Ashe (singer)

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Ashe
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Ashe in 2025
Background information
Birth nameAshlyn Rae Willson
Born (1993-04-24) April 24, 1993 (age 32)
San Jose, California
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member ofThe Favors
Website ashe-music.com

Ashlyn Rae Willson (born April 24, 1993), [3] [4] better known by the mononym Ashe, is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2019 single "Moral of the Story", which was featured in the Netflix film To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) and was produced by Noah Conrad with additional production from Finneas O'Connell. [5] [6]

Contents

Ashe also co-wrote Demi Lovato's 2017 single "You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" and has toured with Louis the Child, Lauv and Whethan. She was nominated for a Juno Award for her gold-certified single "Let You Get Away" with Shaun Frank. Her debut studio album Ashlyn was released on May 7, 2021. Her second album, Rae , was released on October 14, 2022. Her third album, Willson , was released on September 6, 2024.

Early life

Ashlyn Rae Willson was born on April 24, 1993, in San Jose, California. [3] [7] She also spent her childhood and upbringing in San Jose. [8] [9] She began attending piano and vocal lessons at the age of 8. [7] Ashe says that she grew up listening only to Christian radio and that she thanks her grandfather for introducing her to music from names like Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Jefferson Airplane. [10] She attended Berklee College of Music and graduated with a major in contemporary writing and production in 2015. [11] [2]

Career

2015–2017: Early career

Ashe started out by singing demos in Nashville before catching the attention of Swedish deep house producer Ben Phipps, who asked her to sing on his track "Sleep Alone" in 2015. [12] [2] Over the next two years, Ashe specialized in appearing on a number of dance and house tracks from names like Louis the Child and Whethan. Her 2016 single "Can't Hide" with Whethan was her fifth No. 2 on both the US and Global Spotify Viral 50 charts. [13] Her 2017 single "Let You Get Away" with Canadian DJ Shaun Frank was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards and was certified gold in Canada in 2019. [14] [15] Ashe assisted Demi Lovato in composing their 2017 single "You Don't Do It For Me Any More" from their US platinum-certified album Tell Me You Love Me (2017). [12] Between October 2017 and January 2018, Ashe embarked on tours with Louis the Child, Lauv and Whethan. [16] After signing to Mom + Pop independent label, [17] she released her debut single "Used to It" in June 2017 and "Girl Who Cried Wolf" in November 2017. [5] [18] "Used to It" was her second single to reach No. 1 on the Global Spotify Viral 50 chart. [13] Ashe was placed alongside Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi on Vevo's list of Artists to Watch in 2018. [19] Throughout April 2017, Ashe supported The Chainsmokers during their Memories Do Not Open Tour and performed onstage with Big Gigantic during Coachella Festival 2017. [20] [21]

2018–2020: The Rabbit Hole & Moral of the Story EPs

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Ashe performing in 2018

Ashe released her debut EP, The Rabbit Hole, in June 2018. [22] The EP was described as "a versatile and compelling seven-track affair." [23] Ashe supported Quinn XCII on his From Michigan with Love World Tour, during which she also released her single "Moral of the Story". [24] On April 5, 2019, Ashe released the four-track EP, Moral of the Story: Chapter 1, which Finneas O'Connell entirely produced. [25] O'Connell also produced three of the four tracks on her sequel EP, Moral of the Story: Chapter 2. [5]

In February 2020, "Moral of the Story" was used in the Netflix teen rom-com To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020), which caused the song to reach number 2 on both Global and US Spotify Viral 50 chart. [13] Ashe made her debut chart appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Moral of the Story" and the Billboard 200 with Moral of the Story: Chapter 1. Ashe also released a duet of "Moral of the Story" featuring Niall Horan. [26] [27]

2021: Ashlyn

In March 2021, Ashe released another song with O'Connell titled "Till Forever Falls Apart". Her debut studio album Ashlyn was released on May 7, 2021, including the songs "I'm Fine" and "When I'm Older" issued prior to the album, along with "Me Without You", released on May 5. Ashlyn debuted at number 194 on the Billboard 200 dated May 22, 2021. [28]

