Ashley E. Norton's Music

Ashley E. Norton 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 previous 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 album, 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. Ashley and her personal manager/co-owner of Juliet Productions, Michelle Penington, met Troy Luccketta, (drummer for 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 then into 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. Soon after moving to Arizona at 12 years 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 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."

Official Website:
www.ashleyEnorton.com
www.sonicbids.com/ashleyenorton

PR: Juliet Productions, julietproductions09@gmail.com
, www.myspace.com/julietproductions

Personal Manager: Michelle Penington, julietproductions09@gmail.com, www.michellepenington.com

Manager: Troy Luccketta, "TML Music Group".com

Ashley E. Norton Live Band:

Vox: Ashley E Norton
Acoustic guitar: Ashley E Norton
Electric, doboro and banjo: Jay Poole
Fiddle: Mike Rolland
Bass: Jason Silverman
Drums & percussion: Geoff Jouas

Nashville Studio Musicians:

Jonathan Lawson - Acoustic and Violin
Derek Wells - Electric Guitar
Brad Noah - Electric Guitar
Jake Clayton - Keys, Banjo,Lap Steel
Luis Espalliat - Bass Guitar
Al Wilson- Drums and Percussion
David Northrup - Drums
Troy Luccketta - Drums and Percussion
Kevin Lawson - Back Ground Vocals

Songs recorded & engineered by: TML Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed & engineered by: CJ Boggs, cjboggs.com
Produced by: Troy Luccketta
Music & lyrics by: Ashley E. Norton(BMI)/Don Derby/ Don's House of Hits Music (SESAC)
Mastered by: Ted Carfrae TCMMastering.com