Aslyn

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Aslyn

| image = AslynGeorgiaTheBridges041406.jpg

| caption = Aslyn performing in 2006

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| birth_name = Heather Mitchell

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|09|21}}

| birth_place = Chiefland, Florida

| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, United States

| death_date =

| death_place =

| genre = Pop

| occupation = Musician

| instrument = vocals, piano, keyboards

| years_active =

| label = Capitol

| associated_acts = Kalen Nash

| website = [http://www.aslyn.net www.aslyn.net]

}}

Heather "Aslyn" Mitchell Nash (born September 21, 1980){{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/aslynmusic/posts/10151703877324895 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/11381629894/10151703877324895 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Aslyn - Heard Paul McCartney play tonight. Pretty much... |website=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-12}}{{cbignore}} is an American pop singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She released two full-length albums, Lemon Love and The Dandelion Sessions, as well as a 4-disc EP. She is also the sister of three members of the band Georgia.

Early years

Aslyn was born in west Florida and raised in Chiefland, Florida, outside of Gainesville. At the age of seven, she began taking piano lesson Immediately submersing herself into the music scene, she did everything she could to gain exposure to live performing: entering talent contests, singing at weddings, and performing at church.{{Cite news|newspaper = MTV.com|title=Aslyn: Music|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/aslyn/artist.jhtml#bio| access-date = 2008-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107113151/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/aslyn/artist.jhtml| archive-date= January 7, 2008 | url-status= dead}}

Upon graduating from high school, Aslyn attended Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee and received her college degree. She then followed her dream of performing, which led her to Atlanta, Georgia, where she lived on various people's couches for a while as she performed throughout the town.

During this phase in her life, Aslyn purchased her first car with saved money. She referred to this car as a "lemon", and it eventually inspired the title track of her debut album, "Lemon Love". She briefly dated Butch Walker, mentioning him in her song "Golden" as "Number Five."{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Musical career

While performing on a nightly basis, Aslyn began to immerse herself in many different genres of music. Many artists influenced her including Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Earth Wind & Fire, and Queen.

Beginning in 2002, Aslyn began to compose many of the songs that would be the basis for Lemon Love. Record companies in Los Angeles began to show interest in Aslyn's music, inspiring her to begin searching for a record label.

Aslyn performed a very personal song for Capitol Records entitled "493–1023" which speaks about her father's job loss and ensuing loss of family stability. Upon hearing the song, the record label signed her immediately.{{Cite web |url=http://www.capitolrecords.com/artists/home.aspx?artistID=920555 |title=Capitol Records - Artists - ASLYN |access-date=September 19, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022064538/http://capitolrecords.com/artists/home.aspx?artistId=920555 |archive-date=October 22, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

While preparing to record and write the songs for her debut CD, Aslyn requested to work with producer Guy Chambers. She had become interested in Chambers' work after hearing the heavily European sound on many of Robbie Williams' albums.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/aslyn/artist.jhtml#bio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219072753/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/aslyn/artist.jhtml#bio|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2006|title=Aslyn | Music Artist|website=Mtv.com|accessdate=2020-04-12}} Chambers produced eight of the twelve tracks on Lemon Love. For the remaining four, Aslyn worked with a California-based producer, Eric Valentine.

Two singles were released off the album: "Be the Girl" and "Gotta Get Over You". The first single that peaked at #35[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=aslyn&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH&submit.x=20&submit.y=14 ]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Aslyn's sound as a performer has been classified as more of an "independent pop/alternative singer". Her single "Be the Girl" was featured in an episode of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County on MTV."Be the Girl" also got featured in the "Bratz: Rock Angelz" video game.

After the release of her album, Aslyn began to tour the United States which such headliners as Ryan Cabrera, Better Than Ezra, Gavin DeGraw, The Click Five, and Chris Isaak.{{cite web|url=http://www.centerstagechicago.com/events/music/view.cfm?venue=House%20of%20Blues&archive=yes |title=Welcome to |website=Centerstagechicago.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-12}} The album peaked at #36 on the Billboard Top Heatseeker chart.

In January 2008, Aslyn released an EP entitled The Grand Garden EP. The EP features 27 songs divided up into four parts or phases, most of which were recorded between Lemon Love and The Dandelion Sessions. The following year, she toured with Toby Lightman.

Her second album, The Dandelion Sessions, was released on August 1, 2009 on iTunes.

