Years active 2000–present | Name Ashley Dzerigian | |
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Birth name Ashley Brooke Beauchamp Associated acts Adam Lambert, My Jerusalem, Great Northern, Ed Harcourt, Money Mark, Maximum Hedrum CeeLo Green, Filter Albums Title of Record, The Amalgamut, Short Bus, Anthems for the Damned, Remind Me Where the Light Is | ||
Ashley dzerigian on the fender american deluxe dimension bass v
Ashley Brooke Dzerigian (née Beauchamp; born 22 January 1983) is an American bass player. She previously played for Adam Lambert, Maximum Hedrum, CeeLo Green, My Jerusalem and Beastie Boys' keyboardist Money Mark. She is currently a member of the band Filter. She is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts and lives in Los Angeles, California. She plays Fender basses.
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- Ashley dzerigian on the fender american deluxe dimension bass v
- Flipped video ashley dzerigian adam lambert dancing in the hotel
- Early life
- Early Career 2005 2011
- 2011 2013
- Other Work
- Personal life
- Studio albums
- References
Ashley previously played for indie-rock band Great Northern. Great Northern released two studio albums and one extended play. On December 29, 2011 Adam Lambert introduced her as his new bassist.
Flipped video ashley dzerigian adam lambert dancing in the hotel
Early life
Ashley was 11 years old when she started playing in the school band on oboe, after she was told that none of her peers used it. She quickly mastered the instrument and immediately drew the attention of the director, who suggested that she play the bass guitar as a second instrument. She immediately began taking private lessons, and by 13, she mastered the double bass. She played in all the musical groups in her school, including the orchestra, jazz ensemble and choir. Ashley attended the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA).Since music for her was something more than just a hobby, she continued playing on bass guitar and bass at the California Institute of the Arts, focusing on jazz, Latin and Afro-Cuban music, and working with mentors such as Alphonso Johnson (Wayne Shorter, Weather Report), Todd Johnson (six-string bass pioneer) and double-bass virtuoso, Darek Oles. Once Ashley graduated from the institute in 2005, she immediately joined the world of indie rock, touring worldwide and recording music with several indie bands and artists.
Early Career (2005-2011)
From 2005 to 2008, Ashley was a member of Great Northern, releasing the studio album Trading Twilight For Daylight. Unfortunately it was cut short, since the band fired Ashley without reason. She later explained " As much as I’d rather not focus on the split, I’d hate for people to think that i left because I chose to. I was fired and it was completely unexpected... If the fallout never happened, I never would have met Jeff Klein or Ed Harcourt. I’m grateful for the time I spent with Great Northern and I genuinely wish them the best in the future. Shortly after leaving Great Northern, Ashley toured with Jeff Klein in 2008, eventually prompting him to create the band My Jerusalem with other singers he toured with that year. She also joined UK singer/songwriter Ed Harcourt and Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark for their respective tours.
2011 - 2013
In November 2011, a mutual friend of Ashley and Fender аrtist Tommy Joe Ratliff sent her to audition for American Idol alumnus Adam Lambert. She auditioned successfully and began making television appearances on shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, American Idol, Good Morning America, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, in addition to performances at venues across the world. In late 2012, Adam made a cameo in Pretty Little Liars with his touring band (including Ashley) on the Halloween special, "This is a Dark Ride." On January 22, 2013, she joined the band Maximum Hedrum as bassist for their mini South American summer tour.
Other Work
Ashley Dzerigan provided the bass guitar sound for the character Marceline the Vampire Queen in the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time. On January 22, 2014, it was announced in a fan email that Ashley would be replacing Noah Harmon of The Airborne Toxic Event for a series of shows in 2014, as Noah takes a paternity leave of absence. In mid February, Ashley stepped down due to unforeseen, last-minute circumstances and was replaced by Adrian Rodriquez. She later joined Cee-Lo Green for his 2014 tour. In 2015, Filter frontman Richard Patrick announced on the band's Facebook page that Dzerigian, along with Oumi Kapila and Chris Reeve, had joined Patrick and Bobby Miller for the band's new album Crazy Eyes and subsequent world tour.
Personal life
Ashley got married to artist Ron Dzerigian at the age of 24. They are now divorced.