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Lauren “Ashley” Eriksson is a vocalist, composer, and animator residing in Langley, WA. She is most well-known for her ending credits theme song in the Cartoon Network show, Adventure Time, as well as being a singer and songwriter in the band, LAKE. Ashley is also an animator at Kalakala Co. Animation Studio.
Tours
2020 Winter tour with LAKE, supporting Pinegrove
2017 Germany tour with LAKE
2016 US tour with Karl Blau and LAKE, Summer Westcoast LAKE tour
2015 Summer Wye Oak/LAKE Westcoast, LAKE Japan tour
2014 LAKE Spring Pacific Northwest tour
2013 Mount Eerie Westcoast & Europe, US Westcoast LAKE tour with R. Stevie Moore, US LAKE tour, Solo US mini-tour
2012 US Solo Westcoast tour with Chris Cohen, LAKE Japan tour
2011 Spring US tour with LAKE and Ages and Ages, Westcoast tour with LAKE and Motorbikes
2010 Spring Tour LAKE and Hive Dwellers, Winter LAKE Europe tour
2009 Fall US tour with LAKE and Karl Blau
2008 LAKE Spring/Summer 2008 US/EU/UK tour with Half-handed Cloud. Fall 2008 US LAKE tour with Desolation Wilderness.
2007 Spring US tour with LAKE and Laura Veirs, Fall West Coast tour with Half-handed Cloud
2006 US tour with LAKE and Adrian Orange and Her Band
Composition Commissions
2017 Vocal arrangements for Keisuke Tominaga for Häagen-Daaz commercial
2017 Original scoring and sound-design with Elijah Moore for local TV mini-series, Captain Callie
2016 Original score for play, The Pillowman, by Martin Donagh, directed by Katie Woodzick
2015 Original score co-written with Elijah Moore for Missing People, documentary
2014 Lyrics/vocals for Kenichiro Nishihara for "Magazine"
Selected Bibliography
2020 Low Profile Podcast with Markly Morrison
2020 for LAKE, Roundelay, Brooklyn Vegan: Bill's Indie Basement
2017 for LAKE, Forever or Never, AllMusic
2017 Podcast Interview, Olympia PopRocks
2014 “LAKE On Longevity, Staying Busy, And The Two New Albums They’re Putting Out This Year“, Stereogum
2013 LAKE Live interview/performance at KEXP
2013 Rookie Magazine, for solo album, Colours
2013 Spin Magazine, for solo piano series
2012-2017 Various articles, Tiny Mix Tapes
Awards/Scholarships/Residencies
2018 Allied Arts Foundation Artist Awards: Listen UP! Music by Women
2018 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Composer for Top Television Series, Adventure Time
2017 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Composer for Top Television Series, Adventure Time
2014 Hedgebrook Women Songwriters Residency
Professional Affiliations
2020 Current Member, ASCAP
2020 Current Member, Alliance for Women Film Composers
Other Affiliations & Non-Profits
2020 Acting PCO SW07, Island County Democrats and 10th LD
2020 Secretary, Whidbey Island Music Portal, Non-Profit
Animator part-time with Kalakala Co. between 2015-2019
Walk The Dog Before I Sleep, music video, color
Drawn & Recorded: Modern Myths of Music:
Season 1 Episode 3 Louis Armstrong: Satchmo & Nixon, animator
Season 1 Episode 4 The Allman Brothers: Foot Shootin’ Party, animator
Season 1 Episode 6 Motorhead: Lemmy’s Revenge, animator
Season 1 Episode 7 Drowned Man, animator
Season 1 Episode 8 Neil Young & Rick James: Neil Young’s First Band, animator
Season 1 Episode 9 T.I & Creed: The Angel T.I., animator
Season 1 Episode 10 Merle Haggard: Lonesome Fugitive, animator
Season 2 Episode 1 Prince: Prince Parental Advisory, animator
Season 2 Episode 2 Johnny Horton: Johnny Horton’s Last Ride, animator
Season 2 Episode 3 Debbie Harry: Blondie Escapes, animator
Season 2 Episode 4 Janis Joplin: Joplin KO’s Morrison, animator
Season 2 Episode 5 The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde Elopes, animator
Season 3 Episode 1 Field Commander Cohen, animator
Season 3 Episode 2 Mask of Doom, animator
Season 3 Episode 4 Waitin Round to Die, animator
Season 3 Episode 5 Bono, Buffet, Blackwell, animator
Season 3 Episode 6 Parchman Farm, animator
Season 3 Episode 7 Bowie’s Brother, animator
Season 3 Episode 9 Grimes on the Mississippi, animator
Season 3 Episode 10 Sister Rosetta’s Wedding, animation, storyboard artist
Season 3 Episode 11 Chemirocha, animator
Season 3 Episode 14 Leon Theramin, animator
Season 3 Episode 16 Shaggs, animator
Season 3 Episode 17 The Ramones meet the Beatles, animator
Season 3 Episode 19 General Moon, animator
Season 3 Episode 20 The Spell of Screamin’ Jay, animator
Season 1 Episode 1 Other Weirdly, animator
Lauren “Ashley” Eriksson is a vocalist, composer, and animator residing in Langley, WA. She is most well-known for her ending credits theme song in the Cartoon Network show, Adventure Time, as well as being a singer and songwriter in the band, LAKE. Ashley is also an animator at Kalakala Co. Animation Studio.
