To just get in front of different kinds of audiences is important for me. I do think it's important for music to be a big family. Whether it's country or not. Ashley Monroe audiencebigcountry Change image and share on social
When I hear a great country song, I get chills and I want to cry. You feel something. And just sometimes that magic and the stars line up somehow or another, and it creates something that's really, really, really special. Ashley Monroe chillcountrycreate share on social
Roy Acuff's from Maynardville, and that's where a lot of my family's from. So he's, I've been told, a distant cousin, as well. Ashley Monroe acuffcousindistant Change image and share on social
I had no idea when I moved to Nashville people just were songwriters. I had no idea. So I guess I was selling myself as a singer when I first moved here. But then right after I first moved, I started writing a lot. Ashley Monroe guessidealot share on social
When my dad passed, there's a lot of sadness right below the surface, and I think there will be until the day I die. So, writing sad songs helps it. And when I sing them, it's pure therapy for me. Ashley Monroe daddaydie Change image and share on social
I feel like everything I write about is a gift I need to share because there is somebody out there going through a similar thing that might need to hear it. I know music helped me a lot. And still does. Ashley Monroe feelgifthear share on social
The core of me is country. It's what I love. It's what I write. Even when I sing pop stuff, I'm still singing it 'countrily.' Ashley Monroe corecountrilycountry Change image and share on social
I love music so much. I've got something going all the time. I've gotta be singing. I've gotta be creating music, or I'm not happy. Ashley Monroe creategottahappy Change image and share on social
That can definitely mess with your music - if you overthink. 'What's radio going to think?' or 'What are these people going to think?' Ashley Monroe mesmusicoverthink Change image and share on social
The first record I made when I was 17. Labels merged and plans didn't work out, but plans never work out as planned. But I never stopped making music. I never had a backup plan. I never thought, 'Maybe I should just write, or maybe I should...' I just kept going. Ashley Monroe backuplabelmake share on social
