Comments on: Ashton Shepherd, “Sounds So Good”

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:11:58 +0000

Never really liked Ashton’s voice, but “Sounds So Good” sounded so good that it beat the odds and I ended up really liking it.

By: Jesse Leonard

Jesse Leonard — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:12:52 +0000

I really like the song “Sounds So Good” I jam to it in my head every time i hear it ):

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:53:27 +0000

I just watched the music video for the first time and I think I just fell in love with this song. I got a feeling listening to it that I haven’t had since, well I don’t remember the last time I felt like this for a song, it’s been a while. If this doesn’t become a hit I’ll lose any faith I have left in country radio (the faith stayed alive when “Stay” made top 5)

By: Ashton Shepherd- “Sounds So Good” « Matt’s Country Music Weblog

Sat, 24 May 2008 13:58:05 +0000

[...] get to hear the first two verses and the chorus twice. A full version of the song can be found at Country Universe’s review of the song. « Taylor Swift- “Should’ve [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:13:35 +0000

I’ll be so bummed if this doesn’t become a hit. I agree that it’s probably Ashton’s best shot for a hit off of this album, and it definitely is perfect for summer.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:24:29 +0000

Although “Takin Off This Pain” should have been a smash hit on radio the foolish programmers that ignored it made sure that didn’t happen. KKGO “GO Country” 105.1 FM here is Los Angeles was one of those radio stations in spite of my repeated phone call requests, email requests, and I even gave the morning drive time DJ an official DJ single of the song I bought on ebay in hopes he might give it a spin. Sadly the program director rules with an iron fist and if songs aren’t “approved” they don’t make it into the computer system which they play their songs from. KKGO played Star De Azlan’s “She’s Pretty” quite a bit, so ignoring Ashton just gets chalked up to short sightedness or poor taste…

“Takin Off This Pain” grabbed my attention the same way “Redneck Woman” did when I first heard these songs. Gutsy and unique with interesting lyrics, great melodies and some real hooks mixed in. I became an instant Ashton fan and purchased multiple copies of her debut CD the day it came out so I could share it with friends overseas. When Ashton performs on the Grand Ole Opry (like she did a couple of weeks ago) she puts even more power and intensity into her vocals and blows me away every time…..

Sadly it seems that Top 40 mainstream country radio has lost interest in Gretchen Wilson and they likely lump Ashton into the same musical category bin to be left on the shelf. With all the success of, and attention on, artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift these days, with their frothy pop-rock cotton candy country, it seems a truly unique and totally “country” artist like Ashton wll have a real uphill baattle to break down the “stupidity barrier” of Top 40 country radio programmers……..

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:34:36 +0000

I agree with Jordan. This isn’t near the best song on the CD, but its a great radio single. Hopefully country radio will give a woman besides Carrie or Taylor a chance at the top 10.

By: bobby

bobby — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:25:33 +0000

Hopefully this will do well! I absolutely love the line “I love to hear the sound of coolers slushing on the bed of your truck.”

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:27:25 +0000

While I loved “Takin’ Off This Pain”, it’s not even close to the best on her album. Neither is “Sounds So Good” but it may be the most radio friendly so it was a good choice for a single. Hopefully it’ll do better that TOTP did.