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Chirrup by Kiya Ashton

Chirrup

Kiya Ashton

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You can now download my new mini-album 'Chirrup'! It features 6 of my original tracks, including my new single 'Anchor', all recorded and produced by Apocalypse Studios. This time it's just me, Nolan (my guitar and best friend), and a lot of reverb!

The tracklist includes my 2018 song Freedom, originally off of the epic moment that was 'Sweet Decadence', re-recorded to represent my style 2 years on. Then come my songs Ocean Lament and Birdie, the 'title track' in a way, written about plastic pollution, and with the beauty of nature and its life cycle in mind. I've taken the lyric "Chirrup" from Birdie for a couple of reasons. Birdie was the second song I wrote after 'Sweet Decadence' and I felt like I'd finally succeeded with the way those chords and melodies fit together, offering a meditative state like most of my music does, but with a decent drive and some tasteful tension.

When writing and receiving feedback from tutors and friends alike, "chirrup" was sometimes mistaken for "cheer up" which fit in a dark and possibly ironic way. Aside from the song's context, this idea of chirruping, making noise to get someone's attention when you're in need really resonates. This whole collection of songs have been me making noise to express my thoughts and feelings, to myself and an audience. Sometimes making that noise is the only way we can "cheer up" or cheer others up.

The story of the song itself follows a blackbird hatchling who has fallen from the nest, with mum and dad no where to be seen. This little birdie is looking around in awe of how big the trees look from below, with all these new smells and sounds to absorb. However, whilst this magical scene plays out, a magpie waits, watches and plots upon this tasty snack.

This little guy should cheer up, don't worry about where you're parents are and just enjoy this incredible world you've stumbled upon... But yeah, you may or may not have been abandoned, and you may or may not become lunch shortly.

Then, Jacket! Written about someone from my early teenage years, who reappeared into my life in 2019, and was soon removed once again.

The fifth track is Lexi, one of my most recent pieces. It talks about a difficult relationship and a certain stage within it, back and forth, feeling like a part of my life was missing and that this 'Lexi' was that part. It was admitting to myself, and to whoever heard this song, that I felt love there, and how much I was willing to try to keep hold of that.

To follow that and finish 'Chirrup' off comes Anchor, my recently released single in demo form, available to listen to and download in the Digital Releases section above. Anchor is the continuation of Lexi in many ways, the same relationship, similar themes. But, whilst I see Lexi as more of an honest, and a little bit of a sad love song, Anchor was admitting that I could move on now, rather than how desperately I missed it. Even the very last line "I don't want to lose this" to me reflects how, if I could've kept it and been happy, I would've. Present day has a different ending, one accepting that in order for both parties to be happy, I had to lose it. You can read more details for Anchor above!

Well, thankyou for reading all of that! 'Chirrup' is now available to purchase in physical and digital format. This particular order option is for digital downloads only, and if you scroll down on this page you'll find some tips and tricks for getting the downloaded files into your music players. You can opt to pay more than the minimum £7.50 if you so wish, an option included upon a fan's request!

I'd like to say thankyou for reading all the way through and hopefully enjoying some of the backstory to my songs, for the interest and the support. X

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Anchor (demo) by Kiya Ashton

Anchor (demo)

Kiya Ashton

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Anchor is the new 2020 single from Kiya Ashton, written one day during lockdown to get some feelings out on paper. This version has been home recorded and mixed to release as a demo, keeping it raw and unperfected to get close to the feeling of a live performance. If this gets a good response I'll take it to the studio in the future!

The piece uses many metaphors combined with imagery of the sea to describe a relationship which became heavy to carry, just like an anchor, though not always a burden. The lyrics are poetic in their own right, and they offer a meditative atmosphere to go along with the seascape visuals.

The chorus puts across the main feelings of the song, and my main feelings about the situation. "Can you reach out further, can't you see me trying," translates simply to I need you to try as hard as I am here. Then, "if flare guns aren't enough dear, I will pull the anchor", meaning that if all I've said isn't a big enough signal of what you need to do to make this work, then I won't tether myself down here anymore with this weight, and I'll drift off to new horizons. This song was the stage before admitting I was ready to move on.

The oceanic theme touches on my folk roots and influences. I've grown up listening to many songs about sailors leaving their homes and their loves, many with tragic endings or the few which end sweetly. So to me, the sea fits so naturally with matters of the heart.

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Sweet Decadence by Kiya Ashton

Sweet Decadence

Kiya Ashton

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  1. Sweet Decadence
  2. A Lie
  3. Freedom
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Chirrup - CD
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Chirrup - CD

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You can now grab a copy of my new mini-album 'Chirrup'! It features 6 of my original tracks, including my new single 'Anchor', all recorded and produced by Apocalypse Studios. This time it's just me, Nolan (my guitar and best friend), and a lot of reverb! You can help me fund my next music adventures by ordering this CD.

The tracklist includes my 2018 song Freedom, originally off of the epic moment that was 'Sweet Decadence', re-recorded to represent my style 2 years on. Then come my songs Ocean Lament and Birdie, the 'title track' in a way, written about plastic pollution, and with the beauty of nature and its life cycle in mind. I've taken the lyric "Chirrup" from Birdie for a couple of reasons. Birdie was the second song I wrote after 'Sweet Decadence' and I felt like I'd finally succeeded with the way those chords and melodies fit together, offering a meditative state like most of my music does, but with a decent drive and some tasteful tension.

