Jonathan Moody
- Denver, CO
- Singing Guitarist
- 44 Verified Bookings
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Rare, triple-threat singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Alex Ashley creates an electrifying amalgam of insightful lyrics, profound storytelling, sultry, smoky vocals, and razor-sharp guitar playing, crossing the boundaries of folk, blues, and Americana music with new and original songwriting.
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Gig Length: 60 - 210 minutes
“Alex Ashley’s songwriting takes you inside yourself and then out, impressing the beauty and danger of the complex world we live in…” —NPR
Performing songwriter Alex Ashley is all about the story.
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, the Americana/Roots artist brings fresh eyes and an old soul to the gritty realities of life and love lost with his original songwriting—an amalgam of blues, folk, rock, and gospel reminiscent of “a young Vince Gill,” Jackson Browne, and Eric Clapton.
“With an unorthodox approach [speaking of his method of playing guitar upside down and backwards],” noted Dillon Honcoop of Cascade Radio Group, “Ashley delivers heartfelt vocals and wields his well-worn six-string to stir fresh reflection on the human condition in a way only honest American music can. And that’s what he makes: real music of the tortured and fiercely independent West, rooted firmly in the musical traditions of country and rock & roll.”
Despite his “triple-threat” artistry—including smokey, tenor vocals and incendiary guitar skills—Ashley says its all about what he calls “the honor” he has as a songwriter to “articulate big feelings when the world is at a loss for words.”
“People don’t want to be impressed,” Ashley mused, “they want to be moved.” While his stage performances are notably devoid of the theatrical, it is his polished dexterity with a crowd and his devotion to original songwriting that make him a special performer; a kind of authenticity and reverence for being in the moment with his audience that may remind one of a bygone era five or six decades ago, when songwriters ruled as royalty.
Alex Ashley has been invited to share the stage with legendary artists such as 23-time Grammy Award winner Vince Gill, Jenny Gill, jazz giant Andy Reiss, Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre, Joe Pug, Tyler Hilton, Nashville icons The Time Jumpers, New York Times-praised “precociously-polished jazz crooner” Nicolas King, and blues icons Keb’ Mo’ and JD Simo.
Can bring own sound equipment for small to medium rooms, if requested.
February 26, 2023 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Grand Opening |
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