NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 1, 2024) – Kassi Ashton is clapping back at lying exes on her latest single, “Called Crazy,” out now via MCA Nashville. Ashton’s confidence reverberates throughout the song as she calls out the hypocrisy of men who praise her independence, only to chastise her for it when it no longer serves them.
Listen to “Called Crazy” HERE
On creating the song, Ashton explains, “This wasn’t a fancy hook or Nashville flip I had going into my co-write with Jared Keim and Emily Weisband. This was just one, single, universal bit of truth that I think all women would agree with; any man who has ever called me crazy, has called me again. After explaining it to them, Emily sang, ‘I never been called crazy by a man who didn’t come back’ just as you hear the melody in the song. I looked at her and sang ‘for more.’ We knew we had a smash and freaked out until the last word was written. I’ve been playing this out live here and there for the past six months and the screams I get from the women of the crowd after the first chorus hits tells me I was right in my assumption. Whether you want to pick up the phone when they call again, that’s for ‘crazy’ you to decide.”
“Called Crazy” is Ashton’s first release of 2024, following her sultry rendition of Christina Aguilera’s “Genie In A Bottle” released last November. In 2023, Ashton also released her Top 40 hit, “Drive You Out Of My Mind,” and its silky, slowed-down companion, “Drive You Out Of My Mind (Dark Room Edition),” released in September. “Drive You Out Of My Mind” received praise from Billboard, Music Row, Country Now and more for its energetic production and irresistible lyricism. Ashton also completed an extensive run of dates with Old Dominion, where she brought her rich vocals to fans nationwide. This year, Ashton is back on the road for several headlining performances, festival appearances, and more performances with Old Dominion. Full list of tour dates below.
2024 TOUR DATES
3/22 – Key West, FL (with Old Dominion)
3/23 – Key West, FL (with Old Dominion)
3/24 – Key West, FL (with Old Dominion)
3/28 – Stamford, CT – Palace Theatre
3/29 – Worcester, MA – Off The Rails
4/6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
4/17 – Chicago, IL – Joe’s Bar
4/21 – Georgetown, TX – Two Step Inn
5/17 – Omaha, NE – Barnato
5/18 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
6/15 – Portland, OR – Ponderosa Lounge
6/27 – Cadott, WI – Country Fest
6/29 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
7/7 – Cavendish PE – Beach Music Festival
7/11 – New Salem, ND – North Dakota Country Fest
7/12 – New Salem, ND – North Dakota Country Fest
8/4 – George, WA – Watershed Festival
Photo Credit: Robby Klein
About Kassi Ashton
With a little bit of rock, a hell of a lot of soul, and a throwback R&B groove, MCA Nashville’s Kassi Ashton is set to take the music world by storm.
“Kassi Ashton is in line for Nashville domination, and she’ll do it her way – unapologetically,” proclaims PEOPLE Magazine. The California, Missouri singer/songwriter touched down with a string of critically acclaimed tracks released by UMG Nashville in conjunction with Interscope Records. Her introductory release “California, Missouri” stirred widespread critical acclaim from Taste of Country, CMT, The Boot, and many more. Kassi was also named as an Artist to Watch by Huffington Post, The Tennessean, and radio personality Bobby Bones. Rolling Stone lauds her as “a devilish songwriter who isn’t afraid to flip convention on its head,” while Refinery29 claims, “she blends pop aesthetics with a presence doused in no-fucks-left-to-give authenticity,” PAPER Magazine calls her “the next big country superstar,” and American Songwriter notes, “Ashton brings powerful storytelling and a sense of poetry in every release.”
Kassi defies convention and continues to deliver her signature style with confessional, catchy storytelling and dynamic vocal performances on songs including her latest, “Drive You Out of My Mind,” and critically acclaimed releases “Dates In Pickup Trucks,” “Heavyweight,” “California, Missouri,” “Hopeless,” “Violins,” and more. This year, Kassi will continue to disrupt the country scene with some of her most powerful music to date. Stay tuned for more!
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