What Ashton Shepherd lacked in experience at Orange Peel 2008, she made up for in performance.
Think Patsy Cline meets the Dixie Chicks.
Her sultry, honky-tonk voice showed that she is well trained but still true to her Alabama roots with an occasional yodel in her songs.
Shepherd, 22, started her show off with an upbeat, crowd involving song called “Not Right Now,” which talks about liking your music loud with a cooler nearby.
You would never believe by the crowd’s enthusiasm that more than half of the people in Gallagher-Iba Arena had never even heard of this girl, much less her music.
Although most of Shepherd’s songs appealed more to the college crowd, like her song about a “cold beer in my right hand,” her music got the older crowd on their feet, too.
“I loved her voice. She had a very strong voice and I thought she did very well,” said Tina Curry, mother of assistant producer of Orange Peel, Erika Curry.
Shepherd put in a good blend of upbeat songs and slower, more sensitive songs.
Not only did she sound amazing on her song “Old Memory,” but she also looked emotional.
Her facials and attitude changed for each song, making her music seem more real and less commercial.
She wrote or co-wrote all of her songs, according to her Web site, which makes them easier for the crowd to relate to. Her performance even got a few couples two stepping in front of the stage.
Shepherd definitely has a bright future ahead of her.
“I think she will do really well in the future,” said Katie Lenker, a biochemistry freshman and an old fan of Shepherd’s music.
“Vocally I think she did really well.”
Job well done for this rising country star.
Loading ...
All Articles