October 12 Ash & Eric concert in Earth Room Concerts contemporary folk music series at UUCMC in Lincroft

The Earth Room Concerts music series at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC) in Lincroft, NJ restarts this fall after a 3-year hiatus.  We present our first concert on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 PM, featuring singer-songwriter duo Ash & Eric (formerly known as The Promise is Hope).  This UUCMC music series, named for the attractive stained glass in the sanctuary where concerts are held, brings excellent contemporary folk and singer-songwriter artists to Monmouth County.

Under the moniker The Promise is Hope, Ash & Eric released two full-length albums, “Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going” (2015) and “Every Seed Must Die” (2018) before changing their band name to Ash & Eric in 2021.  Their independent 9-song release as Ash & Eric, “Sure”, was recorded, mixed and produced by Eric, and was released in 2022.

Their warm harmonies, swirling acoustic guitars, and easy stage presence have earned them a dedicated following in the US folk scene. 

They have performed on the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist Stage (Hillsdale, PA), won the CT Folks Grassyhill Songwriter Competition, and performed at the CT Folk and Black Bear Americana Festivals. Ash & Eric have been nominated for New England Music Awards, won many Worcester Music Awards, and was offered a Semi-Formal Showcase at the 2019 NERFA Conference in Stamford, CT.

Their musings reflect the hope and pain we all experience, sung in voices as vulnerable and honest as their lyrics. Their songs feel like a warm welcome, a shoulder to lean on and a hand to hold at the end of a long day. The pair continues to say “YES” to the power of vulnerability, simplicity, and new starts.

Earth Room Concerts at UUCMC schedules 4-6 concerts each year.  For more information and tickets, see web site http://earthroomconcerts.org. 

Tickets in advance are $20, and $25 at the door.  The venue address is 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft.