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1 . H i A s h e r , w e l c o m e t o V E N T S ! H o w h a v e y o u b e e n ? Hey VENTS, I’ve been great! Thanks for having me. 2 . C a n y o u t a l k t o u s m o r e a b o u t y o u r s o n g " I n n e r W a r r i o r " ? Inner Warrior is the name of my album and I have a song off the album called “Inner Warrior” as well. The song is my battle cry and my inner thoughts. It’s the feeling of hopelessness and despair turning into triumph. 3 . D i d a n y e v e n t i n p a r t i c u l a r i n s p i r e y o u t o w r i t e t h i s s o n g ? We’ve all had times in our life where we feel in the pits and feel like giving up. This song, to me, emotionally displays the feeling of wanting to give up but knowing deep down inside that there’s much more out there and a bright light at the end of the tunnel. This song is about not giving up and finding a purpose for everything in life. but this is the first full length body of work I have released. 8 . H o w d o e s a c t i n g i n f l u e n c e y o u r m u s i c a n d t h e o t h e r w a y a r o u n d ? Acting is another form of creative expression. I enjoy acting, but I find it hard to focus on both at the same time. Currently, I enjoy dedicating 1 00% of myself to one craft. I will be acting in an upcoming movie project that I'm directing called “Book of Love" where I will intertwine a back story to my music in a visual way. 9 . D o y o u t e n d t o t a k e a d i f f e r e n t a p p r o a c h w h e n y o u a r e d o i n g s o m e B r o a d w a y o r c o l l a b o r a t i n g w i t h o t h e r a r t i s t s t h a n w o r k i n g i n y o u r m u s i c a l o n e ? I take the same approach when it comes to Broadway, collaborating with artists, or working on my music alone. To some degree, all three will involve other people/collaborative efforts at some stage. I enjoy working with other talented 4 . A n y p l a n s t o r e l e a s e a v i d e o f o r t h e t r a c k ? Yes, there are plans for a video. I'm currently individuals to achieve a common goal. But, in terms of shooting/directing a short film music project intertwining a approach, everything is case by case. I'm open-minded and as long as the finished product is amazing and something I story around the songs “Inner Warrior” and “Hurricane.” can be proud of I will do any means necessary. 5 . T h e s i n g l e c o m e s o f f y o u r n e w a l b u m I n n e r W a r r i o r - 1 0 . W h e r e d i d y o u f i n d t h e i n s p i r a t i o n f o r t h e s o n g s a n d w h a t ' s t h e s t o r y b e h i n d t h e t i t l e ? I overcame a lot of obstacles to get to this point. The music l y r i c s ? industry is a wild jungle. You have to have thick skin, I find inspiration for my songs and lyrics in everyday life. I endurance, patience, hard work ethic, talent, and find inspiration when I travel, when I meet new people, in my persistence. 5 years ago, I didn't write my own music, play relationship, through my animals, my spirituality - many any instruments, engineer, or produce. Now I can say with different things. hard work and dedication that I do all of the above. This 1 1 . A n y p l a n s t o h i t t h e r o a d ? album is my imprint, my DNA, my Inner Warrior. I have a few shows coming up that I’ll post on my socials. But right now, I'm working on planning a Euro-tour. 6 . H o w w a s t h e r e c o r d i n g a n d w r i t i n g p r o c e s s ? The recording process was amazing! Nothing happened overnight. Occasionally, the meat and bones of a song was 1 2 . W h a t e l s e i s h a p p e n i n g n e x t i n A s h e r M o n r o e ' s w o r l d ? written in one night, but the overall construction from the Right now, I'm focusing on finishing the movie I'm directing, time I sang the first melody to what you hear on the final working on solidifying tour dates, and putting out more album was a long process. I'm a Virgo, so I’m a