Kassi Ashton Explained

Kassi Ashton
Birth Name:Kassi Meisenheimer
Birth Date:3 February 1994
Birth Place:California, Missouri, United States
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Years Active:2017–present
Label:MCA Nashville
Interscope Records

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

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

Studio albums

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Album details
Made from the Dirt
  • Release date: September 20, 2024
  • Label: MCA Nashville/Interscope Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP

Singles

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YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Country Airplay
[9]
"Dates in Pickup Trucks"202257
"Drive You Out of My Mind"202342Made from the Dirt
"Called Crazy"202432

Other album appearances

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YearOther artist(s)Album
"Drop Top"2018Keith UrbanGraffiti U[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kassi Ashton Official Website. December 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Kassi Ashton Inks Joint Deal With Interscope/UMG Nashville. Lorie Hollabaugh. December 14, 2017. Music Row. December 29, 2023.
  3. Web site: Kassi Ashton's on California, Missouri: It's Complicated. Billy Dukes. January 19, 2018. Taste of Country. December 29, 2023.
  4. Web site: Kassi Ashton on Why Love Is 'Worth It' — and How Her Grandma Inspired Her Song 'Dates in Pickup Trucks'. Tricia Despres. February 25, 2022. People Magazine. December 29, 2023.
  5. Web site: Instagram .
  6. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. March 29, 2024. March 30, 2024.
  7. Web site: Meet Audacy 'Launch' artist, Kassi Ashton. Monica Rivera. May 6, 2024. Audacy. May 6, 2024.
  8. Web site: Kassi Ashton Slates Debut Album 'Made From The Dirt' For September. Lorie Hollabaugh. July 12, 2024. Music Row. July 13, 2024.
  9. Kassi Ashton Chart History: Country Airplay. Billboard. August 3, 2024.
  10. Hear Keith Urban Revamp a Merle Haggard Riff in New Song 'Coming Home'. Crawford. Robert. 21 March 2018. Rolling Stone. 18 August 2018. en-US.