Raised in a small fishing community on the east coast of Newfoundland, Canada, Ashley Fayth was singing before she could walk, and taught herself to play the guitar at the age of seven. She grew up listening mostly to traditional folk music, her parents’ collection of new country chart toppers, and not much else. While still in high school, she wrote and recorded her self-titled debut album which immediately attracted the attention of media outlets and industry professionals across the country, and in the words of actor Gordon Pinsent, established Ashley as a “rising star.” But it wasn’t until she entered into her Honours English Literature degree at Memorial University that she really began to experiment with various musical styles. Ashley co-wrote and performed the track “Do it Right” which was featured on the popular X-Box video game Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2, selling more than 580,000 copies worldwide and topping charts across Europe, Canada, and America. And with her discovery of musicians like Damien Rice, Missy Higgins, Lisa Hannigan, and Amelia Curran, she fell in love with contemporary pop-folk, and found new direction in her role as a singer/songwriter. A veteran of intimate lounge, restaurant, and pub gigs, Ashley has also headlined auditorium shows, and has frequently performed live on radio and television. The 23 year-old currently divides her time between Chester, England, and St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her forthcoming album, Wonder Wonder, is due to be released later this year, and the record’s first single, “Peanut Butter” is now available for download.
