Ashley Purdy Sets the Record Straight

Ashley Purdy, the former bassist of the renowned rock band Black Veil Brides, has been the subject of intense media scrutiny and numerous rumors in recent years. Feeling compelled to set the record straight, Purdy has decided to share his side of the story in this article.

Ashley Purdy is back to Clear His Name with ‘NashVillain'   

          It's a big day for Ashley Purdy. After finally clearing his name from allegations in court, he's back with a brand-new EP, NashVillain, and a fresh, new sound. Purdy recently finalized his defamation suit against accusers in court. Through the judicial system, these allegations proved to be completely unfounded and his name was cleared from all claims.Embracing his Outlaw reputation, NashVillain leans into an exciting Americana direction for the former member of Black Veil Brides. While you might expect metalcore or hard rock, you won't find it here. It's a refreshing departure, not because Purdy's old stuff wasn't stellar, but because no one is doing outlaw country with this kind of unique flair.From the dark, country twang of "Outlaw Man" to the Charlie Daniels cover of "Long Haired Country Boy"", this is a soundthat needed to make a comeback and Purdy is the right man for the task. His harrowing experience with fan harassment also primed him to want to speak out from this "bad boy" perspective."People want to love and celebrate you when they're for you, but people can be fickle, and once they turn against you, you're labeled this villain," he admits. "Since living in Nashville and being in the press more than I anticipated. I decided to go ahead and own it and put out this outlaw country rock record and then title it 'Nash Villain,' since this town is the home of outlaws, (Nelson, Jennings, Haggard, Cash). The EP is lyrically thematic and embodies this way of life, thus turning life into art. It just seemed fitting."However, don't think for a second that Purdy didn't take the abuse he survived and clearing his name seriously. Besides taking on the false claims head on, he also confronted cyber stalker harassment trying to champion cancel culture. The accusers were court ordered to remove any and all malicious, false reports and social media accounts. He released the following as part of a statement to fans on Facebook:

  "So, we've discovered individuals behind the fake accounts, as well as the anonymous accounts that have been cyber-stalking and harassing me for years.... These persons have misled a lot of fans, since one has claimed to be a female who was assaulted by me on one profile and then would communicate with her other profiles to validate the opinions of another profile, which seemingly was some legitimate female, yet she was the one who was creating this false narrative and creating this smear campaign against me.... So, after being stalked and harassed at my actual home address, it finally got to the point that I had to hire a private investigator through my attorney to locate who these individuals were. I've been quiet and unspoken publicly about any of this, as I was working with authorities and detectives to track down these people who were cyber stalking, trolling, making false claims and accusations, etc.... It's a huge sigh of relief knowing we've located these perpetrators, and there are consequences they are going to have to face. I'm just thankful and hopeful I can get my life back, knowing I won't have such interference that I can now go live in peace.Coming off the heels of Ashley Purdy clearing his name from these false allegations, Purdy embraces the positives of his outlaw reputation to release this brand-new EP 'Nash Villain,' available everywhere.The new record is a surprising departure from Hard Rock and Metal, drawing on Southern Rock and Country influences to create a unique brand of Outlaw Music.  

By:Raquel Figlo