SO GOOD WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE
The first time I played this CD I could not stop listening to it, I just kept playing it over and over. What a talent this girl is!
Listening to Ashton's music you can hear so many influences from Hank Williams to the Outlaw Country of Willie and Waylon to traditional country, yet in the end it can only be defined as Ashton Shepherd's music because there is no one else like her. This is pure country with an attitude, not the "bubble gum country" of Taylor Swift and so many others these days.
Ashton's voice and compositions are simply amazing.
Whatever music you buy this year, make sure that you buy this CD. Be fore warned tho, you won't be able to stop listenting to it.
I can't wait to see Ashton peform in person!

Excellent Country
I think this is Ashton Shepherd's first CD. If this is any indication, she will be around for a long time. Great voice, great back up musicians. It all equals a quality country sound. Highly recommended.

Sounds So So Good!
What an album, what a gal! I'd give it more than five stars as this is excellent for a country singer, exceptional as a debut album.

I too took a chance on this and might have missed it had it not been for the compilation "So Country" as Ashton has not had the exposure in Oz as she certainly deserves from this album. I haven't stopped playing it since I bought it.

With a voice as powerful as many a rock chick, Ashton blasts through some excellent country songs then switches in the next track to a gentle ballad still delivered with the power and strengh of someone whose talent indicates this should be much more than a debut CD.

From the opening song, Takin off the Pain to the final Whiskey Won the Battle Ashton delivers 11 excellent new country tracks, all penned by herself. Hard to say what's best as I love them all - standouts are Sounds so Good, I Ain't Dead Yet and The Pickin Shed - if this a sample of Southern living I know where I'd like to live!!.

Great first album, Ashton, look forward to the next before I wear this one completely out. For those that haven't played it give it a spin. If you like Country, you'll love this.

ChasV
Took a chance on this one. It didn't disappoint. She has great vocal chords, a great country sound and the music hits home for country lovers.

Songs were off the mark just so so
Ashton Shepherd debut waas fair. Id try not be be twany country so much & be more contempoary country like Martina style country those kinds of songs or like rascal flats type songs more laid back country which would suit your voice much better. Id have some base guitar,accoustic, drums, keyboards, electric guitar,saxphone to make it a more smoother rounded CD. Id say wait til her next cd comes out after this one.