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Intimate, plainspoken, gorgeously sung songs drawing on American folk, blues and country traditions which surge with all the contradictory impulses of real, imperfect life. South Bend Tribune says: “This young, smart and powerful artist offer(s) the clarity of a young K.D. Lang or Lucinda Williams ... Breathtaking ...”
What’s New: 07.10.10: Naomi is getting back to her imaginary hippie roots by performing as the singing narrator for The Neo-futurist Film Fest's staged reading of the 1971 classic Billy Jack. The fest boasts "Staged Readings of the Worst Films of the 20th Century!" Click here for details ... the whole fest is great summer fun.  July 15: Billy Jack. (1971)
The racism and corruption of Prescott, Arizona, come up against a formidable opponent in the form of Billy Jack, a half-Cherokee Green Beret, Vietnam veteran, and hapkido master. As the self-appointed protector of the counterculture Freedom School, Billy Jack is driven to righteous rage by the oppression of Prescott's privileged class, and proceeds to teach a lesson about tolerance and face-kicking that none of them will soon forget. Directed by Film Fest veteran Bob Stockfish (Equinox, The Ten Commandments) and featuring local musician Naomi Ashley who performs renditions of a few of the film's hippie-skippy musical numbers.
 07.06.10: The film Something Better Somewhere Else written and directed by Chicago filmmaker Ron Lazzeretti (who also moonlighted as background vocalist on Naomi's album Another Year Or So) will be showing at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago July 16th through July 27th.
It also happens to star a one Naomi Ashley (she was young, she needed the money) among an amazing Chicago cast. Check out the website for details and to see a trailer of the movie (or check it out right below).
 07.06.10: The CD The Postman Delivers Vol. 1: A Chicago Musician Tribute to John Prine is available now on CD Baby and ITunes.
Click here to listen to Richard Milne's WXRT Local Anesthetic interview with producer Jamie Wagner and Lost in America Music founder Rob Brookman about the making of the album. For more information please send an email to: info@Lostinamericamusic.com.
05.10.10: Check out today's Video Vault featured clip Another Year or So live from Uncommon Ground.
02.06.10: For those of you who missed Naomi's lovely January 3rd interview with WGN Radio's Rick Kogan on his terrific program The Sunday Papers, you can hear it through the magic of the internet by going to Naomi's press page or clicking here. Happy listening!
11.13.09: Check out a terrifically fun (and educational ... mostly) track! And it is STILL available as a FREE download!  MONDALE (2009)Walter Frederick Mondale is an American politician and was the 42nd Vice President of the United States. He may or may not have killed a guy. More Info | Listen Now
09.16.09: Naomi's song Linda off of her 2007 album Another Year Or So was nominated for Song of the Year in the New Folk category for the grassroots music organization Just Plain Folks (JPF) Music Awards. After receiving a record setting 42,000 albums and over a half million songs from 163 countries around the world, the organization's staff and team of volunteers filtered the music down to both song and album nominees in 95 genres of music. Linda was one of 12 finalists in the New Folk category. The award show was held in Nashville on August 29, 2009.
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This project is partially supported by a Community Arts Assistance Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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