Ashley Lilly

Ashley Lilly is a singer-songwriter involved mainly in her acoustic project, Rucca; with Lauren Letsinger. The two girls have been life long friends and have played music together since they were 13 years old. With fans of all ages, they have fun with their crowd and make memorable performances through their vocal harmonies, original and cover songs.

Originally, they played as Strike Me Pink when they first formed in 2002. In 2005 they gained recognition and a larger following by playing local venues in the Cincinnati/Tri-state area. Their first recording experience was with Random Precision Studios followed by Candyland Studios with their second project, Hearts for Heroes. Although they enjoyed their full band experience with Hearts for Heroes, their fans seemed to want more of their original, acoustic style.

Over the past few years, Rucca has been able to add some great experiences to their list such as an interview with Kiss 107 and Fox 19 from Cincinnati, OH. They've also been chosen to be the first artists ever to kick off the Summer Concert Series on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati. This opened the doors for a variety of local venues such as Thompson House, Southgate House Revival, Madison Theater, The Mad Hatter Club, Radio Down, Mainstay Rock Bar, Drinkery OTR, MOTR Pub, Neons, and Myrtles Punch House.

​Additionally, they have been asked to perform at the Time Warner Stage at Riverbend Music Center where they became an opening act for artists such as Death Cab for Cutie, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, The American Idol Live Tour, Heart, Stevie Nicks, The Jonas Brothers, and many more.

Currently, Rucca is unsigned but has high hopes to be acknowledged in the music industry for their originality, heartfelt lyrics, and ability to appeal to a widespread audience.

Singing and song-writing are what Ashley loves to do. Currently as a full time student at NKU, and part time server, Ashley gigs around Northern Kentucky and sometimes ventures into Indiana and Ohio as well.