Ashley Arrison | |
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Birth name | Ashley Arrison |
Born | Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Pop, country |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2010–present |
Ashley Arrison is an American singer-songwriter who has worked with Kelly Clarkson, Kacey Musgraves and other artists.
Arrison grew up in Tennessee and later moved to Los Angeles, California. [1]
Arrison has released one EP and one album as a solo singer-songwriter, sung backing vocals for Lindsay Lohan and Badly Drawn Boy, and has written songs for Kelly Clarkson and Kacey Musgraves, whom Arrison introduced to mutual friend, Nashville songwriter and subsequent longtime collaborator Shane McAnally. [2] She has also performed with Amy Lee of Evanescence and, as a child, Justin Timberlake. [3]
Previously married to guitarist for Kelly Clarkson and songwriter Aben Eubanks, [4] the couple were the subject of a Season 12 HGTV Property Brothers episode. [5]
Arrison's influences include James Taylor, Sarah McLachlan and Ryan Adams. [1]
Arrison is also a credited contributor on the following songs or albums:
Year | Artist | Album | Song |
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2013 | Kelly Clarkson | — | "Tie It Up" |
Wrapped in Red | "Wrapped in Red" | ||
"Winter Dreams" | |||
2015 | Kacey Musgraves | Pageant Material | "Fine" |
2018 | Chevel Shepherd | — | "Broken Hearts" |
2020 | Chevel Shepherd | — | ”Just Like The Circus” |
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"Wrapped in Red" is a song by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It is the titular song and the opening track from her sixth studio album of the same name. Written by Clarkson, Ashley Arrison, Aben Eubanks, and Shane McAnally, the song is produced by Greg Kurstin, who recorded the track using the Wall of Sound production technique developed by Phil Spector. A soul-pop ballad, "Wrapped in Red" is a Christmas song about unrequited love in the holidays, in which the color red is used as metaphorical device to express someone's truthful feelings, apart from being a quintessential holiday color. "Wrapped in Red" was serviced by RCA Records to Adult Contemporary radio stations as the second single from the album on November 25, 2014.
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