Selected News
THE AWAKENING'S NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
[18 October 2024]
The Awakening's self-titled new album is out today on all good streaming services! Vinyl, CD, and digital options are also available from our stores. I hope you enjoy the new work. Thank you for your love and support! Ashton x
“MIRROR MIDNIGHT” VIDEO + SINGLE OUT NOW
[4 September 2024]
I'm excited to share The Awakening's new single and video, "Mirror Midnight", with you! The song is from our self-titled 12th album, which will be released on 18 October via Intervention Arts and can be pre-ordered here on vinyl, CD, and various limited-edition options.
"Mirror Midnight" is about the obsession of the self, as guided and fed and manipulated by mass media, social media and the endless flood of information and disinformation we all deal with constantly. It's the juxtaposition of succumbing to insidious and divisive marketing while the world goes up in flames. And how that cycle feeds itself. It's a story almost as old as time, like the fairy tale it alludes to.
PRE-ORDER THE AWAKENING'S NEW ALBUM NOW
[23 AUG 2024]
I am delighted to share that The Awakening’s new self-titled album is now available for preorder here! The album is a magical celebration of our gothic/darkwave roots and is available, along with limited edition options, vinyl, CD, merchandise, and other oddities. The first single will be out on 4 September (please pre-save on Spotify here), and the album will be released on 18 October. This is The Awakening's 12th album and features 12 new original works.
Thank you for supporting my art, and wishing you a spectacular day!
Ashton
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LIVE SHOWS 2024
[4 January 2024]
I am delighted to confirm that I will be touring again this year! I'm starting with a few local shows, the first of which is a lovely, intimate acoustic show at The Garden Cafe in my hometown of Webster Groves on Friday, January 26. I have the full event details here and would also like to invite you to use the contact form on the page if you would like to host one of my acoustic shows at your venue or home this year.
I was fortunate to perform a number of private concerts over the last couple of years and enjoy them immensely. I am also very excited to be touring again this year, and we're finalising dates in the US, UK, Germany and The Netherlands, which will be announced soon (with more to follow).
Thank you again for supporting my art, and please let me know where you'd like to see me play over on my Facebook or Instagram page.
Much gratitude to Rose, my family and friends, Cheryl Keil at Peak Sport And Spine Physical Therapy and Raymond McClure at The Edge Fitness Club for all your help and support.
Happy New Year! Wishing you peace, love, and happiness today and every day.
Ashton
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"AUTUMN'S CHILDREN" ONE OF AMERICAN SONGWRITER'S TOP 17 ALBUMS OF 2023
I am honoured and delighted to have Autumn's Children named one of American Songwriter's Top 17 Albums of 2023. Much gratitude to Tina Benitez-Eves for the lovely piece!