Ashley Barron

Emerging at a time when country music embraced modern sounds with a vengeance, Ashley Barron is a throwback to an earlier era. Not to the honky tonks of Loretta Lynn, nor the savvy country-folk of Dolly Parton, but rather to the flintiness of Miranda Lambert and the stomping sound Shania Twain popularized in the '90s. Barron's fondness for that style shone through on a series of singles, including the swaggering "Beer in a Bar" and the power ballad "Let Me Go," a pair of songs from her 2021 eponymous debut album that showcased her gritty and powerful vocals. The rowdy and rela...