Ashley Rodriguez performs V.V. Brown's "Shark In The Water" @RAWsession

I first met Ashley Rodriguez back in Boston during my last 2 semesters at Berklee College of Music in Boston. We had mutual friends and saw each other around campus, but of course, I knew her better through musician gossip than through her personality.  It wasn't until Ashley moved out to LA in 2009 that I really got a glimpse of her person and her talent.

Ashley came to Los Angeles and had begun working towards a career as a singer. During her first months in Los Angeles building up her client base, developing her music and perfecting her sound, she became a member of the (in case you didn’t know) tight-knit, RAWsession family.

Her love of the craft aligned with ours and she began passionately helping us find and help develop dope, unrealized talent. It wasn’t until she revealed to me that she made it on American Idol that I realized how talented she was. I remember, the first thing I said was congratulations (I have a German accent and I’m pretty sure I mispronounced that word) and then I said, ‘Why didn’t you tell me you were still singing?” She said something about ‘not wanting any help etc...’ I was frustrated but proud and happy for her at the same time. I said, ‘When are we going to do a RAWsession?” She replied, “as soon as you’re ready.”

Eric - But really, we had to wait for American Idol to finish because those guys bake time into their contract.

Matt - Yeah, but it wasn’t that long a wait...and, I think it was worth it, she’s gotten to the next level now.

Nils - Chill out guys. And YES, it was more than we could’ve wished for. All I’m saying, and let me finish, is that it makes me happy that she was part of the team before doing a session with us. So anyway, finally, this summer, we brought her and Britten Newbill (on guitar) into King Size Labs near Silverlake, CA to record a session with her. All I can say is how impressed and excited I am by her performance.

Ashley chose to cover V.V. Brown's "Shark In The Water" as well as perform one of her original songs written by Britten Newbill called "Hanging By A Thread" coming soon. Look out for it on VEVO.

So, you saw it here first! Introducing Ashley Rodriguez, performing V.V. Brown's, "Shark In The Water."