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Ashley Gatta's passion-driven lyrics and melodies are more than just a voice and a guitar. By pulling from the most intimate parts of her soul, she exposes to the world what could never be revealed without the medium of a song. From an early age she has been making music by belting out original songs with the swing-set as a stage. At fifteen the creative process progressed when Ashley picked up the guitar, and her lyrics and melodies that begged for accompaniment were combined with complementary chords. In 2003, God began to work on her heart and His grace in her life left her with a newfound passion for social justice, racial reconciliation, and joining the poor as Christ himself did. This overflow of ideas spilled onto paper and left Ashley with a notebook full of hooks and a voice that finally had a story to tell. Knowing that the gift of song was meant to be shared, Ashley began performing at local coffee shops, bars, fundraisers, and gospel concerts. Live performances led to studio time, and in September of 2007, the twenty one year old singer/songwriter recorded her first EP, Forget Subtlety. Once you have a listen and attempt to categorize her style you'll find she doesn't quite fit any mold. But, when you're foot starts tapping and you're humming along to the chorus you might be reminded of genres ranging from R&B to folk to blues. With influences as diverse as Lauryn Hill and Patty Griffin there is bound to be variety and fusion. Packed shows in Denton and surrounding cities have encouraged her to continue pursuing this passion. Prayer, patience, and practice have provided her with more opportunities than she could hope for, and if fate has its way it is likely that you will find Ashley performing in your town in the near future. Keep supporting this up and coming musician, and she will continue to create music that will make you want to hear it first, and then listen.