I am a singer/songwriter from CT. I mostly perform solo acoustic, though I do have a band I play with for larger venues. I write alone and with a co-writer (who is also my producer), Kevin Hupp. My voice is most often compared to Melissa Etheridge, and my music style has been called pop-rock, alt-country and AC (adult contemporary). I don't try to write a specific style, I just write what I feel and let it come out how it will!

About Carrie Ashton

Carrie Ashton's passion for music has been long standing. She began performing at local and regional talent competitions at the age of thirteen and has never looked back. She has been performing professionally for over fifteen years, perfecting a stage show that is unpretentious and captivating. She is currently performing in top showcase rooms in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts,and has appeared as a featured guest on several college campuses throughout New England. She has shared the stage with Natalie Merchant, the Go-Go's, REO Speedwagon, Antigone Rising, and Van Zant. Carrie is well versed to perform solo with just her acoustic guitar or lead a full accompaniment of musicians. She has an innate ability to read the crowd and move them with her unique style and charisma; her energy on stage is hard to ignore! In 2003, Carrie teamed up with Grammy winning producer/engineer Peter Moshay, and producer/engineer Matthew Russo to record "Modern Day Gypsy". With her wide-ranging vocals and the raw emotions of her lyrics, her dedication to self-improvement was more than apparent on this CD. In 2007, Carrie collaborated with award winning musician/producer Kevin Hupp, President of Kevco Music Group, LLC and the owner of the Groove Room Recording Studio in Brewster, NY to write and produce by far her best work to date. From the opening title track, " Truth Is" to the soaring ballad "I Wish It Would Rain", Carrie's music takes the listener on an incredible musical journey. The power rock influences in the infectious, hard rocking "Can't Stop" leaves them breathless and wanting more. This record has something for everyone, proving Carrie to be a formidable competitor in the national music arena. She sites her musical influences as Joan Jett, Suzi Quattro, and Melissa Etheridge to name a few. "Music for me is like breathing, and I feel that with this record I'm able to convey the emotion I feel when I sing. Working with such amazing artists has really broadened my musical horizons, and I feel like "truth is" definitely shows that." She has appeared as a featured guest on radio stations in MA, CT, and NY and has recently moved from "regular" status on the "Home Grown" local rock show to "regular" status on the WRKI I-95 top-rated Morning Drive show. Her charismatic performances have quickly made her a household name with WRKI listeners.