Ashton Blake

Name: Ashton Blake

Age: 27

Instrument: Vocals, Bass & Guitar

Band/Former Bands: 

Former:Modern Superstar, New Machine, Fall City, Bad Magick. 

Current:Native Sons of Highvolmusic, HeartBreaker: A Tom Petty Tribute, & Phantom.

How long on instrument: Singing 15 Years, I started in my church Guitar I’d say for 10 years, my uncle jimmy and step dad Rodney roads taught me a lot I took lessons from Brian Almore at moms music when it was at the old Louisville location Bass off and on for 5 years but have recently fell in love with the instrument.

Equipment: 450 bass Cab, “Waller” Guitar Amp,  with a RAT peddle Squire Jazz Bass, A Luna acoustic which I got for my 22nd birthday & a Les Paul I got on my 12th birthday If it isn’t broken don’t try to fix it.

Influences: Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Rocky Erickson, Meatloaf, Cat Stevens, etc I grew up on 70’s glam & Rock n Roll.

My first gig: My first real gig was with my friend Kevin Hart the musician, he invited me to be apart of acoustic duo called Campfire Stew.

Hobbies: Table top miniatures, playing bass, stage production & set design I do all the set design for HeartBreaker My girlfriend Sandy Beitler helps me build and create the sets as well I like playing video games with my brother who is in the marines right now.

Favorite movies: Rambo First Blood part 1 & 2 Loved watching them as a kid with my grandpa Should have been a Halloween costume for me over the years but never was. 

Favorite food: Chinese food, DQ & DR.Pepper Gotta have my Dr.Pepper. 

Favorite place: Florida, any beach is good with me, Cape Coral is where I spent a lot of time recording and playing music.

Favorite sports or team: I don’t watch sports If I had to choose “Go Steelers”??

What I'm listening to nowadays: Grandfunk Railroad, Black Sabbath, KISS, Tom Petty, & Jefferson Starship.

Coolest thing I've done: Opened for Jeffeserson Starship a few years ago Getting to meet musicians that you listened to for years is an amazing experience.

Most embarrassing moment: This could be easily my most embarrassing & funniest moment My friends came out to my house because it was my 21st birthday They were clearly drunk, hung out in my backyard by a bonfire for 1 hour I threw up in my yard and they left haha! 

Bad Habits: Eating fast food! 

What was your first concert ever: Joan Jett.

If you could meet a Rockstar ( past or present ), who would it be, and why: Tom Petty would be awesome to meet He was a down to earth guy who loved his music and his friends He stood up to the industry and changed a lot for musicians. 

Who do you love: Family, friends & the stay puft marshmallow man!