#97 - Ashley Strongarm

Everything is like pancakes. At least that's what Ashley
Strongarm says about her music career. Pancakes can be a tricky
art. Sometimes the first few don't come out the best, but once
you finally make the perfect pancake, you know that you have the
recipe for success. That was similar to when Ashley first started
singing. It was trial and error trying to find her voice. She
still listens back to some of her first videos singing and thinks
about how far she has come during this musical journey. Strongarm
just released a new single called, "From You," which came out on
November 19. It was her fourth single of the year and may be her
best work yet. 

Ashley held on to “From You” for a little while. The Song itself
is about when she went through a tough break up and
kept dreaming about the heartbreak. The song served as
a reminder at the time that she would wake up and
eventually move on. The recording process brought back a ton of
emotion, there were times when Ashley had to take a breather and
take a trip to get a pretzel because she was beginning to get
choked up while singing the lyrics. But, she also put her heart
into this song, which is noticeable when you listen. 

Ashley brings a ton of fun stories to this interview. One of my
personal favorites is about when she was in high school and broke
her nose. One of the girls in her class accidentally head-butted
her - to this day Ashley has yet to receive an apology. The night
before our interview Ashley was attempting to have a self-care
night, but that went in the wrong direction when a glass candle
jar fell on her foot and popped open her toe. She ended up
spending most of the night in the ER. But, she was a trooper and
still did the interview in high spirits. She had enough strength
to discuss the time she went on a Harry Potter podcast, her move
from North Carolina to New York, how she found quick success with
Vine, how that turned into a music career, and her pictures that
are used for each single. This was a fun interview that had so
many great topics. Check out Ashley’s work below!


Website: https://ashleystrongarm.com


Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Kz9c9jsnBJkX30OiKrYDh?si=rJL1XnWvTT-rKGLOi7Z-gQ


Instagram/Twitter: @ashleystrongarm