Ashleigh Watson

Ashleigh Watson is an independent retro soul singer/songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia. Ashleigh first showed her deepened interest in music with Show and Tell musical performances for her teacher and fellow students, and later joined the world-renowned girl band Sweethearts at the age of just 14. During her time performing with Sweethearts, she travelled twice to Europe to perform lead vocals at the prestigious Poretta Soul Festival in Italy and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Widely recognised for her contributions, she has been involved in notable projects like All Star, Bamboozle, and The New Originals. Winning acclaim, her work with Cash Up Front even hit No. 1 on the Tasmanian Country Music Charts. Ashleigh has also shared her skills in The Spurs, The Bluetone Assembly, and several acoustic duos. Her first single release Little Love also scored a placement on Episode One, Season Two, of the hit ABC TV show Harrow. Ahead of her debut album ‘Huntress’, Ashleigh has now released Charlie Brown and Is He Looking at Me. ‘Huntress’ is set for release in 2026, in collaboration with award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, Michael Cristiano.