Chaka Khan you might have seen this powerhouse on the singer.
>>All of the town that’s right.
But right now we have a right
here in the NHL studio and when
I say hi to Houston’s own.
>>Ashley Thomas about
the show. I have me
great by the way in case you’re
wondering, yes, this is the
same Ashley someone who
performed on Houston life when
our show premiered about 8
years ago, yeah and pretty busy
since that time. Yeah I’ve been
writing songwriting alive
traveling back and forth
between here in La and most
recently wrote a song for Chaka
Khan.
Khan. >>Right got me the video with
her so it’s been it’s been a
really exciting time that’s
really great what’s your
inspiration because obviously
little bluesy little R and B
some authority like what’s your
allegation like a hybrid
between pop and R B like top 40
mixed with kind of throwback
with Motown sounds and then.
>>Kind of Adele kind of sound
so definitely a hybrid between
pop and R B.
>>And the live performances.
I’m assuming are completely
different and when you’re in
the studio or in the studio are
you are you super last like is
it low key, chillier wearing a
hoodie and jeans and a baseball
really different I feel like
there’s different there’s
different means there’s me when
I’m performing there’s me when
I’m writing for the people and
then there’s me want to write
for myself so actually just
dropped a song called thank you
for nothing and I actually got.
>>A 157 plays on top 40 FM
radio, so pushing my own stuff
to so kind of
doing a little bit of
everything right now music.
What’s not is so fantastic.
You’ve also performed at the
Houston Livestock show and
Rodeo I mean is little low
concert thing going on there
like oh those a couple years
ago, but I do that still though
that’s pretty amazing.
>>Yeah, so talk to us a little
bit about how important family
is to you because I know that
families here involve moment
add here today, I’m a family
there.
there. >>Amazingly supportive of me my
dad and his whole family there
singers them I got open for the
Everly brothers when he was 5.
>>he’s they all saying and my brothers professional drummer
in Austin and then I see my mom
sky like the glue that holds us
all together.
all together. >>There is a place in your DNA
after they’re very very proud
of you know, let’s talk about
your singles Ari at thank you
for nothing produced by Houston
native and Grammy nod nominated
Chris Davis Davis shot out to
Chris he’s the main producer
got to work with the song guy
because that 157 radio
Spence and 3 markets and
hopefully you know keep going
so is there a bucket list item
for you is there someone out
there an artist who you really
really are dying to collaborate
with.
with. >>I would say a dollar Sam
Smith and currently yeah, but I
think if you put together but
she isn’t new. So far as I love
to write for her so and it’s
those of mine, so
we’ll see.
we’ll see. >>It’s so great well and tell
us a little bit about the song
more about the song you’re
going to sing for us today,
thank you for
>>really was just kind of a
mood in terms of like
relationships like I want to
write something that’s really
likes sassy but like upbeat
that’s my sound that’s that
kind of like a clich tick Lake
soulful pop mixed almost
I don’t know are you have to hear the thought but yeah OK
well, I think we are right you
ready to perform a kiss from
yeah, no more talk and they
just are your honors at all
right.
right. >>Not good. Use this is your
family Houston their family
help for Daschle taking away.
Yeah, thanks so much for being
here. Thank you.
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>>Way to go girl so glad to have you here live for more on
how to find Ashley and her
music.
music. >>As at the scene on Houston
life section. Our Web site
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