We had the good fortune of connecting with Ali Starrlight and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ali, what principle do you value most?
The principle of integrity is my north star. Integrity with yourself, listening to that inner voice telling you something is not right or to definitely take the risk thats real to you, a life you want. When it comes to my writing process, there’s a moment when I know I dug deep enough to grab the right lyric for the pocket, for the moment. When it comes to preparing to get up on stage the work matters so I can let it all go and be in the moment. Taking care of my body and soul to live the life I want, so I cant continue to create, this is all guided by integrity within myself. It was also one of the valued principles my father lived by who was one of the biggest influences on my life, R.I.P. dad.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
This path has been a rollercoaster. As a recording artist and performer in LA there are many professionals and creative people on all different walks of life. Im grateful for those who extended a hand out to help me on my path or simply witness me through the eyes of their depth of experience with people I’ve called icons or heros. I love writing, recording, producing and performing music that takes and evokes passion and emotion. Soulful music has inspired my writing and performance, I am grateful for all the music and art of all mediums that is out there living in the world.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My favorite day would be thrifting in Highland Park, grabbing a bite to eat at Homestate for tacos and then ending the night at Highland park bowl for drinks and bowling!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I have had an incredible amount of influences on my life and in my journey so far as an artist. The hardships, the successes and moments of joy have been all necessary to where I am today. I will say, the support from my friends and family in the transitions have been essential. There have been two huge pivoting points in my life once when I was 17 diving into my artistry professionally and now through the push to independently releasing my debut album. I would love to dedicate this shoutout to those who have seen me at my most raw self and empowered me through that to the joy and sense of pride I feel today.

Website: https://www.starrlightmusic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alistarrlight/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCSUMI6Kcv0Zdqt5Xklb6Rg

Image Credits
Anna Bella Sarkisian @annabsarkisian

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