UK
Country artist Laura Aston has
achieved her 2nd No.1 record in a
row with Bible Paper Thin hitting the No.1 spot in the iTunes UK Country Singles Chart and
breaking the top 50 in the official chart with a bow at No.47.
This is great
achievement for the lovely 25-year old from the West Midlands, an unsigned
artist, who currently only holds a management deal.
The
official Bible Paper Thin video will be released 7pm Friday 17th August
on all social media platforms.
Laura Aston - Bible Paper Thin (Single)
Release
Date: 16 Aug 2018
Label: Legacy Records
Total
Length: 3:13
Genres:
Country
Chart Success:
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#47 all-genres, then #70, #72, #87, #91)
Listen to playout for Bible Paper Thin on the BCMA Radio show (Website) first broadcast on CMR Nashville (“Europe’s No1 Country Station”) presented by Jeanne Jordan (Secretary General of the British Country Music Association)
UK Country sensation Laura Aston released
her 2nd single Bible Paper Thin on August 16th following chart
success with "Remember Me" which was released earlier in the year. The
UK Country artist topped the charts back in early 2018 with the ballad in aid
of a local charity.
Laura has teamed up with Nashville producer Kevin Fisher, whose credits include Rascal Flatts to create an upbeat country jive titled "Bible
Paper Thin".
Official video coming soon! Teaser:
Laura has released 3 cover albums prior to this including a festive album KISS ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE and a Covers album released earlier in 2017 paying tribute to the songs that helped her rise to a social media sensation overnight. Laura became a household name following a cover song going viral on Facebook and receiving millions of views.
Laura said at the time “The Covers Collection” - “ is a dedication to all who have supported my
journey so far, and to draw a line in the covers and move onto original
material. I will forever be grateful to all who have helped me get where I am,
and I am truly excited for the future”
Laura has charted both in Europe and Ireland and is currently
receiving worldwide radio play for "Bible Paper Thin".
With over 25 Million views
and rising, Laura now has over 100,000
fans following her music on her Facebook page!
A big fan of the great voices of country music such as Dolly
Parton and Patsy Cline, Laura continues to take big leaps forward in her
musical career, being an avid charity supporter Laura continues to find time to
support those less fortunate than herself.
Bible Paper Thin is the first of 2 singles that she has done with
Kevin Fisher that the team has worked on for the past 6 months. "Daddies
Lie" will then be released towards the end of the year along with
talks of a potential tour of Ireland and the UK.
CONNECT with Laura Aston:
ABOUT Laura Aston
Genre:
Country
Home
Town: Wednesbury
She
is registered member of The British Country Music Association.
STATS
2
Number #1 Country singles (UK Country iTunes & Google Play)
Spotify (Currently 1,780 Monthly Listeners)
Facebook (118K Facebook likes)
Biography
The
extraordinarily talented Laura Aston produced a breathtaking album THE COVERS COLLECTION (released July 7,
2017; Tagged POP Amazon UK | UK iTunes).
Paying
tribute to the songs that helped her rise to a social media sensation overnight.
Songs included "Dance with My Mother" (twist on
Luther Vandross song), "In the Ghetto" (Mac Davis; made
famous by Elvis Presley), "You Can Let Go" (writers Rory
Lee Feek, Kent Blazy and Cory Batten, and recorded by Canadian Crystal
Shawanda), "Bridge over Troubled Water" (1970 #1 hit for Simon &
Garfunkel), "Don't You Remember" (writers Adele, Dan Wilson from the
album "21") , "Feels Like Home" (writer Randy
Newman, recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Aled Jones), "Malibu"
(Miley Cyrus; #11 UK Official Singles; #10 US Hit 100) and country standard "Sweet
Dreams" (writer Don Gibson; notable versions Patsy Cline, Emmylou
Harris and Reba).
Credit:
Facebook Photo by Cre8ive EDGE
Photography
(Facebook
| 33 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard)
|
Laura became a household name following a cover song going viral on Facebook and receiving millions of views. YouTube Channel
On
Aug 5, 2016 The Express And Star wrote that
24-year-old's cover of Dance With My
Mother by Luther Vandross, went viral. Laura changed the lyrics to "My
Mother". She shared "I thought it was a beautiful idea. I
would like to dedicate this song to everyone who's mom is flying high with the
angels." According to the article the video had been viewed more than 2.3 million times. Laura consequently
set up a Facebook page to showcase her singing, called 'Laura Aston'.
BREAK
DOWN HERE:
Laura continued building her success online and to progress with her singing.
