Ash St. John is a classically-trained multi-instrumentalist from Iowa transplanted to Minneapolis. The odes on 'Dreams Made Real' are about falling hopelessly in love, the moment that verifies your worst fears that maybe it's not going to work, and the struggle to try one more time. 'Dreams Made Real' was recorded and mixed in 12 days in January 2014 at AJKAudio. Ash and a talented team of musicians rehearsed for one brief day into night in the studio where they began tracking the following morning. St. John made a conscious decision to not go down the proverbial rabbit-hole of overdubs; choosing in favor of the best live performances and ultimately opting out of melodyne. The result of a group of songs reflective of his musical aspirations and influences to date. The lyrical theme was inspired from years entrenched in the Twin Cities music scene as a solo musician and a local side-man. Ash feel like his time paying dues has molded his songwriting into the hooky melodic acoustic guitar-driven pop-rock it is today. St. John writes all lyrics and personally arranges his music also adding his own violin playing to tracks.
Ash St. John is a classically-trained multi-instrumentalist from Iowa transplanted to Minneapolis. The odes on 'Dreams Made Real' are about falling hopelessly in love, the moment that verifies your worst fears that maybe it's not going to work, and the struggle to try one more time. 'Dreams Made Real' was recorded and mixed in 12 days in January 2014 at AJKAudio. Ash and a talented team of musicians rehearsed for one brief day into night in the studio where they began tracking the following morning. St. John made a conscious decision to not go down the proverbial rabbit-hole of overdubs; choosing in favor of the best live performances and ultimately opting out of melodyne. The result of a group of songs reflective of his musical aspirations and influences to date. The lyrical theme was inspired from years entrenched in the Twin Cities music scene as a solo musician and a local side-man. Ash feel like his time paying dues has molded his songwriting into the hooky melodic acoustic guitar-driven pop-rock it is today. St. John writes all lyrics and personally arranges his music also adding his own violin playing to tracks.
