GMT

Resolutions . . .

I got a hold of your New Year's Resolution List -- don't ask me how.  It involved a hand gun and your mother.  She's okay . . . she will be okay.  Anyway, it's pretty enlightening. ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:35:00 GMT

Check out this event: The 2nd Day After Christmas @ The Charleston!!!

Hosted By: Naomi Ashley When: Saturday Dec 27, 2008at 10:00 PMWhere The Charleston2076 N. HoyneChicago, IL 60641United StatesDescription:Naomi Ashley Click Here To View EventWhat else are you going to...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:56:00 GMT

BLOG OVERDUE

It has recently been brought to my attention that I haven't updated my blog since early in the summer.  SO SORRY!  I have actually had a lot to say  too much to say.  Too much trapped ...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:35:00 GMT

SUMMER BREAK

I'm taking the month of JULY off!!  What am I doing you ask?  I'll be riding my bicycle across Iowa in RAGBRAI with my dad.  We did it last year and it was incredible.  So you'll h...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT

BEST KEPT SECRET

I got a nice mention in David Byrne's weekly article "Pop Making Sense" in the Windy City Times: "One of Chicago's best kept secrets, Naomi Ashley, will be performing at The Heartland Café, 7000 N. Gl...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:22:00 GMT

TWO GREAT SHOWS THAT SHOW GREAT TOGETHER

I'm playing two shows this weekend and you'll want to go to both.  On Saturday, May 31st ~ 9:00pm, you can see me in a rare solo performance at The Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood in Rogers Park...
Posted by on Wed, 28 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT

BEERFLY ALLEYFIGHT  SATURDAY, MAY 17

I am pumped and ready to duke it out tomorrow, Saturday, May 17th, 1:00-4:00PM for Drinking and Writing's Annual BEERFLY ALLEYFIGHT!!!  For those of you confused, The Beerfly Alleyfight teams up ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 11:40:00 GMT