Local Artist Ashton Zyer Plays to Benefit Outward Bound Los Angeles

Online, November 4, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Local Artist Ashton Zyer Plays to Benefit Outward Bound Los Angeles
Opening Act Heather Porcaro & The Heart String Symphony

SANTA MONICA, Calif., November 4, 2009 - Local songwriter and recording artist Ashton Zyer (www.ashtonzyer.com) will perform two benefit concerts for non-profit organization Outward Bound on Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. PT. The concerts will take place at Edye Second Space Theater at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. KTLA morning news anchor Megan Henderson will guest-host and moderate the event. All proceeds of the concerts will go to the Los Angeles branch of Outward Bound. For tickets, please call 805-443-9560.

For both concerts, Zyer will be joined by opening act Heather Porcaro & The Heart String Symphony. Heather Porcaro is the daughter of Steve Porcaro, keyboardist and composer, an original member of the rock/pop band TOTO.

Ashton Zyer will perform songs from her upcoming release "The Naked Public." The interactive music series allows listeners to influence and become part of the writing process, by voting for or against new releases, styles and themes of songs. Her online series includes a compilation of songs recorded and performed by industry artists in the style of pop, rock, jazz, adult contemporary, folk, and alternative rock.

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Ashton Zyer was born and raised in Ventura County, CA. After releasing her first album "Silently" in 2004, she was discovered by Ajay Shah, previously with Babyface and Tracey Edmonds' Yab Yum Records, a part of Edmonds Entertainment Group. In 2006, Zyer joined Ajay Shah and Melodic Entertainment group as an associated writer and producer.

Ashton's charity of choice, Outward Bound, was established in 1962 and is the nation's leading provider of experiential education programs. The non-profit organization works with urban communities to provide environmental opportunities for underserved children worldwide. Ashton supports Outward Bound's Los Angeles chapter to underscore the importance of the organizations' goals. Until recently, the organization was solely run by volunteers and is dependent on government and local grants, as well as local donors to provide its services, which are critical for positive self-development of children.

The event will be held at the Edye Theater in Santa Monica. The Edye is located behind The Broad Stage on the SMC Performing Arts Center campus (Santa Monica Blvd., between 10th & 11th St., Santa Monica). Edye is a new performance and rehearsal hall dedicated to all arts eclectic and powerful. It's small, and intimate, and audiences will rarely experience being this up-close and personal with performance art and artists.

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About Ashton Zyer
Ashton Zyer is a singer and songwriter from Ventura California. A self-taught pianist and guitar player, Ashton has developed a songwriting style as diversified as her clients. She claims to have no major influences, which allows her to mold and shift her writing abilities to each song she writes for the artist's she caters too. She currently works between Las Vegas and Los Angeles with Producers Ajay Shah of Melodic Entertainment and David Rosa with Cafe Rosa Productions.

About Outward Bound
Outward Bound, founded in 1941 by educator Kurt Hahn, is a non-profit educational organization that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through active learning expeditions that inspire character development, self-discovery and service both in and out of the classroom. Outward Bound delivers wilderness-based programs to participants across the country and focuses its outreach on underserved youth. Customized courses provide curricula developed for struggling teens, groups with specific health, social or educational needs and business and professional organizations. Expeditionary Learning Schools Outward Bound offers a whole school reform model to more than 150 elementary and secondary schools throughout the country.
Outward Bound helps individuals and teams achieve their potential and develop the leadership skills needed to serve others and care for the world around them. Today Outward Bound serves 70,000 students and teachers annually.

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