“My mom says when I was about five I told her that I was going to be a priest and a part time veterinarian, but that lasted about five minutes. Music has always been such a huge part of my life that I couldn't escape from it even if I wanted to. I set my mind a long time ago to achieving this, and that's where it's been ever since.
The chestnut-haired singer/songwriter left Lawrence, KS, after high school to pursue her musical dreams and hone her songwriting skills in the Music City. Just four years later, she has landed a songwriting deal with Sony ATV Tree, earned a BBA from music school heavyweight Belmont University, and built a loyal following for her cool brand of country music.
But it is to her Midwestern roots and solid family values that Ashley credits a great deal of her work ethic and determination.
“My mom has worked for United Parcel Service (UPS) for over 20 years. She's done everything from working the counter to driving those big ‘ol brown trucks. She's about 5'5 and 115 lbs soak n' wet, yet she's the strongest woman that I'll ever know. My Dad worked most of his life as a construction worker. He built everything he had from the ground up - from houses and car engines, to what he wanted most in life, a beautiful and very loving family.”
With mental strength and focused ambition, Ashley continues to win fans over with her yearning voice and heartfelt lyrics. Whether rockin’ out with her band to a rowdy, beer-soaked crowd, or sitting in pin-drop silence at a writers’ round with just her acoustic guitar and captivating voice, Ashley’s performance assaults the senses while her lyrics serenade the soul.
Performing live has become second nature to Ashley, having shared the stage with some of country music’s hottest stars including Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, and Cross Canadian Ragweed to name a few. “Performing live is the real deal. You've got the band, the crowd, your best songs – it’s the reason why we do what we do.”
While nothing gets her blood pumping like playing for a live crowd of “crazy people, beer drinkers, partiers who love country music and love to have a good time,” she also needs alone time to think, reflect and focus on songwriting. The self-proclaimed
perfectionist is constantly on the look out for inspiration and always striving for accomplishment. “If I'm inspired while I'm writing, chances are that others will be inspired when they hear it. I don't care if it’s a love song, a getting over love song, or a making love song...if it makes me and/or anyone else feel something then it was worth writing. Hit or no hit.”
While her resume already reads thick with some of country music’s biggest names, that doesn’t stop her for reaching for the stars. “In my wildest dreams I would write one with Kasey Chambers, jam with the Dixie Chicks, sing one with Kelly Willis, drink one with Bob Seger, and roll one with Willie”, says Ashley.
From a grade school dreamer with nothing but a pawn shop guitar, to a focused young woman on the verge of stardom, Ashley Ray just wants to be remembered for making REAL music.
“In a perfect world I want my style of real country music to be heard everywhere…all around the world.”
At this rate, it will be.
Slurry
Ashley Ray Lyrics
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Inhibition demolition, I'm a train without a track
I'm gettin' slurry
Baby boy, ya got me blurry
Honey, I ain't in a hurry to worry
Go on and get me sluuuurry
I get stoned when I'm alone
Now get me lit, get me gone
Baby, take me on a trip that you're on
Oh, I'm gettin' slurry
Baby boy, ya got me blurry
Honey, I ain't in a hurry to worry
Go on and get me sluuuurry
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Slurry, slurry, yeah
And I'm addicted
Light me up, I'm convicted
Sugar daddy, got me twisted, mister
Heaven help, I'm a twister
I'm gettin' slurry
Baby boy, ya got me blurry
Honey, I ain't in hurry to worry
Go on and get me slurrrrrry
In Ashley Ray's song "Slurry", the singer talks about being under the influence of alcohol and drugs. She mentions being drunk on both Jim and Jack, likely referring to Jim Beam and Jack Daniels, two popular brands of whiskey. She describes herself as a train without a track, indicating that she is carelessly moving forward without direction or purpose. The repetitive use of the word "slurry" throughout the song highlights her intoxicated state and how she is trying to achieve or maintain it.
The chorus repeats the lines "I'm getting slurry, baby boy, you got me blurry, honey I ain't in a hurry to worry, go on and get me slurry" in a rhythmic and catchy manner, emphasizing the carefree attitude of someone who is intoxicated. She goes on to mention that she gets stoned when she's alone, but being with her lover brings her a different kind of high. She asks him to take her on a trip that he's on, indicating that she wants to follow him wherever he goes and experience anything he experiences.
Towards the end of the song, Ashley Ray reveals her addiction to the lifestyle and her lover. She sings, "I'm addicted, light me up, I'm convicted, sugar daddy, got me twisted, Mister, heaven help, I'm a twister," highlighting her dependence on her partner and the lifestyle they share. Overall, "Slurry" captures the reckless and carefree spirit of someone who is intoxicated and addicted to a specific lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
I been drunk on Jim, I been drunk on Jack
I have consumed Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's whiskeys to an extent where I've lost any prior reservations I had about my actions.
Inhibition demolition, I'm a train without a track
My inhibitions have been broken down, and I'm now like a train that has derailed from its path and doesn't know where to go.
I'm gettin' slurry
I am becoming incoherent and slurring my words due to my excessive consumption of alcohol.
Baby boy, ya got me blurry
My vision is hazed as I am under the influence and this individual has further clouded and confused my thoughts and emotions.
Honey, I ain't in a hurry to worry
I am not concerned about the ramifications of my actions and will not worry until the aftermath catches up with me.
Go on and get me sluuuurry
Encouraging the individual to continue serving me and enabling my state of intoxication.
I get stoned when I'm alone
I turn to smoking marijuana when I am by myself for a similar state of mind-altering effects.
But you're finer than any high that I've been on
This individual is far more enjoyable to be around than the high I get from any drug.
Now get me lit, get me gone
Another plea for this individual to supply me with substances to heighten my senses and get me out of my current state of mind.
Baby, take me on a trip that you're on
Asking this individual to take me on their 'trip,' their emotional journey or state of mind, to further escape my own reality.
Oh, I'm gettin' slurry
Reiterating the fact that I am becoming increasingly under the influence of alcohol and losing coherence.
And I'm addicted
I have developed a strong dependence on mind-altering substances to escape my reality and cannot stop the cycle of abuse.
Light me up, I'm convicted
I am self-aware of my addiction but still pursue the effects of using drugs and alcohol to dodge my problems.
Sugar daddy, got me twisted, mister
My dependence on substances has some relation to the presence of an older man providing them to me, and it has left me mentally confused.
Heaven help, I'm a twister
Asking for a savior, a miracle, as my life has become twisted and distorted from my addiction.
Go on and get me slurrrrrry
Continuing to press this individual to enable my addiction and destroy my inhibitions with more drinks.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
An exclamation of my delirious state, with my mind in a chaotic place.
Slurry, slurry, yeah
A repeated affirmation of my current inebriated state and need for more to sustain it.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Ashley Ray, Sean Mcconell
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