August 1st and 15th, 2008
Federicos will be featuring amazing live music with the vocal artistry of Ashley and guitar work from Thomas Lavigne. Don't miss it!
Sometimes it takes individuals a long time to really find their true passion. Luckily, for singer/songwriter, Ashley she always knew what she loved the most: music. The California native has been singing from the very young age of three years old. At the mere age of fourteen, she began to sing professionally at various venues throughout the bay area, including Major League Baseball games. She continues performing on a regular basis all over San Francisco and Los Angeles. Ashley is currently working on her debut album. Ashley writes her own songs and is working with the hottest producers from Europe. She also writes and produces for upcoming acts in San Francisco. I guarantee you will be seeing much more of this amazing talent.
Thomas Lavigne was born in Longjumeau, France in 1981. His musical education began at home where he listened to his father play guitar. His father became his biggest musical inspiration and he began to try to imitate what he observed. At the age of six, Thomas began to study music at the Conservatoire de Chilly-Mazarin under the tutelage of the highly respected Mario Sintas, with whom he studied between 1988 and 1997.In 1997, Thomas was accepted into the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris. While studying at this prestigious music school, Thomas obtained his baccalaureate from the Lycee Lafontaine Paris XVI. At the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris, Thomas studied with the very gifted Pedro Ibanez and obtained several different notable awards, including the Gold Medal with distinction in 2001. In 2002, Thomas was accepted into the world-renowned Royal Academy of Music in London. Thomas was the first French guitarist to attend this prestigious school. At the Royal Academy, Thomas studied under the famous guitar instructor Michael Lewin. In 2004, Thomas graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with two diplomas, Postgraduate Diploma in Performance, specializing in Guitar, and the LRAM - Art of Teaching diploma. He benefited from many master classes throughout his musical career such as David Russel, Roland Dyens, Tania Chagnot, Fernando Millet, Robert Tear, Julian Byzantine, Stephen Dodgson, Timothy Walker, and John Mills. Thomas is currently working with the independent American record label DLP Records. Thomas was chosen among many different producers and musicians to be the sole producer of Ashley's debut album. He is performing and producing for DLP Records artist's BayssRockz and Ashley.
