She has been molding her sound via fronting a handful of bands and working with multiple producers in various Bay Area studios for about 8yrs. Taking time is important to her, because not only is she very serious about offering the best she can in the studio or stage, but the music and song choices have to reflect such a smooth, unique and controlled tone such as hers. It can feel like a haunting beauty, or a soulful cradle from one line to the next. Perry's voice is emotionally fueled and smacks of wisdom being expressed through breaths of hope-filled innocence. You can tell by the company she keeps that she is in route to be a "first". Ayumi performed live for the first Asian American to become a Mayor in the U.S. That same night, the first African American Mayor of San Francisco was celebrating in the audience along with the first Asian tv news anchor.

Ayumi Perry's intense drive has enabled her the opportunity to open for Carlos Santanas son, headline festivals, and work with the top musicians/producers of the Bay Area and Philadelphia(Grateful Dead, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Jaguar Wright, Dice Raw and Primus musicians, producers and engineers). Perry was also gracious enough to donate 100% of the proceeds from her 1st CD, which she changed the title from "Ayumi Perry" to " We Pray For Japan", to aid in the recovery from the tsunami and earthquake that hit Japan in 2011.