‘The Gift’ new EP bij Kristen Miller & Alise Ashby, label Heart Dance Records, in Peaceful Radio Show 1587
3 April 2024 Uncategorized
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On their new EP, The Gift, pianist Alise Ashby and cellist
Kristen Miller deliver eight lush original compositions with a
calming,soothing effect. Heartfelt melodiessoar over
intricate piano and cello phrases, uplifting and transporting
the listener to a peaceful atmosphere.
Track Listing
01 The Gift (3:30)
02 Tethered Hearts (2:37)
03 Heaven Sent (2:12)
04 Notes from the Heart (3:45)
05 River of Love (2:55)
06 Hidden treasure (2:34)
07 KG’s Lullaby (2:27)
08 Walk With Me (2:38)
Total run time: 23 minutes
Credits
Composed and performed by Alise Ashby, piano, and
Kristen Miller, cello.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tom Eaton at Sounds
and Substance, East Kingston, NH.
Artwork and design by Mariella Travis.
Kristen Miller is a Billboard charting cellist and a Shamanic Sound Healer.
Classically trained from an early age, Kristen discovered non-classical improvisation as a means of selfexpression. She began writing her own compositions, which led to four solo releases, all of which charted on
college and communitis a Billy radio across North America. Kristen was the cellist on Ryan Judd’s guitar and cello
record, An Open Sky (2018) which won a Zone Music Reporter Award and spent over a year on the Billboard
Top 10 Chart for New Age. Their second release, Soaring Together (2021) has enjoyed rave reviews and
extensive global radio play.
In addition to solo playing, Kristen enjoys working as a session cellist for artists like What Time is it, Mr. Fox?,
Vance Gilbert, and Irma Thomas. Parisian Sketches (2023), a relaxing collection of multi-layered cello
impressions of Paris produced by Grammy Nominee Tom Eaton, is Kristen’s second release on the Heart
Dance label. She is the recipient of several awards and scholarships including Jam Magazine’s Female Artist
of the Year, and the Zara Nelsova scholarship for excellence in cello playing.
Alise Ashby is a British pianist, composer & songwriter based in New England. Her fans know her for her
moving melodies as the music transcends the listener into a serene world of their own creation.
At the age of 16, Alise was commissioned to write her first film score, for a 90 minute feature presented it The
Cannes Film Festival.
Whilst living in London, and studying part time at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, she began spending
hours in the recording studio as she honed songs.
After moving to Boston, in 1999 Alise wrote what became her first album, Moonlight in Vermont – a collection
of New Age instrumentals with NewSound Music in Vermont. The bestselling track, A Place Called Paradise
played on Sirius XM Spa for 15 years!
In 2016, Alise released an orchestral cinematic album, Far & Beyond which was followed by a New Age/Jazz
influenced EP, entitled Diamonds later the same year that won an award.
From 2018-2019, she released a single a month. The first 11 became Jazz Collection 1.
As a way to address the world’s disparity and desperate need to unite, Alise released the single pop song,
Gotta Learn To Love in July 2020. And in response to the enormity of loss felt by millions during the pandemic,
in December 2020, Alise released the pop ballad, I Will Carry You.
Her multi-instrumental work has been featured in commercials and film. Her Diamonds EP – won and award
for Best Ambient Instrumental Award Winner in March 2019.
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