Ashton Shepherd

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ashton Shepherd

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ashton Delilah Shepherd
Born = birth date and age|1986|08|16cite web |url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_5759775,00.html |title=Artists A to Z: Ashton Shepherd |accessdate=2007-01-22 |work=Great American Country]
Origin = Coffeeville, Alabama, USA
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2007-present
Label = MCA Nashville
Associated_acts = Adam Cunningham
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Ashton Delilah Shepherd (born August 16, 1986, in Coffeeville, Alabamacite web |url=http://www.southalabamian.com/news/2007/0927/Front_Page/002.html |title=Leroy resident to appear on Grand Ole' (sic) Opry |accessdate=2007-11-12 |last=Pickard |first=Kathryn F. |year=2007 |work=The South Alabamian] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. She was first signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division in April of 2007.cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=538 |title=Universal signs Ashton Shepherd to deal |accessdate=2007-11-12 |date=2007-04-18 |work=Country Standard Time] In late 2007, she released her debut single "Takin' Off This Pain", which peaked at #20 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts in early 2008 and served as the lead-off single to her debut album "Sounds So Good". The title track was released as the second single in 2008 and has reached the Top 30 of the country chart.

Biography

Ashton Shepherd was born August 16, 1986 in Coffeeville, Alabama. She began singing at an early age, and started writing songs at age five. By age eight, she had entered her first talent competition, where she sang Patsy Cline songs, and soon afterward, she began performing at various local venues as well. Her parents helped her finance a self-titled CD, which she released independently at age fifteen. By age sixteen, Shepherd had entered a talent competition at a venue in Alabama, where the grand prize was an opening slot for a Lorrie Morgan concert. Shepherd won the opening slot, and while performing as Morgan's opener, she was spotted by a representative of MCA Nashville Records, who then signed her to the label by 2007.

Her debut single, "Takin' Off This Pain", was released in September 2007, the same month in which she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry. [cite web |url=http://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/news/2007/1004/Community/059.html |title=Ashton wows Grand Ole Opry with her premier performance |work=The Clarke County Democrat] The song, which peaked at #20 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts, was the first single from her debut album "Sounds So Good", which was produced by Buddy Cannon and released on March 4, 2008.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fnfqxqurldte |title=Ashton Shepherd biography |accessdate=2008-04-08 |last=Leggett |first=Steve |work=Allmusic] She also appeared on CMT's Unplugged at Studio 330 Television program and subsequent interview March 5, 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/ashton-shepherd/ |title=Ashton Shepherd offers up CMT Exclusive interview |accessdate=2008-03-27 |date=2008-03-25 |work=Country Music News Blog] The album's second single, its title track, was released in May 2008.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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*A^ Current single.

References

External links

* [http://www.umgnashville.com/artist.aspx?src=lb&ob=rl&aid=207 Ashton Shepherd] at UMG Nashville
*myspace|ashtonshepherd|Ashton Shepherd