There & Back: Ashley Parker Angel

i can remember back when O-Town came out and every time a song would come on the radio by them i'd switch it off. i thought they were terrible. the other day i saw Ashley's video "Let You Go" and i was like "hey he's really good" i decided to look him up on the internet and i was totally shocked when i found out that he was a member of that group that i absolutely hated. he's really proved himself as a serious artist. what a complete change from girlie boy band stupidity to awesome rocker. i think he's great and i can't wait for his album. he's definitely not bad looking either with his long blonde hair. i love his lyrics too.

Ever heard of the band O-town. Yes now we are remembering them. They had it all about 3 years ago but where are they now? And what happened to the blonde boy? What was his name? Oh yes Ashley Parker Angel! This show focuses on Ashley Parker Angel. Former boy band star. Now he lost all of it. Fame and Money. Him and his girlfriend Tiffany are living in an apartment with Tiffany's mother. Tiffany is also pregnant. Ashley has a record deal but the record company he is working with controls all of the money. So Ashley is trying to get back into the music business.

This show is different because it doesn't focus on people with wonderful lives and lots of money like MTV's Laguna Beach. It shows how people are actually living. It shows how Ashley hardly has any money and wants to get back on top. I never really liked O-town or boy bands but this show is very good and very interesting.

So if you are a former O-town fan or getting tired of Laguna Beach's fakeness I definitely suggest watching this show one day. Even if you are just bored one day you should watch it. It is a very good show.

As a 40 year old Mom with teen-aged boys, I'm not really into "pop music" but what I am into is seeing someone work hard to support themselves and their family. Therefore, I am rooting wholeheartedly for Ashley Parker Angel. He is a great example of what can come from hard work and dedication and I applaud him for striving to find his own voice in the aftermath of a "boy band" stigma. His new music sounds terrific and the fact that much of his CD is written by him shows even more of his character. I found I had a real love-hate relationship with this show; I love that he is so dedicated to his music and his family. His easy-going nature was simply endearing. Tiffany, however, could have been less self-centered at times and more supportive--she didn't come across real well but I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to editing in hopes that she was much less shallow off screen than she was on. That being said, he has a great support system around him from Tiffany's Mom (who is nothing short of amazingly supportive and was doing much of what Tiffany should have been doing--again could have just been edited that way), his manager, record company and former band mate. If you have a chance to catch this show in re-runs...do yourself a favor and watch. This is a young man fighting against not only stereotype, but also being a young father (without having the advantages of one himself) and trying to make life better for himself and everyone around him. I am happily going to be buying his CD and wish him all the best in all things. Ashley is an example of responsibility and fortitude. Well done.

There & Back is what started me being Ash's ride or die 15 years ago!! I wish I could still watch it for the memories!! It's 2021 now & hes come so far in his success in everything he's done and I couldn't be prouder of him!! I'll be there for him cheering him on & supporting him in any way I can every step of the way for life!!

Yes, Ashley was formerly in a boy band, and he is a pretty boy. And I am not a fan of boy bands, never have been. But I have had the guilty pleasure of watching MTV's There and Back, which is somewhat contrived like all reality shows, but endearing. I play guitar & piano, and I have to admit that, hey, this guy is talented, and he truly has songwriting skills and a pleasant voice. His arrangement of chords are striking and his lyrics are strong. His songs are floating around in my head.

I am looking forward to the release of his album, and I recommend to those who may blow him off, give the guy a chance. He wants to be taken seriously (can you imagine the embarrassment of being known as that O-Town dude), and he has proved that he deserves an open ear.