Driven by heartfelt lyrics and soul-tingling melodies Ashley Hess enamors and draws audiences in. She intertwines Pop with R&B, backed by an emotional connection that produces an astonishingly powerful performance. Hess is known for her emotionally vulnerable sad songs as well as her happy upbeat personality and has proudly coined the phrase Happy Girl, Sad Songs. Her ability to let you see both sides of her is what makes her music relatable and what has allowed her to share the stage with acts like Andy Grammer, Jason Mraz, T-Pain, Us the Duo, and Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons. Hess is widely known as a finalist on season two of American Idol in 2019, where Katy Perry deemed her a "bonafide star" and Luke Bryan praised her as being a "world-class" and an “iconic" talent. Hess has released six singles, including her latest titled "Places”. She is currently recording an album that is set to release in 2023.