Aslyn also performed at the benefit Zac Brown Band and Friends Concert on October 30, 2009 to help raise money for Athens' historic Georgia Theatre which burned down four months earlier on June 19.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/10/29/kid-rock-joins-zac-brown-friends-for-ga-theatre-benefit/ |title= Kid Rock joins Zac Brown & friends for GA Theatre benefit |author= Chad Radford |date= October 29, 2009 |work= Creative Loafing |accessdate=2009-12-02| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104000420/http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/10/29/kid-rock-joins-zac-brown-friends-for-ga-theatre-benefit/| archivedate= November 4, 2009 | url-status= live}}

In 2011, Aslyn released a live album Five Live on digital services on February 14. The physical version of the release was made available on May 14, 2012 through Amazon's Burn-On-Demand service.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083CVEU2/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1337975862&sr=1-1 |title=Aslyn - Five Live - Amazon.com Music |website=Amazon.com |date=2017-09-18 |accessdate=2020-04-12}}

Aslyn joined singing on the Get $leazy tour with Kesha in 2011{{cite web|author=Readability |url=http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/66022657.html?thread=11399746305 |title=Ke$ha plus band in V Magazine |website=Ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com |date=2012-01-25 |accessdate=2020-04-12}} in addition to also appearing on an episode of Victorious with the band.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1891670/|title=Ice Cream for Ke$ha|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2020-04-12}}

Later that year, Aslyn contributed vocals and co-wrote some songs on Kalen Nash's Ukred album which was released in 2012.

Aslyn formed the duo DEGA with her husband, Kalen Nash in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.savannahstopover.com/bands/dega/ |title=DEGA | Savannah Stopover Music Festival | March 6th-8th |accessdate=2014-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307023830/http://www.savannahstopover.com/bands/dega/ |archivedate=March 7, 2014 |df=mdy }} They are currently{{when|date=January 2025}} touring festivals and select tour dates.{{cite tweet|user=aslyn|author=aslyn|number=441714431920443392|date=6 March 2014|title=Playing Savannah Stopover festival with my new project DEGA tonight, Club one, 11pm!}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/413162348815733/?ref=5 |title=ATL Collective presents: Prince's 1999 w/ DEGA (Kalen Nash of Ponderosa & Aslyn), Matt Lipkins and Paige Williams |website=Facebook.com |date=2014-02-14 |accessdate=2020-04-12}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dega.band/ |title=DEGA |website=Dega.band |date= |accessdate=2020-04-12 |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812074934/http://www.dega.band/ |url-status=dead }} Their debut album DEGA is set for release in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BE2eYU6GZ_V/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/degadegamusic/1240312360499519445 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=DEGA on Instagram: "Go with your heart" |website=Instagram.com |date=2016-04-30 |accessdate=2020-04-12}}{{cbignore}}[https://www.instagram.com/p/ryTwinmZyB/]{{dead link|date=April 2020}}

Personal life

Aslyn married musician Kalen Nash on October 15, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/reggiftregistry.asp?wrn=-1354455186 |title=Wedding Registry | Bed Bath & Beyond |website=Bedbathandbeyond.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-12}}{{cite web|url=http://fontyfest.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-married.html |title=FontyFest: Just Married |website=Fontyfest.blogspot.com |date=2011-10-14 |accessdate=2020-04-12}}{{cite tweet|user=aslyn|author=aslyn|number=248165273197240320|date=18 September 2012|title=I'm married to The Kaossilator}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/aslynmusic/posts/10151121800679895 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/11381629894/10151121800679895 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Aslyn - Today is a special day. October 15 was my papaw... |website=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-12}}{{cbignore}} Her brothers were in a country rock band called 'Georgia'. They were signed with Atlantic Records from 2007 to 2010.

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Album ! Top Heatseeker ! Label
2005 \| Lemon Love \| style="text-align:center;"\| 36 \| Capitol
2009 \| The Dandelion Sessions \| style="text-align:center;"\| – \| Lemonade Records
2011 \| Five Live \| style="text-align:center;"\| – \| Lemonade Records
2017 \| DEGA \| style="text-align:center;"\| – \| Lemonade Records

class="wikitable"

Year

! Album

! Top Heatseeker

! Label

2005

| Lemon Love

| style="text-align:center;"| 36

| Capitol

2009

| The Dandelion Sessions

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| Lemonade Records

2011

| Five Live

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| Lemonade Records

2017

| DEGA

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| Lemonade Records

=Singles=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Single ! Adult Top 40 ! Album
rowspan="2"\| 2005 \| "Be The Girl" \| style="text-align:center;"\| 26 \|rowspan="2"\| Lemon Love
"Gotta Get Over You" \| style="text-align:center;"\| –
\| 2009 \| "Me & You & Daisies" \| style="text-align:center;"\| –	The Dandelion Sessions
\| 2016 \| "Right Type of Lover" (as DEGA) \| style="text-align:center;"\| –	DEGA
\| 2017 \| "Trying to Drive" (with Zac Brown Band) \| style="text-align:center;"\| –	Welcome Home

class="wikitable"

Year

! Single

! Adult Top 40

! Album

rowspan="2"| 2005

| "Be The Girl"

| style="text-align:center;"| 26

|rowspan="2"| Lemon Love

"Gotta Get Over You"

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| 2009