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Biography
Ash Devine is a Song Writer, Producer, Caring Clown, Theater artist and an Earth Advocate. Originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia Ash graduated from UNC Asheville North Carolina with a degree in Theater and Community Arts. Ash became a Musical Caring Clown in 2009 when she traveled with Patch Adams and Geshundheit! Institute to Haiti and five other international missions. Performing in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical/community settings greatly transformed Ash’s work to a greater level of dedication to service. Ash is a multi-talented visionary artists who dedicates her art and music to empowerment, social justice and community efforts. Her folk Fusion style gleans sounds of Appalachia, old time blues and jazz and traditional ballads. Songs are played on Guitar, Ukulele and powerful vocals that whisper “like an old timey back woods wind”. Believing strongly in collective artistry, Ash collaborates/promotes/produces other grassroots Artists, youth and elders regularly and describes her performances as an ever evolving “showcase” of local talent.
Ash Devine has written over 100 original poetic tunes rich with imagery and messages of universality. Bird Must Fly is Ash’s Debut Album co produced with Bass Player F.M Turner in 2009. Upcoming Album “Something to Say”, was recorded and Co-produced by George Rezendes at the Tool Shed Sound Lab in winter 2012/2013 is scheduled to be released at the end of summer 2013.
FALL 2013 Concert Dates:
Tuesday Sept 17th- Jack of the Wood Pub- Asheville, NC 7-9pm *songwriters showcase*
Sat Sept 28th- Nourish and Flourish- Collaborative CD release Party for Saro-Lynch Thomason7-9:30pm
Oct 5th- Dobra Tea- Asheville, NC- with Cellist Franklin Keel- 7-9pm
Oct 11-13th- Women’s Southeast Herbal Conference
Oct 17-19th- LEAF festival, Black Mountain, NC
Recent Tour Dates:
uesday July 2nd- The Hop Ice Cream Shop- Merrimon Ave, Asheville NC 6:30-7:30
Friday July 12- Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Community Arts Space- OPening for Queer hip hop artist Shirlette 9pm http://shirletteammons.com
Sat. July 13th- Black Mountain Tailgate Market 9am-12pm
Wednesday July 17th- Gillies Restaurant – Blacksburg, VA
Thursday July 18th- The Floyd June Bug Center- Montessori School benefit- 6-9pm with local artists and musicians!
Saturday July 20th- Private House Concert and collaborative performance, Check, VA 8pm. Email ashdevinebooking@gmail.com for directions and details !
Sunday June 21st- Oddfellas Cantina- Floyd, VA 11am-2pm
Monday July 22nd- Magnolia House- Charlottesville, VA with Legendary folk artist Diane Cluck 7pm
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Wed July 24th- WELCOME HOME FOLKY PARTY ! Asheville Courtyard Gallery- 8-10pm
with Ballad singer Saro Lynch Thomason and special guests!
located at the Phil Mechanics building 109 Roberts Street Asheville, NC
Aug 9th-11th- Singing Alive Asheville
May 16th-19th
Seattle Center Repertory Theater: Not all Clowns are Bozos
http://www.eartothegroundtheatre.org/nacab.shtml
For bookings email ashdevinebooking@gmail.com
Just listened to you at Odd Fellows here in Floyd, VA. Bought your new CD. I realy enjoy it. You have great spiritual insight and the world needs more folks like you…Ken
Ash I miss you! Come back.
dropped by to say hi and let my friends know about your beautiful music <3 hope to see you soon, Oceans of Love, Susan