Singer/Songwriter Ashley Young | Zoom Room #42

Ashley Young is a singer songwriter originally from Yakutat, now based in Anchorage. In the spring she toured with the band Medium Build. Earlier this fall, she went on a tour in the Pacific Northwest with fellow musicians Husse and Zane Penny.

Ashley stopped by the ATMI studio to sit down with producer Roey McCowan. In their extended conversation, she talks about the role her Indigeneity plays in her music, shares stories from the road, and much more.

Hosted by AJ Yambao.

Music by Kendrick Whiteman and Devin Shreckengost.

Click the links to watch Ashley perform her songs "Secrets" "Dancing On The Words" and "Cast Aside."

Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena’ina people, whose land we work on.