Ashley E. Norton (www.ashleyenorton.com) will bring you in with smooth and sweet melodies then shake your soul with her unstoppable voice. “I am not afraid to put my heart out there,” explains Ashley. “I dive right into the lines of my diary that no one else shares, because I know my fans will relate and appreciate the honesty.” Ashley’s current self-produced EP, “Falling Into Place,” has led her into festivals and shows across the country, including to Nashville where she is recording her ...
Ashley E. Norton (www.ashleyenorton.com) will bring you in with smooth and sweet melodies then shake your soul with her unstoppable voice. “I am not afraid to put my heart out there,” explains Ashley. “I dive right into the lines of my diary that no one else shares, because I know my fans will relate and appreciate the honesty.” Ashley’s current self-produced EP, “Falling Into Place,” has led her into festivals and shows across the country, including to Nashville where she is recording her next album. Her soon to be released Country/Pop album, “Heart,” takes you through a heart wrenching and pulse making journey that anyone can relate to.
Ashley began her career by performing in venues all over Arizona and walking dogs to fund her self-produced demos. “I woke up one day and knew I had to make the big push to Nashville,” she claims. But it all really began when Ashley and her manager/co-owner of Juliet Productions, Michelle Penington, met Troy Luccketta, drummer of multiplatinum rock band Telsa and producer/owner of TML Studios, Nashville. Next thing you know Ashley was off to Nashville to perform at The Bluebird, Hotel Indigo and meet Troy. Shortly after they met, she was headed in the studio for tracking. “Troy has taken the heart of country music and put the spirit of rock into this album,” states Ashley.
Ashley E. Norton has been writing and performing songs since before she can remember. Her first love was musical theatre. Dancing and singing along to her oldest sister’s high school plays, she soon followed in her footsteps. Soon after moving to Arizona with her family at 12 yrs. old, her aunt bought Ashley her first acoustic guitar (which still goes on tour with her). Songs began streaming out of Ashley. She began performing at open mics and coffee shops throughout the valley and knew she had found her calling. After graduating from Arizona State University, she used her English Literature degree to dive deeper into songwriting. “My degree meant a lot to me,” she says. “I always knew that after graduation I would take on music full-time.” She started a local rock band and took them on tour throughout California, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Illinois, North Dakota, and Northern Arizona. But her heart was in Country music, so it seemed natural to pick up her acoustic guitar and began the move for Nashville. “I fell in love with Nashville, says Ashley, “There has been an unexplainable force driving this project home. My producer always says I have angels all around me.”
Ashley E. Norton is driven and ready to get her new work out there to be heard. Her songs are much like her personality, open and honest. “The key is believing in yourself, constantly looking forward and always following through,” she smiles, “and I think I’ll always see it that way”…
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