2022–2023: Rae

On March 3, 2022, Ashe released the single "Another Man's Jeans" after releasing snippets of the song on social media. Ashe released another single, "Hope You're Not Happy" on May 6, 2022. [29] She returned to her the San Francisco Bay Area, to perform exclusively at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival on August 6.[ citation needed ] On August 6, she performed at the Twin Peaks stage at 3:45 pm. She sang songs including "Angry Woman", "Shower With My Clothes on" and "Another Man's Jeans", alongside a cover of "Somebody to Love" by Queen.[ citation needed ]

Soon after, Ashe announced her second studio album, Rae , on June 22, 2022, the same day that she released the song "Angry Woman". [30] The album was released on October 14, 2022. [31] Before the release of the album, Ashe released three more of its songs: "Shower with My Clothes On" on July 29, [32] "Emotional" on August 26, [33] [34] "Love Is Letting Go" on September 23, [35] and "OMW", along with its music video on October 12, 2022. [36] [37] On November 4, 2022 she released a single with Stephen Sanchez, titled "Missing You". [38] Throughout 2023, she was scheduled to embark on her Fun While It Lasted Tour, though the tour was canceled on February 1, 2023, citing she no longer felt "mentally healthy or resilient enough to go back on tour yet". [39]

2024–present: Willson

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Ashe in 2025

On June 21, 2024, she gave her first live performance in over a year when she performed "Moral of the Story" with Niall Horan during his Saratoga Springs show on his tour, The Show: Live on Tour. [40] On June 27, 2024, she announced her third album, and first independent album, titled Willson , would be released on September 6, 2024. The lead single from the album, "Running Out of Time", was released on June 28, 2024. [41] She announced her first tour in three years, titled the "Trilogy Tour" in support of her first three studio albums. [42] In February 2025, she was announced as the opener for the Oceania leg for Gracie Abrams' The Secret of Us Tour. [43]

Ashe and Finneas O'Connell created the band, "The Favors", and released their debut single "The Little Mess You Made" on June 7, 2025. The band is set to release their debut album, The Dream , on September 19, 2025. [44]

Influences

Ashe says that jazz music, Diane Keaton, and Carole King are major influences and inspirations to her own music. [45] Ashe put an "e" on her stagename to pay homage to Carole King. [45] Artists she admires are Stevie Nicks, Carole King, John Mayer, Justin Vernon and Bon Iver. [46]

Personal life

Ashe was previously married and divorced. [47] She got engaged to musician John Canada in July 2024. [48] Her brother, Ryne, died of an overdose in 2020. [49] She had dedicated songs such as "Ryne's Song," which also includes a voicemail he left her, and "Love Is Letting Go" to him. [50] [51]

Discography

Studio albums

Studio albums with the Favors

Tours

Headlining

With the Favors:

Opening act

References

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  5. 1 2 3 Fu, Eddie (February 27, 2020). "In Search Of: Ashe's "Moral Of The Story" Is Blowing Up Because Of Netflix". Genius . Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ Meredith, Karenna (February 12, 2020). "P.S. I Still Love You: I Can't Get the Dramatic "Moral of the Story" Song Out of My Head". Popsugar . Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Engel, Lauren (November 28, 2017). "ASHE Interview- religion, marriage, ex-boyfriends, tinder, pop music standards". Sidewalk Talk. YouTube. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ July 13, Zara Irshad; July 23, 2024Updated (July 23, 2024). "Niall Horan bringing 'The Show' tour to Mountain View in support of his third solo album". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.{{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  10. ↑ "B-Sides On-Air: Interview – Ashe Talks Beginnings, New Music". B-Sides. April 2, 2018. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Petrelli, David. "Nashville Pros: Ashlyn Willson". Berklee College of Music. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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  13. 1 2 3 Peaks on the US and Global Spotify Viral 50:
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  20. ↑ Ashe [@ashemusic] (April 26, 2017). "my excitement about jumping on the @TheChainsmokers "memories...do not open tour" TOMORROW with @Shaun_Frank & @iamDelaneyJane !!! 👅" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  30. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (June 22, 2022). "Ashe announces second album with new single "Angry Woman"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  31. ↑ @ashemusic (June 22, 2022). "ASHLYN ERA OVER. LET THE RAE ERA BEGIN. "ANGRY WOMAN" SONG & VIDEO OUT NOW. RAE. THE SOPHOMORE ALBUM. YOURS OCTOBER 14TH. https://ashemusic.lnk.to/Rae" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2022– via Twitter.
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