Laura works as an Incident Manager at RAC
Motoring Services. The young mum lives with partner David Jones and
three-year-old daughter (Family Photo)
and
said she had noticed an increase in bookings. Read more at www.expressandstar.com
Describing
the album Laura said - “This is a
dedication to all who have supported my journey so far, and to draw a line in
the covers and move onto original material. I will forever be grateful to all
who have helped me get where I am, and I am truly excited for the future”
With
over 25 Million views to her name
now and thousands of fans (118,000 on Facebook alone) following her music Laura continues to take
big leaps forward in her musical career, being an avid charity supporter Laura continues to find time to support
those less fortunate than herself.
In
2017 Laura signed a management deal with Cre8tive
Talent Management as a UK Country artist and planned to release her first
UK country single under Legacy Records (Website) in November 2017.
"Mamma"
was released 1 Oct 2017 (tagged Indie & Alternative UK iTunes)
She
released a seasonal 5-track EP KISS ME
UNDER THE MISTLETOE on 4 Dec 2017 with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of
the Year" (1963; Andy Williams), "Santa Baby" (1953;
sung originally by Eartha Kitt), countryfied "Jinglebells" (1857;
#19 in 1943 for Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters), "Rockin'
around the Christmas Tree" (1958; Brenda Lee), and traditional folk song "Auld
Lang Syne" allowing her fans to bid a farewell to 2017!
Laura
has performed at Celebrity events over the UK including launch events with
ITV’s Kady Mcdermott.
On
April 26, 2018 she released "Remember Me" (2018 Legacy
Records | Amazon UK
- UK iTunes - Google Play ) .
It was a single for the Libby Maes Little Angels charity (Website | Facebook) who dedicate their time to help save the lives of babies. In Memory of Libby Mae Sharratt (26/04/13 - 09/05/13) raising funds to supply resources for Neo-Natal Care in the Midlands.
It was a single for the Libby Maes Little Angels charity (Website | Facebook) who dedicate their time to help save the lives of babies. In Memory of Libby Mae Sharratt (26/04/13 - 09/05/13) raising funds to supply resources for Neo-Natal Care in the Midlands.
She
performed it live for the first time at the Genting Arena, Birmingham (Perimeter Road, National Exhibition
Centre, B40 1NT) on Saturday (April 14) prior to the Nashville Cast In Concert Farewell UK Tour stop. "The response was incredible & it
seriously felt amazing" she excitedly shared.
Laura Aston: Event "Remember Me" Doing It For Libby (21 April 2018) |
Aston performed at The Crown Inn, Catshill, at 8.30pm on Saturday, April 21 to raise funds for Libby Mae’s Little Angels.
As
well as singing her own music and a number of covers, those who attend Laura’s
concert were privileged to hear her brand new single ‘Remember Me’, recorded
especially for the charity to mark what would have been Libby Mae’s fifth
birthday.
Both
Laura and the charity hoped for at least 8,000 copies to be sold in order for
the song to make it to the charts.
Charlotte
and Rich urged the people of Bromsgrove (#doingitforlibby) to get behind the
charity, the night at The Crown and the single.
In
2013, Charlotte and Richard Sharratt’s daughter, Libby Mae, passed away at just
two weeks old.
They
set up the charity to provide support to hospitals and since then, have raised
over £250,000 for 18 neonatal units across the Midlands. (Source: Bromsgrove Standard)
On
Facebook (April 26) Laura shared
"You have all made my dreams come
true and for such an amazing reason x Libby Mae's Little Angels dedicate their
time to help save the lives of babies and as a Mom myself it sits so close to
me. I dedicate this video to the memory of Libby x Happy 5th Birthday
sweetheart xx
Published on Apr 26, 2018 Laura Aston - Remember Me
(original) 4,700 views
It
made Number 1 on the Google Play
country charts. On April 27 it peaked at No.2
in the UK Country iTunes chart (#42 on the overall official iTunes
charts Live Facebook Video) then #61 as the highest new entry on the UK
iTunes Chart overall. Over a 24 -hour period it was ranked #2 UK Country iTunes (26 Apr 2018) and ranked #83 overall (27 Apr 2018).
Over four successive 24-hour periods Remember Me was ranked #110, #84, #65 and #52 in the UK iTunes all-genre placings selling several hundred copies something of a rarity from any worldwide country act in recent times.
Over four successive 24-hour periods Remember Me was ranked #110, #84, #65 and #52 in the UK iTunes all-genre placings selling several hundred copies something of a rarity from any worldwide country act in recent times.
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