Music Minute - Dan Ashley: Small Town Nights

"Small Town Nights" is the upcoming release by Americana, Rock, and Country artist, Dan Ashley.  "Small Town Nights" tells the story of coming of age in a simpler time. Long before the internet, social media, and even cable TV, life moved at a different pace and with a different rhythm. A night out on the town with a date or friends on a Saturday meant cruising Main Street in your dad’s car and a movie at the local theater. Dan Ashley and Bill Bentley co-wrote the single, which is available for pre-save HERE. 

The official video, produced by Ryland Knight and co-edited by Bill Bentley, is available on the official artist's YouTube Channel on May 30th, HERE. 

“I wanted to write a song that reflected my high school experiences growing up in a small college town in North Carolina”, says singer and songwriter Dan Ashley. “But, much more than that, this is a song that reflects the same joys, pressures, and questions that teenagers still ask and face today”, he says. “In so many ways, a kid's life today is made a lot more complicated by all of the distractions and pressures that the internet creates, but that shouldn’t rob them of the simple pleasures of being young.” This song celebrates those ideals.


"Small Town Nights” was recorded, produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Bill Bentley Productions with Bill Bentley (guitar, bass, and BGV).

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About Dan Ashley:
Dan Ashley has been passionate about music his entire life, starting as a child with his first guitar and piano lessons, and then singing in the junior choir at his church in North Carolina. Summers at the family farm always included music, and his grandmother was an accomplished pianist.
As a vocalist, Dan has led his band for many years, headlining great venues and opening for artists such as REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Eddie Money, Rick Springfield, Patti LaBelle, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Melissa Etheridge. Dan has shared the stage with many great performers over the years, including Dionne Warwick, Neal Schon of Journey, Brad Gillis of Night Ranger, and multiple Grammy winner Narada Michael Walden, among many others.
As an accomplished singer, Dan is regularly asked to perform the National Anthem at various events, including those of the NBA, Major League Baseball, college football, and professional hockey, among others. With a unique blend of Americana and Rock and Roll, Dan brings a distinctive voice and unique life experience to his music. Always the storyteller, Dan shares the joys, heartbreaks, loves, and losses that are part of our shared humanity. Backed by a group of remarkable musicians who have played and toured with an impressive list of major artists, Dan is thrilled to share his music with audiences everywhere. In addition to enjoying Dan’s music, his many fans can watch him every weeknight on ABC7 News in San Francisco, where he has anchored the evening news for three decades.