Now based in the USA, Ashton Nyte is a prolific South African singer/songwriter, producer and stage performer. The artist has released five solo albums as Ashton Nyte in addition to nine albums fronting one of South Africa's most prominent alternative rock bands, though his solo style is decidedly acoustic-focused. He is considered to be the "musical chameleon" of South Africa, and has been described in major press as "Johannesburg's Bowie" and "something of a music[al] genius" for his typical method of composing, playing and recording each instrument himself on many of his releases. With a released catalogue of over 180 original songs, Ashton has had dozens of top ten national singles, has headlined festivals of 30,000+ and has had videos playlisted on MTV Europe.
Nyte's signature style combines acoustic guitar with deeply baritone vocals, yet vocal range is extremely broad and instrumentation has ranged from tender guitar and piano ballads to fully produced epic rock. Best described as a compulsive songwriter, Ashton's singles as a solo artist have fallen in to genres of AAA, Americana, singer/songwriter, lo-fi indie rock and alternative country. His prominent influences include David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Neil Young, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, and Johnny Cash.
Nyte's signature style combines acoustic guitar with deeply baritone vocals, yet vocal range is extremely broad and instrumentation has ranged from tender guitar and piano ballads to fully produced epic rock. Best described as a compulsive songwriter, Ashton's singles as a solo artist have fallen in to genres of AAA, Americana, singer/songwriter, lo-fi indie rock and alternative country. His prominent influences include David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Neil Young, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, and Johnny Cash.