Tours
2020 Winter tour with LAKE, supporting Pinegrove
2017 Germany tour with LAKE
2016 US tour with Karl Blau and LAKE, Summer Westcoast LAKE tour
2015 Summer Wye Oak/LAKE Westcoast, LAKE Japan tour
2014 LAKE Spring Pacific Northwest tour
2013 Mount Eerie Westcoast & Europe, US Westcoast LAKE tour with R. Stevie Moore, US LAKE tour, Solo US mini-tour
2012 US Solo Westcoast tour with Chris Cohen, LAKE Japan tour
2011 Spring US tour with LAKE and Ages and Ages, Westcoast tour with LAKE and Motorbikes
2010 Spring Tour LAKE and Hive Dwellers, Winter LAKE Europe tour
2009 Fall US tour with LAKE and Karl Blau
2008 LAKE Spring/Summer 2008 US/EU/UK tour with Half-handed Cloud. Fall 2008 US LAKE tour with Desolation Wilderness.
2007 Spring US tour with LAKE and Laura Veirs, Fall West Coast tour with Half-handed Cloud
2006 US tour with LAKE and Adrian Orange and Her Band
Composition Commissions
2017 Vocal arrangements for Keisuke Tominaga for Häagen-Daaz commercial
2017 Original scoring and sound-design with Elijah Moore for local TV mini-series, Captain Callie
2016 Original score for play, The Pillowman, by Martin Donagh, directed by Katie Woodzick
2015 Original score co-written with Elijah Moore for Missing People, documentary
2014 Lyrics/vocals for Kenichiro Nishihara for "Magazine"
Selected Bibliography
2020 Low Profile Podcast with Markly Morrison
2020 for LAKE, Roundelay, Brooklyn Vegan: Bill's Indie Basement
2017 for LAKE, Forever or Never, AllMusic
2017 Podcast Interview, Olympia PopRocks
2014 “LAKE On Longevity, Staying Busy, And The Two New Albums They’re Putting Out This Year“, Stereogum
2013 LAKE Live interview/performance at KEXP
2013 Rookie Magazine, for solo album, Colours
2013 Spin Magazine, for solo piano series
2012-2017 Various articles, Tiny Mix Tapes
Awards/Scholarships/Residencies
2018 Allied Arts Foundation Artist Awards: Listen UP! Music by Women
2018 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Composer for Top Television Series, Adventure Time
2017 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Composer for Top Television Series, Adventure Time
2014 Hedgebrook Women Songwriters Residency
Professional Affiliations
2020 Current Member, ASCAP
2020 Current Member, Alliance for Women Film Composers
Other Affiliations & Non-Profits
2020 Acting PCO SW07, Island County Democrats and 10th LD
2020 Secretary, Whidbey Island Music Portal, Non-Profit
Animator part-time with Kalakala Co. between 2015-2019
Walk The Dog Before I Sleep, music video, color
Drawn & Recorded: Modern Myths of Music:
Season 1 Episode 3 Louis Armstrong: Satchmo & Nixon, animator
Season 1 Episode 4 The Allman Brothers: Foot Shootin’ Party, animator
Season 1 Episode 6 Motorhead: Lemmy’s Revenge, animator
Season 1 Episode 7 Drowned Man, animator
Season 1 Episode 8 Neil Young & Rick James: Neil Young’s First Band, animator
Season 1 Episode 9 T.I & Creed: The Angel T.I., animator
Season 1 Episode 10 Merle Haggard: Lonesome Fugitive, animator
Season 2 Episode 1 Prince: Prince Parental Advisory, animator
Season 2 Episode 2 Johnny Horton: Johnny Horton’s Last Ride, animator
Season 2 Episode 3 Debbie Harry: Blondie Escapes, animator
Season 2 Episode 4 Janis Joplin: Joplin KO’s Morrison, animator
Season 2 Episode 5 The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde Elopes, animator
Season 3 Episode 1 Field Commander Cohen, animator
Season 3 Episode 2 Mask of Doom, animator
Season 3 Episode 4 Waitin Round to Die, animator
Season 3 Episode 5 Bono, Buffet, Blackwell, animator
Season 3 Episode 6 Parchman Farm, animator
Season 3 Episode 7 Bowie’s Brother, animator
Season 3 Episode 9 Grimes on the Mississippi, animator
Season 3 Episode 10 Sister Rosetta’s Wedding, animation, storyboard artist
Season 3 Episode 11 Chemirocha, animator
Season 3 Episode 14 Leon Theramin, animator
Season 3 Episode 16 Shaggs, animator
Season 3 Episode 17 The Ramones meet the Beatles, animator
Season 3 Episode 19 General Moon, animator
Season 3 Episode 20 The Spell of Screamin’ Jay, animator
Season 1 Episode 1 Other Weirdly, animator
