Driven by heartfelt lyrics and soul-tingling melodies the California born, New York based artist, 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 feels, “There is no better feeling than going through the process of creating a song, performing that song, and having people connect with the song that I created. Those are the moments I live for. Getting out there, playing my music and establishing a connection.” Hess got her start on YouTube doing covers of popular songs, bringing in fans worldwide. A few years after starting her YouTube channel, she dove into songwriting and live performance which ignited her passion and changed the game for her. Although much of her music has a theme of sadness and heartbreak, there is a layer of hope and vulnerability that inspires. Her raw performance is contrasted with her infectiously goofy personality that shines through on stage in between songs, as well as off stage and provides a balance that makes her relatable. This magnetic polarity has allowed her to share the stage with national acts such as 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 "iconic" talent.