Ashton Shepherd

Ashton Delilah Shepherd (born August 16, 1986 in Coffeeville, Alabama) is an American country music singer-songwriter
She began singing at an early age, and started writing songs at age five
By age eight, she had entered her first talent competition, where she sang Patsy Cline songs, and soon afterward, she began performing at various local venues as well
Her parents helped her finance a self-titled CD, which she released independently at age fifteen
In June 2006, she entered and won a talent contest in Gilbertown, Alabama
The prize was being the opening act for Lorrie Morgan in concert
Shepherd won the opening slot, and while performing as Morgan's opener, she was spotted by a representative of MCA Nashville Records, who then signed her to the label in April 2007