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Ash St John

Rank #36 Saint Paul, MN Pop / Folky Pop

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Members: Rotating members including Romes on percussion, Andy Keech on drums, Devin Ferguson on bass

Sounds Like: Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Reeves

Label: Ash St. John

Manager: Ash St. John

Bio: Ash St. John, a talented acoustic/pop singer/songwriter based in St. Paul, Minnesota. St. John was born and raised in the city of Waterloo, Iowa, where he began playing violin at an early age, and later learned to play guitar, bass, viola and piano. He was inspired by listening to Mozart, plus t... See Full Bio

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: I'm playing a last minute show at Whiskey Junction tonight @ 8:30pm. Take a break and treat yourself to some relaxing music!

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“How does your music separate yourself from other artists and bands out there? I believe my music shows a certain maturity. I am hitting my stride in many ways. My songwriting has reached a running stride. The caliber of the vocals and the instrumentation is top notch. I play all the instruments besides a couple bass-lines and drum parts on all my music.”

— Warped admin, Warped Magazine

“Ash St. John, a talented acoustic/pop singer/songwriter based in St. Paul, Minnesota, has won the SongwriterUniverse “Best Song Of The Month” Contest for November, for his song "Witness To Greatness.” This song will be included on his upcoming 4-song EP Million Miles Away, which St. John will release independently in January (2012). ”

— Dale Kawashima, Songwriter Universe

“Minneapolis may be rife with strumming artists, but Ash St. John, an independent singer and songwriter from St. Paul, stands out among them. Ash St. John is a gifted acoustic musician and lyricist who has found love and acceptance within the Twin Cities’ current music scene, as well as that special brand of “Minnesota songwriter” underground fame. St. John has one prior full-length release entitled “The Faint Whisper Calling...”, and he’s currently working with local producer Andy Keech in hopes of releasing four new songs as an EP. He’s astoundingly modest as well; when complimented on his work to date, he has replied, “I got lucky.””

— Jess Prewett, Examiner

“The Faint Whisper Calling is good album on the basis that it is so easy to pick up and enjoy. It’s the type of record you can listen to with your significant other, the type of album you can enjoy just as easily in a rainstorm as you can on a hot summer day or a cold winter night. Simplicity and pace own this record as the sounds relax you from the first track. Its hard to criticize an album that doesn’t aim to challenge you, but just wants to work with you. ”

— CaryJS, Absolutepunk.com

“was thoroughly impressed and enthralled by Ash St. John’s EP release, Won’t Back Down. When given the opportunity to get an early listen to his upcoming, full-length album release, The Faint Whisper Calling…, I blissfully took it. This confession comes from the keyboard of cynic who is not easily captured by most strains of the pop genre, and that means something. Assuming that declaration is not enough to persuade you, I will elaborate. Ash St. John’s variety of acoustic-folk-pop is difficult to lock down. Ash has a voice that I would sooner match with something harder, something louder. Pipes like his are suited for a lot of self-serving, guttural noise—and perhaps, in other decades, leather pants. Those vocals, smoothened, are layered onto a helping of guitar (largely acoustic), violin, and piano. The sound that results is reminiscent of a rocker’s solo foray into a sweeter self-expression, and there is nothing to dislike about that. ”

— Holly Harrison, Rift Magazine

“I'm excited to see what he drums up in the coming months—the press kit for Prophecies reads "look for a new Ash St. John album in late 2011." He's given himself a lot of space to work with, and it should be fascinating to see what comes of it.”

— Todd Pitman, MPLSTPL

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EP Release Week!!
Jan 23, 2012
This week I am celebrating the release of my "Million Miles Away" EP everywhere.... [more]

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Ash St. John performs "Witness to Greatness" on QCTV

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Jan 4

Amsterdam Bar and Hall
St Paul, MN, US | 8:00pm
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
St Paul, MN, US
Fri Jan 04 8:00pm
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2012
Nov 8

Harriet Brewing
Minneapolis, MN, US | 8:00pm
Harriet Brewing
Minneapolis, MN, US
Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:00pm
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Ash St. John opens the night at 8pm. American Scarecrows plays the rest of the evening.
2012
Oct 21

Varsity Theatre
Minneapolis, MN, US | 6:00pm
Varsity Theatre
Minneapolis, MN, US
Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:00pm
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My first Varsity Theater show! For those who don't know this might be one the coolest venues in the Cities. It is a beautiful room with awesome decor and excellent acoustics. This will be a seated candle-lit show. So romantic! Please join me on Sunday, October 21 at 6:00pm. Gabriel Douglas of 4onthefloor fame will play a solo set. I will then play a set with drums, bass and possibly another instruments. An American Scarecrows acoustic set will follow. Pat Brown (Sing it Loud) will headline the night. This show is a life changer for me and I sincerely hope you can share it with me!
2012
Sep 30

St. Paul Farmers Market
Saint Paul, MN, US | 9:00am
St. Paul Farmers Market
Saint Paul, MN, US
Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:00am
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Ash St. John plays the St. Paul Farmers Market on a hopefully sunny Sunday in September. Music starts at 9am and continues till 12:30pm. See you there!
2012
Aug 26

St. Paul Farmers Market
Saint Paul, MN, US | 9:00am
St. Paul Farmers Market
Saint Paul, MN, US
Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:00am
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Ash St. John plays the St. Paul Farmers Market on a hopefully sunny Sunday. Ash plays on and off from 9am to 12:30pm. See you there!