Unkempt with Ashton York

Send a text David P of the band Easy Sleeper joins Ashton York for a conversation about Easy Sleeper's new album, "A Sacred Way of Living", being a band in the modern era, moving to L.A., lyricism, burnout, social media, spirituality/philosophy and much more! Follow Easy Sleeper here! Listen to their debut record here! (It's truly fantastic) Follow Ashton York here! All things...

Send a text Zachary Sun joins Ashton for a conversation about his new record, How to Live , grieving through art, his creative processes, intuition and improvisation, musical collaboration, appreciating art and supporting other artists, social media, his favorite films, and much more! Listen to How to Live here! Follow Zachary Sun here! All things Ashton York here! Featured songs include "Sec...

Send a text Marcus Friman of Land of Trees (Swedish Indie/Folk artist!) joins the show for a conversation about his life and work. He and Ashton discuss Marcus' beginnings in music, his discography, how loss can change our lives, the full spectrum of emotions a career in music offers, humble beginnings, and allowing joy and gratitude to drive our creative endeavors. Land of Trees, the alias o...

Send a text Andrew Montana joins the show to discuss his new album,  American Pastoral , mental health, allowing the darkness into art, songwriting influences, social media, and many other topics. Listen to American Pastoral here! Follow Andrew Montana here! All things Ashton York here!  

Send a text Chloe Gallardo joins Ashton for a conversation about her debut album, "Defamator", stranger danger, PR and the music industry, her new project Herr God , and much more. Chloe Gallardo is a San Francisco based songwriter, musician, and vocalist. Her debut album, "Defamator", was released in 2023 on Taxi Gauche Records and was met with positive reviews from a plethora...

Send a text Greg Francis (audio engineer, producer, musician!) joins Ashton for a conversation centered around Greg's life and work, their longtime collaboration, death/grief/loss, the reissue of the 2009 Stomacher album Sentimental Education  and much more! Greg Francis is a music producer and post-production sound engineer based in Oakland, California. He studied broadcasting & electron...

Send a text Ellyn Woods (Canadian Singer/Songwriter!) joins the show for a conversation about  her upcoming record, support systems, resilience, rediscovery, restructuring, redefining, and so much more! Ellyn's new single! Ellyn's next show! Follow Ellyn Woods here! Follow Ashton York here! 

Send a text In Part Two of a lengthy and exciting conversation, Luca Firth (U.K. singer/songwriter!) joins Ashton York to speak about mental health, spirituality, the natural world and how it informs creativity, working at a pub, his next big project (currently in the works!), and much more.  Follow Luca here! Help Luca fund his next project here! Follow Ashton York! All things Ashton York here!

Send a text In Part One of a lengthy and exciting conversation, Luca Firth (U.K. singer/songwriter!) joins Ashton York to speak about his debut album, "A Year of Grace", harnessing space as an instrument, making a record in isolation, getting lost in the present, playful curiosity, and all things creative process! Follow Luca here! Help Luca fund his next project here! Follow Ashton York...

Send a text Ashton sits down with Danny Corbo for a conversation about social media, allowing for unpolished production for the sake of preserving raw emotion, Danny's life in Nashville, his upcoming record, "Quiet Year", and much more! Follow Danny Corbo here! Listen to Danny Corbo here! All things Ashton York here!

Send a text Elise Leavy (musician/singer-songwriter!) joins the show to discuss her new LP, "A Little Longer", collaborating with producer Robin MacMillan (Brothers Brother, Lake Street Dive), growing up in Northern CA, dropping out of school for fiddle camp, and much more! Follow Elise Leavy here! Listen to her latest album here! All things Elise Leavy here! All things Ashton York here!

Send a text Caleb Nichols (poet, musician!) joins Ashton for an exciting conversation about his life and work, his most recent album, "Let's Look Back", the "DIY ethos" and being a working class musician,  mental health and how to step away, changes in the music industry over the last 10 years, maintaining artistic integrity, poetry, the benefits of honesty, the Bay Area m...

Send a text Jack Keyes (singer-songwriter!) joins Ashton for a dynamic conversation about songwriting, the modern age, spirituality, and his most recent record, "Safely Graze, Lost Sheep".  Jack Keyes is an indie folk artist from Louisville, Kentucky. Keyes' sound stems from a love of classical music, pop, and a good story. Inspired by the soothing melancholy of Nick Drake, Judee Si...

Send a text Ashton York is joined by Savannah Sauer for a two hour discussion about church, God, spirituality, and growing up in evangelical Christianity. Savannah is a worship director at a church in the East Bay and also a singer-songwriter. Follow Savannah Sauer here!

Send a text Zachary Sun joins Ashton York for a look back at 2023 and a deep dive into the creative process. Follow Zachary Sun here! Listen to Zachary Sun here! New Single by Ashton York here!

Send a text Gina Milne joins Ashton York for an impassioned and entertaining conversation about culture, art, life in the modern age, and more. Gina Milne is an accomplished vocalist based in CO Springs. She is trained in operatic singing, but has spent most of her singing career in contemporary Christian music, while also pursuing her own solo career which has led to the birth of her YouTube chan...

Send a text Ashton provides an update to his previous update, a sneak peek listen to a new song (unfinished!) and shares some exciting news. www.ashtonanny.com Follow Ashton here!

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Send a text Lonely Parrots (singer-songwriter duo!) joins Ashton to tell their story, sing a capella, and complain about the current nature of the music industry. Follow Max Embers here! Follow Michael Martinez here! Follow their joint project, Lonely Parrots, here! All things Ashton York here!

Send a text Denison Witmer (singer-songwriter!) joins Ashton York for a conversation surrounding topics like the creative process, the precarious intersection of art and business, spirituality, and working with Sufjan Stevens on his latest project. Follow Denison here! Listen to Denison's new single here! All things Denison Witmer here! Follow Ashton here!

Send a text Quinn Dean and Ashton York explore the relationship between great art and suffering, what it means to leave a legacy, and whether or not Quinn should iron his shirts for work. Great ep! Enjoy it! Follow Quinn Dean! Follow Ashton York! All things Ashton York!

Send a text Ashton York and his mother discuss family, childhood, grief, recovery, faith, and culture! Great ep! Enjoy it! All things Ashton York here!

Send a text Justin McRoberts is an author, coach, speaker, and songwriter. He is the author of six books, including the upcoming, Sacred Strides (May 2023). When he’s not writing, speaking, or coaching, you can find him as the host of the At Sea Podcast. Justin joins Ashton York for a candid conversation surrounding topics like faith and spirituality, culture, marketing, mental health and more. Gr...

Send a text Ashton York and Quinn Dean discuss childhood memories, first heartbreaks, and trade their respective experiences with religion. They also take a stab at the whole "god" thing. Great ep! Enjoy it!  Follow Quinn Dean! Follow Ashton York! All things Ashton York!

Send a text Zachary Sun reflects on the life and death of his beloved golden retriever, Judah, who took his last breath on Zach's birthday, January 26, 2023. Zach and Ashton also dive into their long time friendship, Zach's strange adolescence, and the release of York's new album, "Nightmare In Your Arms". This episode features the debut of an unreleased Zachary Sun song w...