No auto tune, no fancy studio sound system, just music the way I grew up hearing concerts – That’s the compliment for this country band, they took the idea of great songs by BLAKE SHELTON and style of Chris Stapleton made this band famous overnight when performing on AGT. Even country music lovers want this song on RADIO so they can listen anytime, anywhere… AWESOME
The Nashville-based country rock band offered up an “optimistic” original song that quickly won over the audience, but it wasn’t enough to earn support from this veteran judge.
The country rock band Ashes and Arrows had America’s Got Talent fans happily swaying to the beat — but not everyone was feeling their uplifting original song.
Judge Howie Mandel just couldn’t get behind the Nashville-based band, comparing them to a good “pub” band but nothing more.
The critical comment earned Mandel the ire of fans and fellow Judge Sofia Vergara, who loudly booed the comedian for being the sole voice of descent amidst a sea of praise.
“I love you,” Vergara reassured the group, who still earned the three necessary “yes”votes to move forward in the competition. “I think people love you.”
What to know about Ashes and Arrows
The band, made up of Ciaran McMeeken, Benjamin Voigt & Jonathan Calhoun, formed in 2021 after the three musicians found themselves feeling some mutual admiration during an open mic night in Nashville.
“(Ciaran) was playing a song onstage and I used to cover the same song that he was playing and then I was like, ‘dude, you did a really good job on that song. I used to cover that song too’ and he was like ‘well, I wrote that song,’” Calhoun shared on AGT of what first brought them together.
From there, the trio joined forces to create a “captivating blend of strong harmonies, poignant lyrics and infectious on-stage presence,” according to their website.
Ashes & Arrows appears on America’s Got Talent Season 19 Episode 2 “Auditions 2”. Photo: Trae Patton/NBC
The name Ashes and Arrows is a nod to their eclectic backgrounds and honors their individual roots that extend from the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina to the “alps” of Arrowtown, New Zealand.
The group released their debut EP, “Forward” in the fall of 2022 and is currently working on an album.
“The dream is to play in arenas or big sellout halls,” McMeeken told AGT producers.
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