[rfu-automation] Correction: For Immediate Release: Ash Devine Visits Champaign Urbana

[ash devine]

    May 11th 2010

> Contact: Ash Devine
>
> 828 691 0802
>
> ashdevinebooking at gmail.com
>
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
>


> * Award winning Indie-folk fusion artist *Ash Devine from Asheville, NC
> will appear at Red Herring Café in Urbana on Friday May 21st at 8pm
>
> AND at Aroma Café in Champagne on Thursday May 27th at 7pm.
>
> The Award winning Asheville, NC Based Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and
> Clown Ash Devine announces visit to Champagne-Urbana as part of her CD
> release tour 2010, and her participation as an ensemble member in the Change
> of State Performance Project World Premiere of:  “Aquatown- A Future
> Hydro-history”.
>
> Ash’s new album “Bird Must Fly” was released in January 2010. The
> self-produced album is a compilation of original songs with musical style
> under the influence of folk-rock, jazz, blues and Appalachian traditional.
>   Fans have described Ash Devine's music as a “Breath of fresh air”,
> referring to the unique combination of her ukulele, guitar, vocals and
> poetic lyrics.
>
>

> Ash Devine will appear at Red Herring Café in Urbana on Friday May 21st at
> 8pm AND at Aroma Café in Champagne on Thursday May 27th at 7pm
>
> Local Urbana songwriter and performance artist elizaBeth Simpson desribes
> Ash Devine's music: " Her earth toned voice is a backwoods wind threading
> old-time through a stylistic range as varied as the mountains she calls
> home."
>
> *
> *
>
> Ash has a degree in Theater and Community Arts from UNC Asheville. After
> studying with the Geshundheit! Institue and Patch Adams, she now
> tours nursing homes and other community settings to facilitate
> participatory music and clowning workshops. She hopes to travel next year in
> an "educational clown tour" with other grassroots artists to combine
> musical and collaborative performance with educational community outreach
> programs for youth. For more information, or to listen to Ash Devine's
> music, visit  www.myspace.com/ashdevinemusic<http://changeofstate.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d568410beca5bdbcce045cce1&id=644017a658&e=ffcac79689>
>
>
>
> *Additional information about Ash Devine: *
>
> Ash Devine Biography
>
>  With a reputation for fresh sound and a growing repertoire of songs, Ash
> Devine is Asheville, NC's favorite songwriter. The folk-fusion style
> combines sounds of Appalachian traditional, blues, jazz and world music
> infused with original craft.
>
>  Ash began her career as a young teenager in Blacksburg, VA. After 10
> years of performing as a singer-songwriter, Ash graduated with a B.A. in
> Theater Arts from UNC Asheville. During her last year of college, Ash
> Studied with MD Patch Adams and participated in Humanitarian Clowning
> internationally. Ash’s stage presence as a lead vocalist and guitarist is
> comedic and serious at the same time, with occasional audience participation
> and heart gripping songs. Her music speaks to people, society, nature and
> the poetry in between. *Ash Devine’s *performances have been described as
> a "variety show that calls for action".
>
> *Ash began working as a Caring Clown in 2007 with Patch Adams and the
> Gehundheit! Institute. In 2008, Ash Co-founded a community service club
> designed to introduce college students to nursing home clowning.   International
> clowning experience inspired Ash, and she expanded her work as a musical
> performer to include comedy, audience interaction and community outreach
> projects.*
>
>  Ash Devine now provides song Work-shops, sing along circles, art
> workshops, and drama-therapy workshops for nursing homes, medical
> facilities, youth groups, educational programs, private events and a variety
> of other settings.
>
>
>
> “The music is steeped in originality.” The song lyrics are undeniably
> heartfelt and grounded in social change, and the style-integrated music
> tells a captivating story of it's own.” – Dave Turner (Asheville Musician)
>
>  “Ash’s visionary message is playfully serious” – Carlos Steward (Marketer,
> Graphic Designer)
>
>
>
> *DISCOGRAPHY*
>
> * How You Been is a five song EP released in September 2009 that gives a
> taste of Ash’s Debut Album Birds Must Fly.*
>
>  * Birds Must Fly* is Ash's first full length album that has been long
> awaited by fans. The CD was recorded last year in Blacksburg, VA with local
> Blacksburg Bassist; F.M Turner and African Drummer; Chuck George.
>
>
>
> www.ashdevine.net
>
> www.myspace.com/ashdevinemusic
>
> www.myspace.com/ashdevinetheclown
> ashdevinebooking at gmail.com
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>
>

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