There was no contemplation.
Ill do this until I die.
For the Missouri natives entire life, her parents have been split.
Kassi Ashton released her long-awaited debut LP, ‘Made from the Dirt,’ in September.Robby Klein*
When she was at her moms house with her sister, they sang more than they spoke.
By 5 years old, she was singing in public even at the Walmart checkout line.
It was my therapy, she recalls.
It was what got me through everything.
Still, Ashton was hesitant she didnt want to tour the country playing 30 minutes worth of cover songs.
Instead, she wanted to drop five original songs throughout the year before going to radio.
Unfortunately, timing wasnt on her side and only two songs were released.
In 2019, the same strategy was implemented five songs, five music videos.
But the Covid-19 pandemic stunted her momentum and canceled her straight-to-radio tour.
For nearly two years, Ashton sat in her house, redid her kitchen, and rode her motorcycle.
I had to start all the way over, she recalls.
She instantly related to the dichotomy.
It was Ashtons way of removing all of the trends and outside opinions and digging into who she is.
Shes like a fairy godmother, just bestowing joy and bouts of wisdom, she says.
Like, youre gonna make it through.
You are a bad bitch.
Ashton is wholeheartedly embracing that sentiment asMade from the Dirtfinds its lane.
In the end, reaching an audience is just one more challenge to tackle.
Shes been there before.
If I only got one shot, this is good for me, you know?
