Rock bands rarely have women as their band, especially when the rest of the band members are male, but “New Years Day” is unlike any other rock band. The 5-member goth group has been led by Ashley Costello since its inception. With her at the forefront, New Year’s became one of America’s most renowned hard rock bands. The group has released at least four studio albums, the most successful being Malevolence which landed a spot on the coveted Billboard 200 at number 45. Here’s everything you really should know about their leader, Ashley.
Ashley Costello – Biography,
Ashley Costello was born in Anaheim, CA on February 21, 1985, just outside of Los Angeles, California. A fan of admiration like Gwen Stefani, Costello had loved music since childhood and often wished to become a music star one day. Gwen, at the time, was making waves with her band ‘No Doubt’ when Costello was around 11 years old.
Ashley Costello attended Loara High School which, coincidentally, was the same school her idol Stefani attended. According to the story, his love for Gwen Stefani was not only due to her music style, but also her fashion sense.
Ashley Costello saw her dreams come true in 2005 when “Home Grown” bassist Adam Lohrbach left to start something new. He was friends with Ashley and Keith Drover. Together, the trio began making music about the romantic breakups they had experienced during their lives. Costello did the vocals while Drover was on the keys. They recorded several songs together before being joined by Eric Basso, a bassist with whom they started touring.
After Seilo’s departure at the end of 2005, Ashley and her friends decided to name the band New Years Day to mark a new beginning in their musical journey. The New Year takes advantage of the growth of the Internet to promote their music. They became very popular on the MySpace website and soon were featured on MySpace Records. Seeing their potential, a few record labels showed interest in their band, with TVT Records winning the race.
With the label, New Years Day released their self-titled EP in 2006. Their debut album Mon cher dropped in May 2007. labeling of financial difficulties; However, through it all, Ashley Costello remained the backbone of the band as they worked hard to rise to fame.
Family life of the musical artist
Ashley Costello was born to two happy parents who raised her together until her father divorced her mother a few years after she was born. As a result, Costello harbored a strong hatred towards his father. Her single mother raised her alongside her older sister.
Ashley Costello has been on her way to starting her own family for a long time. His first romantic relationship was revealed with bandmate, Nikki Misery, who joined the band in late 2012 as lead guitarist.
Misery had come fresh from his education at the Musicians Institute and immediately wowed fans with his energetic and dramatic performance on stage. Unfortunately, their relationship didn’t last long, as they eventually parted ways with Misery as lead guitarist.
Ashley Costello would then move on to dating metal singer, Jimmy Trigger in August 2016. Trigger is best known for performing with the band – SWITCHPiN and Los Angeles based band – We Are The Riot. They got engaged at some point in March 2018. The metal singer popped the question like a true goth lover, outside Kilkenny Castle with a gothic-themed black ring designed by Izandco.
Shortly after, both parties took to their respective Instagram pages to share the news with their fans. Jimmy, in addition to his music, is known for his intense tattooing.
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Facts
• Ashley Costello was bullied in high school. To calm her frustrations, Costello began drawing comic books about killing girls who bullied her. His manager was going to see him eventually and as a result he was asked to see a counsellor.
• She loves to play video games and her favorite is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim & Overwatch.
• Her signature half ginger half red hair was inspired by the classic Harley Quinn.
• Ashley Costello runs her own clothing line called Bat Royalty. They collaborated with Iron Fist clothing.
• Costello stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches.