Kassi Ashton Slates Debut Album ‘Made From The Dirt’ For September
Kassi Ashton’s Made From The Dirt cover art. Photo: Courtesy of UMG Nashville
Kassi Ashton will release her full-length debut album, Made From The Dirt, on Sept. 20 via MCA Nashville. To celebrate the news, she has dropped a new track from the project, “Son Of A Gun.”
“This was the last song I wrote for the album,” says Ashton of the new single. “I wrote it with Jason Nix and Driver Williams, who plays guitar with Eric Church. It was the first time writing with Jason, and he warmed my heart because he had done so much research: he had stalked me on Instagram and gotten as much of a taste of who I am as he could without ever meeting me. His idea was like, ‘daughter of a gun,’ and I was like, I’d rather be called son of a gun — I always say I’m Daddy’s little boy anyway.”
Ashton kicked the year off with the buzzy fan favorite “Called Crazy,” currently in the top 40 at country radio, and she gave fans another taste of Made From The Dirt last month with “I Don’t Wanna Dance.” The new album not only showcases her one-of-a-kind signature style, but also tells her story so far. Ashton holds nothing back on the 10 songs, from the title track “Made From The Dirt” to the exhale of the finale “Juanita.” Spiking her brand of country with rock spirit and unabashed vulnerability, she proudly wears her heart on her sleeve.
Along with gearing up for the new album, Ashton will also be joining Jamey Johnson on his “What A View Tour” this month.
Made From The Dirt Track List:
1. “Made From The Dirt” (Kassi Ashton/Luke Laird/Oscar Charles)
2. “Called Crazy” (Kassi Ashton/Jared Keim/Emily Weisband)
3. “Son Of A Gun” (Kassi Ashton/Driver Williams/Jason Nix)
4. “I Don’t Wanna Dance” (Kassi Ashton/Oscar Charles/Emily Landis)
5. “The Straw” (Kassi Ashton/Luke Laird/Lori McKenna)
6. “Angels Smoke Cigarettes” (Kassi Ashton/Luke Laird/Lori McKenna/Barry Dean)
7. “The Stars Know” (Kassi Ashton/Luke Laird/Rhett Akins)
8. “Drive You Out of My Mind” (Kassi Ashton/Travis Wood/Todd Clark)
9. “‘Til The Lights Go Out” (Kassi Ashton/Oscar Charles/Natalie Hemby)
10. “Juanita” (Kassi Ashton)
