Kassi Ashton

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Kassi Ashton
Birth nameKassi Meisenheimer
BornFebruary 3, 1994
California, Missouri, United States
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2017–present
Labels MCA Nashville
Interscope Records
Website kassiashton.com

Kassi Ashton is an American country music singer-songwriter from California, Missouri signed to MCA Nashville and Interscope Records. [1]

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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]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Country Airplay
[7]
"Dates in Pickup Trucks"202257Non-album singles
"Drive You Out of My Mind"202342
"Called Crazy"202444
[8]

Other album appearances

List of other album appearances, showing year released, other artists, and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)AlbumRef.
"Drop Top"2018 Keith Urban Graffiti U [9]

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References

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  4. Tricia Despres (February 25, 2022). "Kassi Ashton on Why Love Is 'Worth It' — and How Her Grandma Inspired Her Song 'Dates in Pickup Trucks'". People Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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