When writing and receiving feedback from tutors and friends alike, "chirrup" was sometimes mistaken for "cheer up" which fit in a dark and possibly ironic way. Aside from the song's context, this idea of chirruping, making noise to get someone's attention when you're in need really resonates. This whole collection of songs have been me making noise to express my thoughts and feelings, to myself and an audience. Sometimes making that noise is the only way we can "cheer up" or cheer others up.

The story of the song itself follows a blackbird hatchling who has fallen from the nest, with mum and dad no where to be seen. This little birdie is looking around in awe of how big the trees look from below, with all these new smells and sounds to absorb. However, whilst this magical scene plays out, a magpie waits, watches and plots upon this tasty snack.

This little guy should cheer up, don't worry about where you're parents are and just enjoy this incredible world you've stumbled upon... But yeah, you may or may not have been abandoned, and you may or may not become lunch shortly.

Then, Jacket! Written about someone from my early teenage years, who reappeared into my life in 2019, and was soon removed once again.

The fifth track is Lexi, one of my most recent pieces. It talks about a difficult relationship and a certain stage within it, back and forth, feeling like a part of my life was missing and that this 'Lexi' was that part. It was admitting to myself, and to whoever heard this song, that I felt love there, and how much I was willing to try to keep hold of that.

To follow that and finish 'Chirrup' off comes Anchor, my recently released single in demo form, available to listen to and download in the Digital Releases section above. Anchor is the continuation of Lexi in many ways, the same relationship, similar themes. But, whilst I see Lexi as more of an honest, and a little bit of a sad love song, Anchor was admitting that I could move on now, rather than how desperately I missed it. Even the very last line "I don't want to lose this" to me reflects how, if I could've kept it and been happy, I would've. Present day has a different ending, one accepting that in order for both parties to be happy, I had to lose it. You can read more details for Anchor above!

Well, thankyou for reading all of that! 'Chirrup' is available to purchase in physical and digital format. This particular order option is for physical copies only, not digital download. You can now opt to pay more than the minimum £8.50 if you so wish, an option included upon a fan's request!

I'd like to say thankyou for reading all the way through and hopefully enjoying some of the backstory to my songs, for the interest and the support. X

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Sweet Decadence - CD
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Track list

  1. Sweet Decadence
  2. A Lie
  3. Freedom

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Merch

Merch Bundle LTD - Chirrup
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Merch Bundle LTD - Chirrup

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I have some very limited edition merch bundles up for grabs! They include a signed physical and digital copy of my new mini-album Chirrup, limited edition Chirrup pin badge, 2 signed photo prints from my latest photoshoot with John White, and a signed flyer from the 2018 launch of Sweet Decadence, just for fun!

All of the products listed (with the exception of CDs) are exclusive to the bundles, so grab them whilst you can! To grab a bundle including a copy of Sweet Decadence as well as everything mentioned above, see the next listing! x

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Merch Bundle LTD - Chirrup + Sweet Decadence
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I have some very limited edition merch bundles up for grabs! They include a signed physical and digital copy of my new mini-album Chirrup, as well as my 2018 EP Sweet Decadence, limited edition Chirrup pin badge, 2 signed photo prints from my latest photoshoot with John White, and a signed flyer from the launch gig of Sweet Decadence, just for fun!

All of the products listed (with the exception of CDs) are exclusive to the bundles, so grab them whilst you can! If you already have a copy of Sweet Decadence, don't worry! You can grab a bundle including everything mentioned above, minus a copy of Sweet Decadence, from the listing above this one! x

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For any one of my below listed Digital Releases, click the DOWNLOAD button which will bring you to your cart. Here you will be able to add a discount code if you have one, make sure you click apply. Subscribe to my mailing list for discount codes every time there's a new release, as well as general updates and other perks. You can subscribe to that above or during the checkout process.

When you're ready click checkout. Fill in the details and click 'continue to payment method'. Once payed for, you should receive an email to the address you gave in the checkout steps, click 'Download file'. The track(s) you've downloaded will appear in your downloads folder, or 'Files' app (if you're an iPhone user) or similar for other devices. The track will appear as a zip file, to unzip just tap or double click on the file. 

Congratulations, you've now successfully downloaded your purchase! You can leave it at this and listen from within the folder. Or, to get it to appear with all your other music within the iTunes/music app, stay with me!

If you've downloaded your track to a device other than a computer, you need to email the file to yourself if it doesn't already appear on your computer through your iCloud account. Move the file into a folder on your computer and unzip if you haven't already, then open your music/iTunes app. Click File, then Import or Add to Library, and then select the mp3 track(s) from the folder you saved to earlier. Go to the Recently Added tab and at the top you should fin the track(s)! You should also be able to find the track(s) under the the Artists tab as Kiya Ashton.

Now, with the technology gods in our favour, you're now able to listen to my tunes all you want with ease! Thankyou for the support and your purchase of my music, make sure you keep up to date with all my new music by following me on social media and by joining my mailing list! X

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