Ashton Shepherd – “Sounds So Good”

As someone who predominately listens to country radio (no hatred aimed at me for this please), it took me awhile to get used to her voice, only because it is so contrary to what is playing at country stations. Nonetheless, her cd is magnificent and her voice should be one that we hear for a long, long time.

Like I’ve said over at countryuniverse this isn’t the best song on her album, but it’ll make for a great radio single. Also it’s probably one of the better singles currently climbing the charts.

God, I hope this becomes a hit. She deserves to be a star and this single is perfect for summer.

I just love women who still sing traditional country style music well and are proud of it, like Ashton. Here she is only 21 and already married with a child and is looking forward to getting home to plant organic vegetables and to buy a cow when she gets some free time! Now if that ain’t country then David Allan Coe is likely to go around kissin’ something. That type of background used to give country artists credibility back when being a hillbilly was cool. Now the pop-rock loving Top 40 country radio audience would rather hear teeny bopper love songs from the daughter of a well heeled stockbroker, or slick pop diva country from an Oklahoma sorority girl…….

I think Ashton is the best thing to happen to real country music in a long while and especially on the female artist front. I want to see Top 40 country radio get out of her way and let her music earn the kind of success she deserves. Well, I can dream, can’t I…..

This track is my favorite on the whole album. It’s the quintessential country song of this era — it’s anthemic without trying to be. I am really hoping that Ashton catches on and eventually blows up into a country superstar. She has the potential. She’s got a perfect “just plucked from the holler” back-story. She is naturally an excellent singer and songwriter. I’m just a little concerned for her because it seems like country audiences are unreceptive to unique and genuinely talented artists (hello, Julie Roberts). So I’m gonna keep my fingers crossed for Ashton (and I might actually pay for her album, too!)

I love ashton she is so natural and pure. my mom works with someone who is friends with her cousin(and her. one of the best things about her is shes not a fake and doesnt rely on technology to make her sound good like taylor swift

This is by far my favorite single released by anyone this year, it’s so nice to turn on the radio and still hear real country music once in a while.I will say I was a little dissapointed when I heard this song on the CD the first time because I had heard her perform this song accoustically on radio interviews and was really hoping for that type of wonderful sound on the album cut,but even cut like this it’s a great song.

“slick pop diva country from an Oklahoma sorority girl…….”

You’re so right Rick! Carrie is such a horrible roll model for young girls everywhere! Just to think that she had the audacity to go back and get her college degree from Oklahoma’s Northeastern State University after winning AI and embarking on a successful career.