With an edgy, guitar-driven pop-rock sound, Guilty Pleasure is a creative and mature leap forward for this appealing young singer and songwriter, who launched a career as a solo artist with her gold-certified Top 5 rhythmic-pop debut Headstrong in 2007. On the new album, Tisdale collaborated with a host of top top-flight producers and songwriters, such as Kara DioGuardi (Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood), Toby Gad (Beyoncé, Fergie), Billy Steinberg (Madonna), Emanuel Kiriakou (David Archuleta, Nick Lachey), and Swedish production team Twin (Headstrong singles “Not Like That” and “Be Good To Me”), and co-wrote several tracks.

The album’s first single, “It’s Alright, It’s OK” — a spunky break-up anthem about being single and in control of your life for the first time — has been put into rotation on MTV and has been featured on such hit shows as So You Think You Can Dance and The Hills. Tisdale performed on AOL Sessions to kick off the release of Guilty Pleasure and will appear on Walmart's Soundcheck later this summer.

Already beloved for starring in the High School Musical franchise, Tisdale took home a 2009 MTV Movie Award in the “Breakthrough Performance, Female” category for her role in High School Musical 3: Senior Year, beating out Amanda Seyfried, Freida Pinto, Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, and Kat Dennings.

Ashley's Favorites

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite Ride at Disneyland: Pirates of the Caribbean

Favorite Movie: My Best Friend’s Wedding

Favorite TV Shows: 24, 90210

Favorite Actors: Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby

Favorite Designers: J Brand, Alternative Apparel, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin

Favorite Place to have fun: Spain

Favorite Music Groups: Boys Like Girls, The Used, Britney Spears

Favorite Thing about Acting: Playing different characters

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