Ashton Lane score UK #1 on Official Country Music Chart

GLASGOW BAND ASHTON LANE SCORE UK #1 ON COUNTRY MUSIC CHART WRITING SONGS WITH

FANS OC RECORDS’ ARTIST IN HIGHEST EVER CHART PLACING

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With the back catalogue having sold in excess of 30,000 albums independently, their new album THE IN-BETWEEN is set to continue to solidify Ashton Lane and their unique direct-to-fan model as one of the most exciting bands in the emerging UK Country scene.

GLASGOW band Ashton Lane have scored a major chart success - by writing songs with their fans.

The country duo, husband and wife pair Esther and Tim O’Connor, took the unusual approach to their new album THE IN-BETWEEN.

Now the pair are reaping the rewards of their collaborative songwriting process, after the LP charted at the top of the British country music chart.

The 11 songs on the album, released by Glasgow independent label OC Records, were written all written this year in Glasgow after the band gave fans the chance to write songs with them.

It saw Esther and Tim meeting with eleven fans who had submitted lyrics and ideas for songs following a social media campaign.

The fans came with their stories of love and love lost as well as one about an interesting historical figure, Ruth Ellis, which inspired Marilyn Curls - the lead single from The In-Between. Ashton Lane then crafted these into Bespoke Songs for them.

Now the pair are planning to follow the success of The In-Between with a second collaborative album in 2019.

The album also saw Ashton Lane achieve their highest position on a host of other charts. They charted at No.1 on the UK country chart, No.6 on the UK indie chart, 34 on the Official Scottish chart, 69 in the UK national physical album chart and charted on the official UK chart for the first time, coming in at 95.

The album success comes after they achieved their first number one single on the iTunes Country Charts last year with Breathe You In.

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Maverick Magazine ***** "Impressive album that showcases the duo at their strongest

The band preview their songs on their Facebook Kitchen Sessions and have amassed an incredible 4 million hits so far. They’ve performed at the prestigious Country 2 Country Festival in London, and were double nominated at the 2016 British Country Music Awards.

Esther O’Connor said: "We are thrilled to see our direct to fan model really proving itself and working well. It was brilliant to hit the UK charts independently which has been a real achievement for us. Hitting the top spot on the UK country official album charts has been one of the highlights of our year."

Tim added: “We are really excited about 2019 as we are already working on another album ‘Travelling Mercies’ where we are again co-writing songs with our fans about their stories and experiences. Writing in this way has been one of the most creatively rewarding things we’ve ever done - getting to tell the real life stories of our fans through our songs. To then see our album of co-written songs (The In-Between) hit the UK charts was a total thrill for all involved."

What people are saying about Ashton Lane:

Maverick Magazine: ***** (5 stars) “A force to be reckoned with on the UK Country Scene”

Americana UK: "More country music should sound like this"

The Scotsman: (Artist of the Week) "They have a talent for penning catchy, radio friendly country hits"

Up Country Magazine: "The very highest quality in writing, musicianship, and production..."

Baylen Leonard (Radio 2/Chris Country): “Lady Antebellum are Nashville’s answer to Ashton Lane if you want my opinion”

The Sunday Express: ***** (5 Stars) "It's clear from the title track that you are listening to

something special... "

The Herald: **** (4 Stars) "Esther has the best voice heard in some time. And a fine set of songs to show it off."

The List: **** (4 Stars) "She flits effortlessly between husky poppiness to soulful, stripped down and spine tingling"

Allan Watkiss, UK Country Radio: "'Breathe You In' is one of those songs I loved on first hearing. The close harmonies throughout coupled with the almost-bluegrass instrumentation mixed into a modern country feel had me hooked straight away"

Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio 2): “Fresh, self-assured and original - Esther's music just makes you happy to be alive. What a great new talent.”

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