"Casper's Lullaby"

I was working on a completely different song for Halloween,
one with drama and vibrancy, but halfway through,
I experienced a very unexpected heartbreak and the music inside me quieted.
A few days ago, I began playing "Casper's Lullaby" on the piano
as a way to bring back my music and it turned into a full production.
We even filmed in a little graveyard up the hill from our place
(the Pacific Northwest has spectacular colors).



I hope this song helps usher in the Halloween spirit for you lovely folks
and that you enjoy it as it's my treat to you,
a slightly liberal variation on James Horner's incredible theme for Casper.
♥ヘ(‾◡‾ヘ) It's one of my favorite walks down memory lane.

~*~

Free MP3:



Performed and arranged by Ashley Serena
Original music by James Horner 

"Noble Maiden Fair"

Our song is now available on Loudr
and will be coming to iTunes and other avenues very soon!
Thank you so much for your support.

"Noble Maiden Fair" featuring the incredibly talented and gorgeous Karliene.
(Doesn't she look just like Princess Merida?)
My heart was full of love for mothers when I sang this,
for those who have held their babies and for those who have lost them,
for those who adopt children into their homes
and for those who are there for others when no one else is.
Your strength gives others life and is much needed. ♡ Tapadh leibh, noble ladies.

"If We Hold On Together"

James Horner wrote the soundtrack of my childhood, The Land Before Time being the most influential of them all. I was a little girl obsessed with dinosaurs, watching this film again and again with my family, loving Littlefoot's journey with his friends to that final paradise, The Great Valley. I shared this song with my brother (who did the final master cut), since James' music touched both our hearts growing up. "If We Hold On Together" was one of the first complex songs I learned on the piano as a child, from sheet music and a little bit of my personality thrown together. This isn't a glamorous performance by me, it's breathy and raw and I believe you can hear my voice shaking throughout from trying not to cry.



"If we hold on together, I know our dreams will never die. Dreams see us through to forever..." Sleep sweetly, James, we love and miss you so much already. Thank you for sparking so much magic inside us and leaving behind you a legacy of music for generations to cherish.

Download the free MP3 here.

Performed and arranged by Ashley Serena

Final mastering by Birth Place Audio Productions

Original music by James Horner, Diana Ross, Will Jennings

"Nightingale's Eyes"

I've been playing Dragon Age: Inquisition endlessly since its release and have loved every second of it. I knew I wanted to cover the beautiful bard songs and this is the first one I heard when stepping into Haven's tavern... so now Korozjin and I present our version to you.



My brother gifted this lovely maple clarinet to me and I just had to play it in this song. I still have so much to learn when it comes to woodwinds, but slowly am building an understanding of their beauty and complexity. Practice makes perfect, 'eh? :)

Korozjin is an incredible guitarist who adds his own personality to everything he records. I loved working with him on my original song, "Warpaint", and was thrilled to play with him again on something so dear to my heart as "Nightingale's Eyes".

My little brother did the mastering of this song and I am eternally grateful for the hours he put into softening my s-sounds. Sorry and thank you, Ali!

Please do consider supporting us by purchasing a copy for yourself: Nightingale's Eyes!
I hope you enjoy our little rendition. ❤

Performed and arranged by Ashley Serena & Korozjin (Drag Lines)
Final mastering by Birth Place Audio Productions
Original music by Raney Shockne feat. Elizaveta & Nick Stoubis

"Child of Light"

This game is very dear to me and I wanted to celebrate it in the best way I knew how: with music. Here is my tribute medley cover of "Child of Light" a game that touches my heart so deeply. ❤ 
~*~
Free MP3!

Performed and arranged by Ashley Serena
Final mastering by Birth Place Audio Productions
Original music by Cœur de pirate

"Come Little Children"

Ooh, I love Halloween! *･゜ﾟ･*☆
This is my interpretation of the iconic (and very spooky) song from Hocus Pocus.
Stealing children to gobble up... it's so dark! ...As is my video (sorry about that).



This song reminds me of all the lore of dark creatures stealing children in the night if they wander or misbehave. This is also a tribute to those beasties, from faeries to namahage to Baba Yaga!

Vocals, instruments, arrangement, video © Ashley Serena

Mixing/Mastering © Shady

"Come Little Children" © Disney

Poem © Edgar Allen Poe

"The Last Unicorn" (feat. Karliene)

You know someone is a true talent when they inspire you so easily, just by talking with you. Karliene has such a mastery of her voice, and to have the chance to bring her onto a project so close to my heart is truly a dream come true.

"The Last Unicorn" was one of my favorite films as a child. I've been wanting to do a tribute for a while now, but it just wasn't coming together. When Karliene joined this project, I immediately knew the direction I wanted to take, and with her beautiful voice, was able to complete this dream. I cannot thank her enough.

A huge thank-you also to Shady for his wonderful mixing/mastering skills!

Download here:

Vocals: Ashley Serena & Karliene

Instruments: Ashley Serena

Mixing/Mastering: Shady

Video: Karliene

Aisling's Song

I do apologize for smiling while recording this slightly melancholy song,  

I just adore this film so much. 

The marriage between Christianity and Paganism, 

showing harmony rather than painting one as worse than the other, is lovely to me.

And Aisling is the very best. 

Here's a translation of the Gaelic:

You must go where I cannot
Pangur Ban, Pangur Ban
There is nothing in this life but mist
And we are not alive
But for a little short spell
Pangur Ban, Pangur Ban
There is nothing in this life but mist
And we are not alive
But for a little short spell



If you're a little confused on what this song is about
or intrigued by The Secret of Kells film itself,  give it a watch!
(It's on Netflix, hee.)

