Hillary Jane Ashton Stiles (born September 25, 1993) is an American

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ian, who primarily plays a

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, and a

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style of music. She has released two

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s, ''Stix and Stones'' and ''Stix and Stones Unplugged'', both in 2014, with Infiltrate Music.

Early and personal life

Stiles was born, Hillary Jane Ashton Stiles, on September 25, 1993, in

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, the daughter of Duane Michael and Debbie Kay Stiles (''née'', Johnson). She was raised in

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, Texas, where she considers it to be her hometown. Stiles got engaged in late 2015 to Roman Flores. They got married in 2016 and now reside in Los Angeles, California.

Music career

HillaryJane started her music career in 2009, performed in 2014 at

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, and with the release, ''Stix and Stones'', an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

, on July 29, 2014, with Infiltrate Music. Her subsequent extended play, ''Stix and Stones Unplugged'', was released on December 30, 2014, by Infiltrate Music.

Discography

;EPs * ''Stix and Stones'' (July 29, 2014, Infiltrate) * ''Stix and Stones Unplugged'' (December 30, 2014, Infiltrate)

References

External links

Record label website
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