Leslie Barbara Ashton (née Carter) was born on 6 June 1986 in Tampa, Florida, and at the age of 13 she signed a record deal with DreamWorks Records, where she began recording her debut album. This was set for release in June 2000, but it was delayed because DreamWorks wanted to test her fanbase before releasing the record in order to ensure its success. Her single 'Like Wow!' appeared on the 'Shrek' soundtrack and received minor radio airplay, peaking at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, and her debut album of the same name was set for release on 10 April 2001. However, following a number of reported problems from the set of her debut music video, Dreamworks cancelled the album and dropped her from the label, although promo copies later became available online, and "Metal Mike" Saunders of The Village Voice described it as "the best bubblegum album of the entire '97–Y2K era." She started a small club tour in Canada in December 2005, and had a showcase in New York City in January 2006, with hopes it would lead to a new record deal, showing that she'd abandoned her bubblegum pop roots for a more mature, pop rock-oriented sound. In late 2006 she founded the band The Other Half, which included her backup musicians, with the final line-up consisting of Carter on vocals, Mike Ashton on drums, Jason Eldon on electric guitar, and Sean Smit on bass and back-up vocals, but in September 2009 they mutually decided to split up. On 31 January 2012 Carter was found unresponsive at the home of her father and stepmother while she was visiting them. She'd fallen asleep after she fell in the shower and did not wake up. She was just 25 years old. She only released the one single in her way too short career, and so to show that she wasn't just a one-hit wonder, here is her shelved album from 2001. Fans of B*Witched should love this record.
Track listing
01 Be Mine
02 Like Wow
03 They Don't Know
04 I Need To Hear It From You
05 Too Much Too Soon
06 Shy Guy
07 I Wanna Be Your Girl
08 True
09 Boy Like That
10 Mine
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