Ashley Ickes

Join us in welcoming @ashleysickest to the WTS Artist Family! Ashley Ickes (ICK-ess) is a professional drummer living in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Existing under the radar for years as a professional on the grind, she was discovered by organist Delvon Lamarr on TikTok in August 2024 and went on tour with him two months later. She also has experience in studio work and over twenty years of private instruction. Ashley was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Currently Ashley is the drummer for the @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio , and has toured much of the U.S., Europe, and South America with DLO3. When not on the road, she plays with several projects in upstate New York — @thecombdown , the @hankrobertsmusic trio, and the “not your average wedding band”, @theswooners . For the last decade, she has held a weekly residency with a group of local nerds playing fully improvised music backed by obscure films called Galactic Monday, an installment that remains very dear to her heart. She works independently as well, appearing live and on several studio recordings. Ashley keeps a full schedule with touring and performing, many private students, remaining a lifelong student of the drums herself, and her sweet pup Zookie who takes her hiking when she’s not drumming. Pure Tone • Effortless Tuning {WTS} Drums 🎼🥁🗝 #wtsdrums #wtsartists #ashleyickes

Gigs from the last few weeks:) many different situations and my @wtsdrums have gone above and beyond, it's sooo nice being able to get whatever sound I need!🙌 1. @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio in Texas. The SECOND brand new Promark I busted within a week😭🤔 Also, Texas is hot AF. 2. 😂Let it ride🔒 @thecombdown covering Greyboy Allstar's "Toys R Us" 3. Cypher Night in Ithaca — @longstory_music & @blaiseannab freestyling. I have been singing "I'm a millenniallll" daily since then🙌 (next Cypher is June 17!) @emmett.otter_ 🎹 @fablesayer 🎸 4. Playing with @hankrobertsmusic in Ithaca. Hank is a force to be reckoned with. I'm honored to get to play alongside him and Chad Lieberman, both of whom have taught me so much🙏 5. @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio at Brighton Music Hall in Boston 6. No fun zone🤪 with @playkeyswithjp 7. Running into @rickking1 🪘 at the airport the day after we played the same fest in TX. One of my favorite parts of traveling as a musician is getting to meet the coolest, like-minded humans, and the fam gets bigger and bigger✨ 8. Texas tree 9. Texas sunset • • • • • #drums #drummer #delvonlamarrorgantrio #combTFdown #hankroberts

THANK YOU COPENHAGEN! What a night! Baby's first European tour is going funky as heyll!! Beyond grateful to sit in my favorite chair each night in a new city, new country, meeting killer musicians and making new friends along the way🙏 @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio #drums #drummer #drumming #drummersofinstagram #funkylady #feelgoodmusic #dlo3 #delvonlamarrorgantrio #copenhagen

Following the "Science Behind the Backbeat" workshop -- stick around for the Cypher Lounge, where real time collaboration and creativity takes the forefront. Rappers, spoken word artists, and fans of: come share your talent with a live band or just come and see what it's all about!

So excited to launch this physics and music series at Room K @khousekaraoke Physicist Colleen Countryman will be joined by two incredible musicians—Matt Madden (guitar + pedals) on June 3 and Ashley Ickes (drums) on June 17. We’ll break down the physics of their instruments at 6 PM, then they take over the stage with live music around 7. No physics background needed—just bring your curiosity!

Best part of my job – seeing these smiles in real time. If folks can take part in the joy we feel on stage, we've done our job. No better feeling than sharing in the groove! Thank you @tyventrondheim 🇳🇴 for the best vibes! Next stop Copenhagen🇩🇰 @hotelcecilcph @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio • • • • • #drums #drummer #aintitfunky #delvonlamarrorgantrio #joy

Dedication post to my Love!❤️‍🔥 We just celebrated our first year together, and even though I'm a few days late on the post, it's bc I was too wrapped up having a blast spending the whole wknd together before leaving for my global tour. The amount of love I have for this man is immeasurable. He's a role model to the kids who absolutely adore him at his work (the kind of kids who really need some extra love), he is my actual goofball twin flame, and he's a smashingly musical drummer who inspires me and impresses me with his unapologetic style and vast encyclopedic brain of musicians/albums/live recordings from alll over. My favorite part is that the drums brought us together😊 I think that's pretty extraordinary. He already knows I think that of him, but I had to tell y'all too! 📣 @jeffessordrums I love you my BOO!!!😍💜

Calling all rappers and fans! Come share your original lyrics, or stop in to hear the honest, raw talent the members of our community have to offer. Live backing band sets the scene, hosted by @longstory_music 🎤 Freestyling and real time collab highly encouraged! Sunday, April 5th — 7pm — $10/pay what you can Thank you @khousekaraoke for providing a space for artists of all media to connect🙏

Catch WTS Artist @ashleysickest on tour with @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio ! She’ll be playing her Silver Sparkle WTS Epiphany Series drums. 3/25 Boston, MA - @brighton_music 3/26 Portsmouth, NH - @jimmysjazzblues 3/27 Hamden, CT - @spaceballroom 3/28 Northampton, MA - @backporchfest Pure Tone • Effortless Tuning {WTS} Drums 🎼🥁🗝 #wtsdrums #wtsartist #ashleyickes #dlo3 #organtrio

Thank you Miami!🙏 @delvon_lamarr_organ_trio next up East Coast run at the end of the month. Go catch the incredible @grovemandrums with the trio in Seattle 3/20! "Don't Worry 'Bout What I Do" from the album Cold As Weiss • • • #drums #drummer #delvonlamarrorgantrio #funkydrummer #miami

Favorite moment from @thecombdown the other night – I went to the break too soon and stumbled into this pretty cool groove to make it through the horn line. Love it when a mistake turns into something dope! Thank you to all the home-ies and combies that came through, we love you!🙏💜 Those @wtsdrums sounding just right I might add🙌😊 Song: Cosmic Blues by Eddie Fisher • • • #drums #drummer #funk #combtfdown #wtsdrums

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