| Ashley Campbell | |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
Ashley Campbell (born December 8, 1986) is an American musician, singer and songwriter of country music. She is the daughter of Glen Campbell with his fourth wife Kimberly Woollen.
Campbell played banjo for her father, Glen Campbell, during his farewell tour in 2011 and 2012. She also appeared in the video for Rascal Flatts' 2012 single "Banjo".[2]
She released her debut single "Remembering" via Dot Records in 2015. The song previously appeared on the soundtrack of the 2015 documentary , to which she also contributed the track "Home Again".[3] "Remembering" is about her father and his struggles with Alzheimer's disease.[4] [5] The compilation went on to win a Grammy and was nominated for an Oscar. Campbell also released a music video for the song.[6] The song debuted at No. 56 on the Country Airplay chart dated for the week ending December 5, 2015.[7]
In 2016, Campbell was selected as one of the artists to appear at the Country to Country festival in the UK. She performed sets on several of the pop-up stages across the weekend, including a radio session. She is also set to play the main stage at the 2018 festival in a special tribute to her father. She released her debut album The Lonely One on May 11, 2018. Initially slated to be released on the Dot Records label, Campbell announced that her album would instead be released on her own label, Whistle Stop Records, following the closure of Dot. Produced by Campbell's brother Cal, The Lonely One features 13 tracks all co-written by Campbell.[8] From 2021 onwards she has performed most gigs as a duo with guitarist Thor Jensen.In April 2024, Campbell and Jensen joined the Postmodern Jukebox ensemble and performed concerts in Europe. Campbell announced her new move on Instagram.[9] They left the Tour in June.
Ashley is the second youngest of Glen Campbell's nine children. She is a 2009 graduate of Pepperdine University with a bachelor's degree in Theater. She originally pursued comedy after her graduation and was a member of various improv comedy groups in Los Angeles.[10] Her brother, Shannon, was a member of her band.
| Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|
| The Lonely One |
| 6[11] |
| Something Lovely |
| — |
The new album Turtle Cottage was released on 10 November 2023 and is from duo Ashley Campbell and guitarist and partner Thor Jensen. Label: Sleepy Night Record. Formats: White vinyl and digital download. Ashley announced on Instagram the poor quality on Spotify, Apple Music is much better.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Airplay | ||||
| 2015 | "Remembering" | 55 | Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me soundtrack | |
| 2016 | "Wichita Lineman" | — | single only |
| Year | Video | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Remembering"[12] | Mason Dixon | |
| 2018 | "A New Year" |