Author: Ashley Nicole Lombardo

“I’m a dancer. My stage name is Clairity. I do hip-hop and tribal fusion. Dance expresses so much. It’s a heart-based experience. It changes energetically and inspires a higher way of being. It’s a communication beyond words. A channeling of the goddess Isis, particularly. She was the first Egyptian healer, and she’s being revitalized in different ways now. Dance is her rebirth. I process emotions through dance, I share joy through dance. I’m called to lead a movement through movement.”

Pretty Lights at The Gorge 2017

Traveled from Santa Barbara, California

Pretty Lights Live: Episode 6 2017

The Gorge Amphitheater

George, Washington

“I’m a cat. I’m a chilliger, a real chilliger. A cheetah, lion, tiger. I travel to festivals with my two Siamese cats on leashes, and I got a little famous from it. So I named my brand After Meowerz. I went on a journey for two years. I rescued these cats from a homeless shelter, and I brought them to the coolest places in the country. They loved it. They would fall asleep in my backpack, and I would rage. We have this beautiful connection. They’re like my children. They saved my life.”

Pretty Lights at The Gorge 2017

Traveled from New Jersey

Pretty Lights Live: Episode 6 2017

The Gorge Amphitheater

George, Washington

“I became vegan about two years ago. Everyone sells edibles at festivals that aren’t vegan, so I learned how to make canna oil with coconut oil, and I substituted eggs with bananas. I’ve been selling them here… and, well, everywhere else. People say it’s expensive or it’s hard to do, and it’s not. It’s about respect. I don’t think animals should be eaten. I don’t think animals should be doing anything other than livin’, just like us.”

Pretty Lights at The Gorge 2017

Traveled from Eugene, Oregon

Pretty Lights Live: Episode 6 2017

The Gorge Amphitheater

George, Washington

“Where do I think I should be going? I’m a barista. I wanted to my own coffee shop for the longest time. Now, I’ve hit a point where I’m wondering if it’s still right for me. Do I want to serve people? Do I want to bake goods for the rest of my life? No. Because then I’m not going to be happy baking at my own house. And I want that to be something I enjoy doing for other people. What would be more fulfilling than giving people a good cup of coffee every day? That was fulfilling a couple years ago, but it’s starting to wear on me. I’m looking into forestry. That’s where the world is going. And my path is changing, too.”

Pretty Lights at The Gorge 2017

Traveled from Everett, Washington

Pretty Lights Live: Episode 6 2017

The Gorge Amphitheater

George, Washington