If I could describe Ashely Kutcher in three words it would be “Cool as Hell.” Last week the Balitmore-born now New York-based singer-songwriter delivered an electric set at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right. Her story begins on TikTok, where Kutcher was most known for posting clips of her singing in her bathroom. After posting the chorus of “Love You From a Distance,” TikTok users fell in love with Kuthcer’s sound. The song now has 71 million Spotify streams. Most recently, in January of this year, she released an emotional single entitled “Everyone and No One.”
Kuthcer’s passionate performance was filled with tears (especially during “Survive My Own Mind”), fun, and filming TikToks on audience members’ phones. It’s like we’re jamming out with our loveable older sister who we sometimes steal clothes from. Kutcher’s candid and raw lyrics about mental health, relationships, and love allow listeners to easily relate to her. Who hasn’t been heartbroken?
Towards the end of the set, Kutcher expresses in a bashful tone how she didn’t want to leave. She performs her final song and exits the stage. The crowd begins to chant: “One more song! One more song! One more song!”She appears again on stage with a guitar, the audience is at a fever pitch. “This song changed my life,” Kutcher says before strumming into “Love You From a Distance.” From gigs in Baltimore dive bars to every single person screaming the lyrics of her own song, it’s easy to see why this song is important to Kutcher. With plans of a debut album being released later this year, it doesn’t seem like Kutcher’s stardom is fading any time soon.
