Chastity Ashley

	Chastity Ashley
	Chastity Ashley
Background information
Also known as	Neon Pony
Born	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Occupation	Musical Artist
Instruments	Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Associated acts	Duran Duran; Beauty In The Breakdown; Tom Morello Cypress Hill
Musical Artist

Chastity Ashley aka Neon Pony is an American Recording Artist, DJ, Percussionist and Vocalist, whose work has included performing on Duran Duran's All You Need Is Now Tour.

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Born and raised in the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, the young Latina began pursuing her passion for music, writing, acting and modeling at the tender age of 8. Crowned Miss Junior America when she was 10 years old, leading the talent section by playing percussion on her first drum set, Chastity knew her true passion was for music. Inspired by the likes of Shelia E, Bob Marley and Prince, music became her ultimate form of self expression which helped her face the harsh obstacles of growing up in an impoverished neighborhood that held little hope to succeed. It was the ultimate synergistic connection she had always been looking for. This was particularly evident when her parents took her to see the powerful Carlos Santana which she characterized as life changing.There was nothing more she wanted than to share her musical vision and voice from all she had bear witness to.

Chastity taught herself everything drum related she could get her hands on and sought out every local drum circle she could find. If it had a skin on it, she would learn to play it one way or another. Her determination and perseverance paid off when she was accepted as one of the only females accepted in the drum program at The Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, CA. There she studied a full drum curriculum in the PIT program under legendary and acclaimed drummer Ray Luzier of KORN. During this time, at only 15, she landed her first single in a Disney Movie with original band Subliminal Bliss which she headed on drums. As her abilities and passion for songwriting grew she knew sitting back on the drum kit wasn't going to be enough. That's when she created acclaimed hard rock outfit OUTLETT, where she was the lead vocalist and percussionist. She went on to win numerous music awards including "Rock Artist of the Year" in the Los Angeles Music Awards, played the Vans Warped tour with My Chemical Romance and opened on the Motley Crue and Aerosmith Tour.

As Chastity was coming into another chapter and her musical landscape was growing she was approached and signed on as the percussionist and back-up vocalist for Mega Group DURAN DURAN which took her from Brazil to Madison Square Garden on a tour that inspired Love Tsunami of Jam Magazine to comment, “Chastity Ashley on a small percussion setup doubled the bang of Roger Taylor’s buck in several numbers". She embarked on a world tour which included the Main Stage at Coachella and the SWU Festival in Brazil with over 100,000 in attendance at both.

Since then, Chastity has gone on and collaborated and played with Mark Ronson, Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Alice in Chains, Ben Harper, Filter, Cypress Hill, Perry Ferrell, and Tierra.

Chastity has appeared in numerous magazines including, Drum Magazine and Modern Drummer including the Drummie Awards in Drum Magazine. She was recognized as "Rising Star" and "Best Pop/Rock/Hip Hop Percussionist" out of all the percussionists in the world voted among her peers. She was the only female recognized in the later category.

Chastity then went on to embark with original band "Beauty In the Breakdown". An American Tribal Electro Pop group that is creating their own take on percussion-driven electro pop. The band received hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, charted #9 in the Independent European music charts with their single "Satellite" and made US College Radio charts where they were spun in steady rotation on hundreds of stations. They played the Sundance Film Festival opening for Iggy Azalea and Skrillex, played the main stage at the LA Pride festival opening for Kesha and played everywhere from Alaska to Mexico. The band's debut Worldwide Release entitled "NEON" included 7 singles along with various remixes where they teamed up with Producer Sahaj Ticotin of the band RA and house DJ "DJ Rap".

After her succesful strides with Beauty In the Breakdown, Chastity took a whole new paradigm and shifted into the House Music world.

She decided to create a groundbreaking performance setup where she built a hybrid stand-up drum kit and created lighting designs that seamlessly integrates a mesmerizing visual show. But that's just the beginning of what was to come. Amidst this visual symphony, she the took on the name "Neon Pony" and created a one woman show where she simultaneously plays percussion, sings and spins original and remixed tracks as a DJ, It's a spectacle that merges her primal rhythmic beats with a captivating visual display, all while orchestrating an intricate dance between drums, decks, and vocals.

She had an epiphany and integrated her music from her roots in her Native Indian heritage which has now led her to commanding the grandest stages like Coachella, SXM festival, Your Paradise & Ultra Music Festival, Neon Pony's artistry is a transcendental experience. Her fusion of seamless genre-blending across Afro, Organic, Melodic, and Progressive House creates an immersive journey beyond imagination. an now with over 500K combined social media followers, Neon Pony's allure has captivated music enthusiasts globally. Her prowess has garnered acclaim from revered publications such as NY Weekly, Bridge (The Cover), and more.

This has led to Touring and performing drums alongside Kygo and opening for house legends Ben Bohmer and Sebastien Leger to name a few, By doing so she's left an indelible mark while cementing her presence in the house music scene.

Now as Neon Pony she has redefined what's possible in live music. She's not just creating sound; she's curating a multi-dimensional experience that resonates deeply within the soul, inviting audiences into a world where music and visual artistry harmonize in a way that's both captivating and commanding. Her debut EP as Neon Pony is set to be released this spring as well as a full schedule of touring throughout 2024.

Chastity Ashley aka Neon Pony is currently signed and endorsed by Roland, D'Addario, Sabian, Evans and Pro Mark

Very notably she performed percussion and background vocals on Duran Duran's The All You Need Is Now Tour, which included playing the Main Stage at Coachella 2011.

Chastity Ashley

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