Meet Musician: ASHLEIGH STONE

What Instruments do you play?

I play the Voice, Piano, Percussion and Guitar

Are you currently working on any music projects?

Oh yes, I am always dreaming up the next song, recording, or album. I’m also starting to dive deeper into instrumental music and symphonic and large scale composition. 

I find it almost impossible to stay away from the creative musical process

for longer than a day or so.

My soul needs it. 

What are your 2 favorite careers?

Hmmm….that’s a good question. Besides the obvious, playing music for a living, I’ve always said I think preaching would be a great path. Sometimes I think

I could have been a preacher but I cuss too much.

I also am quite a rebel at heart.

However, I still have thought about going to seminary in my later years.  

What are some of your other favorite activities?

Going to the river in San Marcos, hiking, meditating, painting.

Cleaning my house & organizing things. (I know, it’s weird but also therapeutic in a “wax on, wax off” sort of way)

Having adventures with my son, jamming, dancing in my living room looking at trees, reading, seeing new things and having great conversations about life.

What is the hardest thing you ever had to do?
Let go of people that I have truly loved because their self destructiveness

was affecting my life. It’s very sad to my heart to have to make tough choices like that.

What is your most favorite song?

That’s such a difficult question. Among the top candidates, it would have to be songs by Tori Amos or by Claude Debussy.

I can eliminate it down to those two artists, but to choose any one particular song from them is….well,

I’ve been thinking about it for a couple minutes now and still can’t narrow it down.

Are you usually late, early or right on time?
Late. Whoops

Are you happy with your life for the most part right now?
On a spiritual level, yes.

I am absolutely grateful for every single piece and moment of my life.

I find joy, happiness & contentment daily in the little things.

I am overflowing with happiness to be exact.

On a physical plane, no.

One of the best things I’ve ever read is that all artists have a

 state of “constructive discontent”.

 It was described as the notion that no artist will ever be truly satisfied

 and always want to be creating the next thing, better quality, more pure

in its expression and have it reach further.

Am I proud and happy about the work I have created thus far of course.

Is there more in me to give? Yes.

I don’t think I will ever be content with my work fully,

because I always want to help more.

I used to deny that, but now I embrace it as a part of me and use it as fuel and

inspiration.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I haven’t been to Hawaii yet. And it looks really beautiful.

Or some kind of beach with really clear water.

I haven’t experienced something like that yet. 

What do you think would be the hardest venture for you to give up on?

Being a mother. It has never even been an option to give up on that,

 so I cannot imagine ever not working hard to be there for my son.

Everything else could fall away and I think I would be fine. 

Thank you so much Tamara for asking me to do this, I truly appreciate it.

You all are beautiful human beings.

Thanks for your support and I wish you all the best in everything that you do.

Love,

Ashleigh

Website: ​ www.ashleighstonemusic.com 

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New Album Elements on iTunes: ​ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/elements/id1002048551