Having a great passion for music at the earliest age, Virginia Ashby began formal music training in Seattle at age 12, being awarded a full scholarship to a private school for the Arts, the Northwest School.    There she studied under Seattle Jazz legend Floyd Standifer who sparked her passion for jazz and vocal improv, offering the most significant impact to her musical development moving forward.  During this time, she was invited to join the group Vocalpoint! Seattle, to train and perform year-round at the Broadway Performance Hall and showcasing for various events and festivals in the Northwest.

Throughout her college years, Virginia focused on writing and producing her own original music.  She worked for numerous churches in the Puget Sound area featuring her original music, as well as immersing herself in singing traditional gospel music.

At age 21 Virginia began singing full time.  Developing a diverse variety of musical projects, including her cover band The Players, the duo Ladies Night with Liz Aday, the jazz standard show Virginia & Friends with Paul Richardson and Sandy Harvey, and the jam band In the Pocket.  In addition, she began offering vocal coaching, ear training and voice lessons to students of all ages.

In 2001 Virginia traded in her own cover band to join the band Nitecrew, performing in casinos from Seattle to Reno.  In 2007 she was invited to sing abroad with the Martin Ross Orchestra in Hong Kong and was featured on the KIRO television show, Seattle Stars.  In 2008 she traveled again with the Martin Ross Orchestra to China where she performed at the Olympic Stadium in Beijing.  In 2009 Virginia wrote, produced, and released her full-length album Steal Your Heart.

After marrying her husband Bryan Martin in 2010, Virginia acquired the mononym Verginia under which to release her originals, including singles such as Strongest Weakness, To Where the Wind Blows and Crave.
Today, Virginia continues to delight in sharing her passion for music to audiences all over the Northwest with the band Groove Nation!