February 03, 2021, 2:05pm EST
With "Daisy" rising on the Mainstream Top 40 Airplay chart, the London-based artist believes — and is banking on — songs about pleasure is more than an industry trend.
Sitting on the floor of the Los Angeles home where she’s been riding out the pandemic, her signature blue hair pulled back in a ponytail, Ashnikko is attempting to explain her sound. The 24-year-old, born Ashton Casey, has been called everything from pop to rap to rock to alternative — but none seem right to her. The only label she wants to put on her music is “feel-good,” she says, smiling.