“I didn’t decide to be a musician, it’s in my blood.  My mother’s maiden name is Musick, and she met my father on stage.  It was always going to be this.”

Ashley Cox, is a seasoned singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Syracuse, New York, whose voice and presence have become staples of the Central New York music scene. With five recordings to her name and a career spanning three decades, she blends grit, heart, and melodic instinct into songs that stay with you long after the last note.

A two-time Syracuse Area Music Award winner, Ashley moves effortlessly between roles — from soaring harmonies and keys with Sydney Irving and The Creatures, to electrifying alt-rock textures as one half of Professional Victims (with husband Shawn Sullivan), to intimate solo acoustic performances that showcase her raw storytelling. Whether behind a keyboard, with a guitar in hand, or front and center at the mic, she commands the stage with emotional honesty and quiet fire.

Currently recording her third solo album, Ashley continues to evolve while staying rooted in what matters most: connection. New listeners, longtime fans, festival crowds, or candlelit coffeehouses — her goal is always the same: keep it real.

Available for booking as a solo act, duo, trio, or full band for bars, festivals, weddings, private events, and beyond.