Andrew Alan AshleyVital Stats
Age: 36
Instruments/duties: I sing, dance, play guitar, piano, drums. No horns yet. Someday?
Bands: Smokin' Mother Nature and the Crazy Society Band
Day job: Full-time musician
Hometown: Ogdensburg, N.Y.
Current residence: New Smyrna Beach
Type of music you perform: Classic rock
Repertoire sampler: "Puppet on a String," Elvis Presley; "People Are Strange," the Doors; "Strawberry Fields Forever," the Beatles; "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny Cash; "Give Me One Reason," Tracy Chapman; "Turn the Page," Bob Seger; "Watching the Wheels," John Lennon.
Web sites: andrewashleymusic.com, smokinmothernature.com, crazysocietyband.com.
Taking Notes
Who or what inspired you to take up music?
At 5 years old: 18-year-old older brother, '77 Z28, 8-tracks, Kiss "Detroit Rock City." Don't tell Mom.
What was the most unusual or memorable gig you've ever played?
Dream Police Skate City all-night skate in DeLand.
What musician/celebrity/historical person would you most like to have dinner with?
Moses
What was the last book you read?
"No One Here Gets Out Alive" (biography of Jim Morrison by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugarman)
What CD/tape/music is in your car/home stereo/iPod right now?
Car -- Smokin' Mother Nature. House -- Tesla. iPod - new Pearl Jam.
What is your favorite movie?
Have to go original "Star Wars." Only one, really?
What was the best concert you ever attended?
Kiss, Orlando, '96. First tour with makeup back on and all four original members. Will Hunt and myself -- oh, what happens at a Kiss show stays at a Kiss show.
"If I didn't play music, I would ... ":
"I'd sell my soul for ...":
Sorry I ignored the last two fill-in-the-blanks, happy hour, but those things aren't possible.
Who or what inspired you to take up music?
At 5 years old: 18-year-old older brother, '77 Z28, 8-tracks, Kiss "Detroit Rock City." Don't tell Mom.
What was the most unusual or memorable gig you've ever played?
Dream Police Skate City all-night skate in DeLand.
What musician/celebrity/historical person would you most like to have dinner with?
Moses
What was the last book you read?
"No One Here Gets Out Alive" (biography of Jim Morrison by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugarman)
What CD/tape/music is in your car/home stereo/iPod right now?
Car -- Smokin' Mother Nature. House -- Tesla. iPod - new Pearl Jam.
What is your favorite movie?
Have to go original "Star Wars." Only one, really?
What was the best concert you ever attended?
Kiss, Orlando, '96. First tour with makeup back on and all four original members. Will Hunt and myself -- oh, what happens at a Kiss show stays at a Kiss show.
"If I didn't play music, I would ... ":
"I'd sell my soul for ...":
Sorry I ignored the last two fill-in-the-blanks, happy hour, but those things aren't possible.
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