Kassi Ashton

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Kassi Ashton
Birth nameKassi Meisenheimer
BornFebruary 3, 1994
California, Missouri, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2017–present
LabelsMCA Nashville
Interscope Records
Websitekassiashton.com

Kassi Ashton 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]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Country Airplay
[7]
"Dates in Pickup Trucks" 2022 57 Non-album singles
"Drive You Out of My Mind" 2023 42
"Called Crazy" 2024 52
[8]

Other album appearances[edit]

List of other album appearances, showing year released, other artists, and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album Ref.
"Drop Top" 2018 Keith Urban Graffiti U [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kassi Ashton Official Website". Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (December 14, 2017). "Kassi Ashton Inks Joint Deal With Interscope/UMG Nashville". Music Row. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Billy Dukes (January 19, 2018). "Kassi Ashton's on California, Missouri: It's Complicated". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp26gmdOP_f/?img_index=1
  6. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Kassi Ashton Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Crawford, Robert (21 March 2018). "Hear Keith Urban Revamp a Merle Haggard Riff in New Song 'Coming Home'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 August 2018.