Instruments, vocals © Ashley Serena
"Aisling's Song" © Bruno Coulais
"The Secret of Kells" © Cartoon Saloon
No copyright infringement intended, for personal pleasure only.

"An End, Once And For All"

This cover is dedicated to my sweet husband 

who introduced me to this game series 

that I have come to love so very much.

Instruments, vocals © Ashley Serena
"A Future for the Krogan" © Christopher Lennertz
"An End, Once And For All" © Sam Hulick

"Lugia's Theme"

I still have a long way to go with my pennywhistle, 

but here's a progress report!

Lugia is a favorite of mine, and its theme is meant for this instrument. 

"Lugia" image & pennywhistle © Me
"Lugia's Theme" © Nintendo

"Double Double Toil and Trouble"

I was struggling with recreating this lovely seasonal piece;
I adore John William's medieval sound so much, but it was making me stuck!
So, Knorr swooped in and saved the day,
turning this piece from its original whimsy
into a more melancholy, Carmen feel -- meeting our Halloween deadline!
(Isn't his organ playing fantastic? Gives me shivers!)



This is my first piece produced with Pro Tools.
Still much to learn, but I'm getting there!
Happy Halloween!

Arranged and performed by Elegarde (Ashley Serena & Knorr)

Firey Hearts

A little unwinding doodle.

I'm so excited for Pokemon X & Y guys, 

I know I'm just gonna have a fire team I can't help it (*∀ * )

Fennekin & Litleo © Nintendo

Doodle © Ashley Serena

The Song of the Seven

Ahhhhh, I love the Game of Thrones series so much!
Here is a very simple interpretation of
RyanYunckMusic's gorgeous melody to GRRM's original lyrics.

Download the MP3!

"A Song of Ice and Fire" series © George R. R. Martin
"Game of Thrones" © HBO

"One Eternity"

My good friend Chris Knorr teamed up with me to produce this piece.

Playing Mass Effect 3, I was intrigued by the idea of Synthesis. 

Organic life enhancing via synthetic implantation, 

giving them obvious advantages and helping synthetic life 

understand organic motivations and thought processes. 

So, I made a little story from it and turned it into a song. :)

Stars are calling

Calling to me

From this galaxy I came to be

One drop of starlight stirred with

One eternity

Breathing here I

Feel I always

Knew you bled a different color

Stardust Human

Inside all of us are galaxies

We have all the answers here

Eyes are full of hope and fear

Time is turning

Turning inside

Us, we have eternity to

Find what makes our hearts beat faster

Make these galaxies

Always let your

Heart sing louder

Beat your strange new blood that faster

Stars at night will tell you we are

One eternity

You are calling

Calling to me

From our galaxies we came to be

We are each other's starlight

One eternity

Instruments, lyrics, female vocals © Ashley Serena

Male vocals © Knorr
Images © respective owners

"House Grant"

KK and I love the Game of Thrones books and series, 

so I wanted to make a sigil and banner for us. 

Because that's what perfectly normal fans do, right? 

House: Grant 

Sigil: white winged wolf on a red field 

Words: All is Earth All is Stars

Religion: Old Gods

Blood: First Men

Seat: Stonewood
Location: West of Wolfswood, East of the Rills 

House Weapon: Ulv's Claw (bladed long bow)

Medieval Celtic design is something I've not dabbled in until this project.
Which is a shame... playing with negative space is so thrilling!

{"House Grant" banner and sigil © Ashley Serena}

{wolf design mirrored from Rookshock's lovely doodle}

"Gaeta's Lament"

Bear McCreary is a god of stirring exotic melodies.

I wanted to keep this cover fairly raw and slightly off-setting

to show how my heart interpreted it.

FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
{Instruments, Vocals © Ashley Serena}
{Lyrics, Original Concept © Bear McCreary}
{image © respective owner}

"Collections"

I have collected sea shells... 

Pokemon cards... 

Beanie Babies...

and foreign coins. 

My new fetish is the dream catcher. 

I am a mutt of many cultures, 

and though I only have traces of two tribes in my blood, 

I love Native American legends and ideologies. 

Time for a new collection. 

{images © respective owners}

"Safe & Sound"

Singing alone in my room last night. 

I like the imperfections the mic captured... 

I was trying to communicate how intimate these lyrics are.

I rarely upload raw vocals,

but I believe they can have a personal, heartfelt power of their own.

I also recorded an acoustic guitar cover.

Just something I needed to pluck out of my system.

Simple, short, and sweetly sad.

{"Safe & Sound" originally © Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars}

{images © respective owners}

"He's a Tramp"

Watching Disney's animated films in chronological order 

is a trip down memory lane, every evening.
Care for a little jazzy stroll, anyone? 

The classic humor, drawing style, and music of old Disney
led to this little impromptu recording.
Relationships sure are tricky when you've got puppy love! 

{"Lady and the Tramp" & He's a Tramp" © Disney}

"Mercede's Lullaby"

This is a song I've been dreaming of covering for a while,  but just didn't quite know how to approach it.  Finally, I decided to write a poem:

Wild the fairy garden grows
Twining 'round like mistletoe
Poison sweet as berry wine
Fauns know which one is kind

There are no such things as leaves
Only baby fairy trees
Branches grow as strong as horns
Ones that fauns can adorn

Do... do you dare
Secrets everywhere

A special thank-you to my dear friend and fellow musician, Chris,  for coaching me on Castilian speech and translating my lyrics.  {He sure makes a creepily beautiful Pan, methinks.}

MP3 Download

Instruments, lyrics, vocals: Ashley Serena

Translation, Pan's vocals: Chris Knorr

"Mercede's Lullaby" © Javier Navarrete

"Pan's Labyrinth" or "El laberinto del fauno" © Guillermo del Toro