Kassi Ashton

Kassi Ashton (born Kassi Meisenheimer; February 3, 1994) is an American country music singer-songwriter from California, Missouri signed to MCA Nashville and Interscope Records.^[1]

Kassi Ashton
Birth name	Kassi Meisenheimer
Born	(1994-02-03) February 3, 1994 (age 30) California, Missouri, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2017–present
Labels	MCA Nashville Interscope Records
Website	kassiashton.com

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] Ashton was chosen as Audacy, Inc.'s 'Launch' Artist for her third single "Called Crazy",^[7] which became her first top 40 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Ashton's debut studio album, Made from the Dirt, was released on September 20, 2024.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Album details
Made from the Dirt	Release date: September 20, 2024 Label: MCA Nashville/Interscope Records Format: CD, digital download, LP

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Country Airplay [9]
"Dates in Pickup Trucks"	2022	57	Non-album single
"Drive You Out of My Mind"	2023	42	Made from the Dirt
"Called Crazy"	2024	32

Other album appearances

List of other album appearances, showing year released, other artists, and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album	Ref.
"Drop Top"	2018	Keith Urban	Graffiti U	[10]

References

1. "Kassi Ashton Official Website". Retrieved December 29, 2023.
2. Lorie Hollabaugh (December 14, 2017). "Kassi Ashton Inks Joint Deal With Interscope/UMG Nashville". Music Row. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
3. Billy Dukes (January 19, 2018). "Kassi Ashton's on California, Missouri: It's Complicated". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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.
5. "Instagram".
6. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
7. Monica Rivera (May 6, 2024). "Meet Audacy 'Launch' artist, Kassi Ashton". Audacy. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
8. Lorie Hollabaugh (July 12, 2024). "Kassi Ashton Slates Debut Album 'Made From The Dirt' For September". Music Row. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
9. "Kassi Ashton Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
10. Crawford, Robert (21 March 2018). "Hear Keith Urban Revamp a Merle Haggard Riff in New Song 'Coming Home'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 August 2018.