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'{{short description|American country music singer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- For individuals; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Ash Bowers | image = Ash_bowers.jpg | caption = Ash Bowers at [[CMA Music Festival]], June 2010 | background = solo_singer |landscape = yes | origin = [[Jackson, Tennessee]], United States | instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]] | genre = [[Country music|Country]] | occupation = [[Singing|Singer]] | years_active = 2003–present | label = [[Broken Bow Records|Stoney Creek]], Wide Open | associated_acts = Forty5 South | website = }} '''Ashley (Ash) Bowers''' is the owner and co-founder of Wide Open Music, an artist management company based in Nashville, TN. Along with managing artist such as Jimmie Allen and Matt Stell in the country music industry he previously was an American [[country music]] singer himself. Formerly the lead singer of Forty5 South, and as a solo artist charting three singles through [[Broken Bow Records]] imprint Stoney Creek. ==History== Hailing from Jackson, Tennessee, Ash came to Nashville chasing the music of his heroes — Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks and Jerry Lee Lewis. He quickly landed in the studio as the first recording artist signed to Broken Bow Records imprint, Stoney Creek, in 2009 and began making music with the man behind Chesney’s hits, producer Buddy Cannon. From Buddy, Ash learned that writing and finding good songs is the key to any successful music career. This lesson would serve Ash well as he eventually moved into the producer’s chair himself. Bowers was originally the lead vocalist of the group Forty5 South, which also comprised Jonathon King (drums), Seth Gordon (bass guitar), Phillip Lemmings (guitar, mandolin), and Justin Tapley (guitar).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countrystarsonline.com/CSO/SOWArchive/2005/Forty5South2005.htm|title=Forty5 South|last=Hill|first=Cheryl Harvey|work=Country Stars Online|accessdate=8 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225125823/http://www.countrystarsonline.com/CSO/SOWArchive/2005/Forty5South2005.htm|archive-date=25 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> which released the album ''We're Country So We Can'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ramentertainment.net/Artists/Details/1170|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413202310/http://ramentertainment.net/Artists/Details/1170|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2013|title=Forty5 South|work=RAM Entertainment|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref> It was produced by [[Bret Michaels]] of [[Poison (American band)|Poison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/news/a/bl45south_cma.htm|title=New Artist Spotlight: Forty5 South|last=Voorhees|first=Gary|work=[[About.com]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050918101310/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/news/a/bl45south_cma.htm|archive-date=18 September 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> He signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label to [[Broken Bow Records]], in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ash Bowers |url=http://www.digitalrodeo.com/ashbowers |work=Digital Rodeo |accessdate=8 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015200133/http://www.digitalrodeo.com/AshBowers |archivedate=15 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name="cst">{{cite web |title=Ash Bowers signs with Stoney Creek |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=3011 |work=[[Country Standard Time]] |accessdate=8 September 2009}}</ref> In August 2009, Bowers released his debut single "Stuck", written by [[Frank J. Myers]] and [[Billy Montana]].<ref name="cst"/> It debuted at No.&nbsp;60 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country singles charts dated for September 19. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave a favorable review, saying that he could identify with the song's theme of wanting to leave a small town and adding, "Even if somebody doesn’t leave that hometown they feel ‘stuck’ in, they certainly can use this song as a weekend party anthem".<ref>{{cite web|last=Bjorke |first=Matt |title=Ash Bowers - "Stuck" |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/ash-bowers-stuck- |date=2009-08-24 |work=Roughstock |accessdate=8 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014204153/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/ash-bowers-stuck- |archivedate=14 October 2009 }}</ref> His debut album was to have been produced by [[Buddy Cannon]].<ref name="cst"/> Two more singles were released from the project: "Ain't No Stopping Her Now" and "I Still Believe in That", but the album was never released. Ultimately, Ash decided to focus on his songwriting and soon found success with Keith Urban, Montgomery Gentry, Dustin Lynch and Randy Houser all recording his songs. Ash also co-founded Wide Open Music, a publishing and management venture he founded with his friend, Steve Williams. In 2016, Ash took fellow songwriter Jimmie Allen under his wing, and signed him to Wide Open Music before helping Jimmie land a record deal at Ash’s former label home, Stoney Creek. Together, they began writing and recording songs that would form the basis of [[Jimmie Allen]]'s debut album ''[[Mercury Lane]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://theboot.com/jimmie-allen-debut-album-mercury-lane-details-information/ | title=Everything we know about Jimmie Allen's debut album, 'Mercury Lane' | work=The Boot | date=October 5, 2018 | accessdate=October 17, 2018 | author=Liv Stecker}}</ref>, which Ash co-produced with Eric Torres. The lead single from that project, “Best Shot,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for three weeks in November 2018, one month after Mercury Lane was released. Best shot and make me want to hit number 1. In addition to brokering the recent partnership between Wide Open Music and global publishing powerhouse, Sony/ATV, Ash is also serving as manager, producer and music publisher for breakthrough country artist Matt Stell, who recently signed a record deal with Sony Music / Arista / RECORDS. Stell’s current single “Prayed for You” is Top 20 and climbing the country charts. His debut EP, Everywhere But On, is available now. Produces matts debut ep Writer and produced pray for you. Songwriter, manager, and producer Ash Bowers has taken the lessons he’s learned and relationships he’s forged since moving to Nashville and parlayed them into one of the most unique and diverse careers Music Row has seen in years. ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br />positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]] ! width="45"| [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]] |- ! scope="row"| ''Shake It Off'' | * Release date: June 11, 2013 * Label: Wide Open Records | 67 | 39 |- ! scope="row"| ''Ash Bowers'' | * Release date: August 19, 2014 * Label: Wide Open Records | — | — |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single ! colspan="1"| Peak positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="65"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]] |- | 2009 ! scope="row"| "Stuck" | 42 | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |- | 2010 ! scope="row"| "Ain't No Stopping Her Now" | 44 |- | 2011 ! scope="row"| "I Still Believe in That" | 60 |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 ! scope="row"| "Red" | — | align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Shake It Off'' |- ! scope="row"| "Shake It Off" | — |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! style="width:14em;"| Video ! Director |- | 2009 ! scope="row"| "Stuck" | Curt Apanovich |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://ashbowers.com/ Ash Bowers Official Website] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowers, Ash}} [[Category:American country singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American male singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Broken Bow Records artists]] [[Category:Singers from Tennessee]] [[Category:People from Jackson, Tennessee]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Songwriters from Tennessee]] [[Category:Country musicians from Tennessee]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]'