Comments on: Album Review: Ashton Shepherd – Sounds So Good

By: SW

SW — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:43:58 +0000

I just got this album the other day and am glad to see the9513 did a review of it when it came out. What an excellent album!

By: BirdMeat

BirdMeat — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:45:39 +0000

Country music isn’t intrinsically Southern. It’s not intrinsically rural either, but certainly more so; not that “country polition” is anything new, cough, Patsy. It never was and insinuating a truly fine artist like Chapin -Carpenter is somehow less authentic because of her status as a northeasterner is inaccurate and insulting. Ditto Shania all though I would not place her in the same league as Carpenter in any regard. Carpenter is a top notch Singer Songwriter, Shania a Country Pop Star.

Other than that it’s a pretty good article. Ashton Shepard is more than another new Singer Songwriter she’s an important timely new artist that will be making music for decades . She’s absolutely outstanding. I get shades of Loretta Lynn with her. An A+ talent, and the CD is 5 stars, a Modern classic. Ashton shares the best of current crop along with Jamey Johnson and Jerrod Nieman as truly outstanding and proof authentic Country music will never die.

By: March ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up -- The 9513

March ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up -- The 9513 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:02:22 +0000

[...] Ashton Shepherd – Sounds So Good During her first performance [at the Grand Ole Opry], Little Jimmy Dickens remarked to onlookers in the wings, “that girl has never heard a pop song in her life,” while at the night’s second show, host Bill Anderson shared Buddy Cannon’s observations that “this girl’s so country she makes Loretta Lynn sound like she’s from Liverpool.” To Ashton’s credit, her debut album doesn’t attempt to validate those observations. It’s not a statement for traditional country music, and it’s not devoid of Nashville tricks and polish. Rather, it’s an album by a woman who’s from the country and is singing what she knows about, and it Sounds So Good. – Matt C. [...]

By: todd

todd — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:52:13 +0000

I just bought a copy the other day and WOW it is the best CD I’ve heard since Kerosene.If Country music directors have any sense, “Sounds So Good” will be a number one.The only thing that could slow her down is she may be too country for country radio sucess as crazy as that sounds,but I hope that won’t influence her to choose to sell out for radio play like so many others have.

By: Lanibug65

Lanibug65 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:50:12 +0000

I posted this on another thread here, but if anyone has XM, listen for her Drivers Ed performance, amazing – acoustic, just her and a guitar for two songs, an interview and couple of other songs from the album.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:57:57 +0000

Good CD! I can’t wait to see Ashton perform live this summer! : )

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:13:38 +0000

I totally agree with you CF. My favorite is Whiskey Won the Battle too. I just love that song! I am so impressed with this album. I can’t stop listening to it!

By: CF

CF — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:51:14 +0000

I gotta say that my most favorite song on the album would have to be:
“Whiskey Won the Battle”

I just love the acoustic guitar intro and her strong accent. The music and the lyrics…just everything about it.

Other high favs are: “Lost In You”, “I Ain’t Dead Yet”, “The Bigger the Heart”, “Takin’ Off This Pain”….ahh, you can’t go wrong with this album.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:38:10 +0000

Kelly…glad you bought the album and gave her a chance. It really is a great debut album. She made it to #16 on the billboard charts her first week..outstanding! There is such a variety of songs on the album which is awesome! Most of the time you buy an album and only like 1 or 2 songs, but not this one. She touches on heartache, remorse, love, fun, and good times. All of which people can relate to. She also is going to be #15 on the CMT countdown this Friday!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:50:45 +0000

I know this is way after the fact, but I finally picked up the album and I do love it. I love the richness of her twangy inflections. It is funny though that I dont think I have ever heard a cd where a “cooler” was a prominent player in TWO songs on that same cd. I dont know if that’s awesome or one too many times.