Asha Mevlana Explained

Asha Mevlana
Birth Name:Asha Mevlana Clayton-Niederman
Origin:Boston
Instrument:Violin, Viola, 7-string electric viper violin
Genre:Rock, classical
Occupation:Violinist, violist
Associated Acts:Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Porcelain,[1] Invert
Website:Official Asha Mevlana Website

Asha Mevlana (born Asha Mevlana Clayton-Niederman) is an American violinist and travel presenter.[2] [3] [4] She is known for playing an electric 7-string viper violin and for performing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.[5] [6] She has released two albums with the string quartet Invert and one with the Australian rock band Porcelain.

Biography

Mevlana attended the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division and went on to graduate from Wellesley College with a degree in viola performance. After graduation she moved to New York City, where she began working in public relations for Zagat Survey. In 1999 Mevlana was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24.[7] [8] She underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation and left her job with Zagat and began working as a music teacher and as an outreach coordinator for the Young Survival Coalition. Mevlana was presented with the Gilda Radner Award by The Wellness Community in 2004.[9]

Career

While in New York and undergoing chemotherapy, Mevlana began performing with the alternative string quartet Invert, with whom she released two albums.[10] In 2003 she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an electric violinist and has since performed with artists such as Alanis Morissette, Enrique Iglesias, Roger Daltrey, Dee Snider and the Jonas Brothers.[11] Mevlana has also performed Crazy with Gnarls Barkley.[12] [13] Mevlana's TV appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Grammy Awards, the MTV Movie Awards and American Idol.

Mevlana was also part of Porcelain, an Australian rock band signed to Universal Records[14] which toured around North America.[15] In 2009 the band's first single, The Last Song, was named the Daily Telegraph's 'single of the week' and was aired on national radio in Australia.[16] In 2011 Mevlana was hired as the string director and soloist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra West Coast Tour and has toured around North America and Europe.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Melvana has also worked as a director and her debut documentary short Driven was released in 2011.[21] She was also featured in the Travel Channel pilots Lost Weekend[22] and Destination Showdown as well as the Travel Presenter for Viator.com's web series.[23]

Her "Amplified Tiny House" was featured on Tiny House Nation on March 4, 2017 on FYI Network.[24]

Discography

Albums with Invert

With Porcelain

Albums

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fuller. Bree. Wollongong band Porcelain head home. 25 March 2010 . Illawarra Mercury. 3 June 2014.
  2. News: Braunshweiger. Jennifer. My Reason to Celebrate. Mademoiselle Magazine. December 2001. 2014-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108183938/http://ashamevlana.com/asha_wp/wordpress-content/uploads/2011/11/mademoisellearticle.pdf. 2014-11-08. dead.
  3. News: Newman. Judith. The New Survivors. Self Magazine. October 2000. 2014-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108184455/http://ashamevlana.com/asha_wp/wordpress-content/uploads/2011/11/self.pdf. 2014-11-08. dead.
  4. Book: Delinsky, Barbara. Uplift. 2011. Washington Square Press. New York. 978-0-7434-3137-8. registration. November 8, 2014.
  5. Web site: Wolgamott. L Kent. Snow inside, striking lights, theatrical prog rock — Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Pinnacle Bank Arena. 15 November 2013 . Journal Star. 3 June 2014.
  6. Book: Feldman. David B.. Supersurvivors. 2014. Harper Collins. 978-0-06-226785-6. 1–10, 175–181, 192–193, 196–198.
  7. Web site: Zulkifli. Fatimah. Breast Cancer at the Age of 24. 24 October 2011 . NBC Los Angeles. 3 June 2014.
  8. News: Schaffer. Amanda. Too Young for This: Facing Cancer Under 40. The New York Times . 30 January 2007 . 3 June 2014.
  9. Listing of 2004 Wellness Community awards .
  10. News: Swann. Leah. Building the Better Player. 3 June 2014. Strings Magazine. December 1, 2008. subscription .
  11. News: Holloway. Amanda. Pump Up the Volume. Strad Magazine. April 2006.
  12. Wallace. David. Going Electric: Part 1: Electric Careers. Journal of the American Viola Society. 25. 1.
  13. Feldman. David. Supersurvival of the Fittest. Psychology Today. August 2014. 78–86.
  14. Web site: Huffington Post. How the Darkest Moment can Lead to Life's Greatest Success. Huffingtonpost.com. 25 June 2014 . 2014-06-25.
  15. Web site: Caranza. Anna. From Sydney to Sunset, Porcelain Rocks. 26 April 2009 . NBC Los Angeles. 3 June 2014.
  16. Web site: ARIA Charts: Weekly ARIA Chartifacts - ARIA Chartifacts 22-February-2010. AustralianCharts.com. 3 June 2014.
  17. Web site: Colurso. Mary. Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays Birmingham, unwraps 'Lost Christmas Eve' with a flourish. 8 December 2013 . Al.com. 3 June 2014.
  18. Web site: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. February 23, 2014. November 8, 2014. Metal-Trails.com. Metal Trails Music Magazine. To Tuan. Khanh. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108131508/http://www.metal-trails.com/articles/2014/02/trans-siberian-orchestra.html. November 8, 2014. dead.
  19. Web site: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Live in der Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart. January 24, 2014. November 8, 2014. Metal.de. Endres. Markus. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108133553/http://www.metal.de/gothic-darkwave/konzertbericht/trans-siberian-orchestra/56589-live-in-der-porsche-arena-stuttgart/. November 8, 2014. dead.
  20. Web site: Trans-Siberian Orchestra : Bollywood métallique à Forest National. January 24, 2014. November 8, 2014. Music in Belgium. Serry. Michel.
  21. Web site: Fields. Jenn. Adventure Film Festival features Boulder filmmakers, athletes. 2 November 2011 . Colorado Daily. 3 June 2014.
  22. Web site: Lost Weekend: Costa Rica. Discovery.com. 3 June 2014.
  23. Web site: Meet Ten People Who've Won Those Dream Travel Job Competitions. October 17, 2013. November 8, 2014. Conde Nast Traveler. Conde Nast. Lascala. Marisa.
  24. Web site: Amplified Tiny House. Tiny House Nation. FYI Network. 4 March 2017.
  25. Book: Stumpf. Doug. Vanity Fair, Volume 67. 2004. Vanity Fair. 106. 3 June 2014.
  26. Web site: Bond. Nick. PORCELAIN BRING THEIR SONGS HOME. 15 January 2010 . Star Observer. 3 June 2014.

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