Ashley Daneman

RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2026
GENRE: Alternative Jazz
LOCATION: Savannah, GA

Big Dreams Die Slowly

Photography: Grant Beachy

WHAT TO DO WHEN Big Dreams Die Slowly

“Big Dreams Die Slowly” Acknowledge the truth of what has happened and where you sit now. You’ve already watched the car crash in slow motion…time to go home and grieve it every way you can.

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“Give Me A Name” Express the emptiness, the identity lost, the directionless sensation of floating in jello, and the pain - wanting someone to just fix it for you. Give that sh*t a proper funeral.

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“Different is Good” Examine all the ways you’ve ruthlessly compared yourself to others and reaffirm that you are exactly perfect in the wild uniqueness you are. You will figure this out - in your own way and your own time.

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“Like Someone Divine” Look around at the people who love the real you - whether you’re up or down. Trust how much they care about you and let them in. Let them know where you really are.

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“All the Worries of My Heart” Remember that you’ve made it this far already despite so many challenges. But, the honest truth is, being anxious and worried won’t save you right now, and that’s some good perspective to have.

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“Some Stars” Your dreams may have a different pathway now, and that definitely sucks, but, you still hold the pen for this story. We’re here, right now, getting to be a part of whatever this all is - together. It’s a beautiful mystery and it matters that you’re a part of it.

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“Hard Times Come Again No More” Just as much as people have been enduring and overcoming hard times since the very beginning, they have held on to hope and envisioned a better future. You’re not alone, you’ve got this.

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Ashley Daneman is a jazz singer-songwriter whose work explores the fault lines between self-reflection, vulnerability, and transformation. With two critically acclaimed albums and performances from jazz clubs and concert venues to intimate listening rooms across the U.S., Daneman creates music that feels like late-night conversations between old friends - unfiltered, open, and unmistakably human.