Kassi Ashton
Kassi Ashton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kassi Meisenheimer |
| Born | February 3, 1994 California, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | MCA Nashville Interscope Records |
| Website | kassiashton |
Kassi Ashton (born Kassi Meisenheimer; February 3, 1994) is an American country music singer-songwriter from California, Missouri signed to MCA Nashville and Interscope Records.[1]
Background
[edit]Kassi Ashton signed a joint recording deal with UMG Nashville and Interscope in December 2017.[2] Her first promotional single with the MCA Nashville imprint was named after her hometown ("California, Missouri") and released in January 2018.[3] The label issued several promotional singles over the next four years, until "Dates in Pickup Trucks", which was serviced to country radio on February 28, 2022, as Ashton's debut single.[1][4] It reached a peak of number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. On March 13, 2023, "Drive You Out of My Mind" was released as her second single, which peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in September. Ashton made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry on March 15, 2023.[5]
"Called Crazy" debuted at number 53 on Billboard Country Airplay,[6] Ashton was chosen as Audacy, Inc.'s 'Launch' Artist for her third single "Called Crazy",[7] which became her first top 40 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Ashton's debut studio album, Made from the Dirt, was released on September 20, 2024.[8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Made from the Dirt |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Airplay [9] | |||
| "Dates in Pickup Trucks" | 2022 | 57 | Non-album single |
| "Drive You Out of My Mind" | 2023 | 42 | Made from the Dirt |
| "Called Crazy" | 2024 | 32 |
Other album appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Drop Top" | 2018 | Keith Urban | Graffiti U | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kassi Ashton Official Website". Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (December 14, 2017). "Kassi Ashton Inks Joint Deal With Interscope/UMG Nashville". Music Row. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Billy Dukes (January 19, 2018). "Kassi Ashton's on California, Missouri: It's Complicated". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Tricia Despres (February 25, 2022). "Kassi Ashton on Why Love Is 'Worth It' — and How Her Grandma Inspired Her Song 'Dates in Pickup Trucks'". People Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Monica Rivera (May 6, 2024). "Meet Audacy 'Launch' artist, Kassi Ashton". Audacy. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (July 12, 2024). "Kassi Ashton Slates Debut Album 'Made From The Dirt' For September". Music Row. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kassi Ashton Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Crawford, Robert (21 March 2018). "Hear Keith Urban Revamp a Merle Haggard Riff in New Song 'Coming Home'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 August 2018.