Lauren Ash Releases ‘Whiplash’: From TV Star to Pop-Punk Songstress
Lauren Ash has spent years making audiences laugh with her roles on hit shows like NBC’s Superstore and ABC’s Not Dead Yet. But lately, she’s been trading tv shows for studio time. Her new song, “Whiplash,” is very catchy and shows a whole new side of her. She’s always wanted to do music, and now she’s actually living that dream. Her style has been compared to Paramore and Gwen Stefani if she was fronting Blink-182. She’s got that pop-punk vibe going on but with really personal and emotional lyrics.
“Whiplash” is actually a really personal song for Lauren. She went through a rough breakup in 2024, and right after that, she got into a car accident. She took both of these experiences and turned them into this song. The way she connects the physical whiplash from the accident with the emotional whiplash of heartbreak is really clever. As Lauren shares, Carrie Fisher’s quote, “Take your broken heart, make it into art,” guided her throughout the songwriting process. The song’s upbeat and catchy, but it’s also honest which makes it relatable and irresistible.
Lauren Ash wrote “Whiplash” with two producers she met in 2023, Jesse Colburn and Aaron Verdonk, and they’ve been working on a ton of music together since then. The trio spent much of 2024 collaborating on new music, and their chemistry shines in this release. She recorded the track in Toronto, a city that leans a lot to her. She used to go to shows at the Phoenix Concert Theatre when she was a teenager, and now she’s headlining there for her first-ever Canadian show on February 12. It’s an Anti-Valentine’s Day concert, which totally fits her vibe right now and is going to be a full-circle moment for her.
While Lauren Ash is well-known for her acting career, she’s finding new joy in living this new chapter of her life as a musician. She explains, “I feel like I get better with every song that I write…It’s easily the most thrilling experience of my life as an artist.” “Whiplash” is actually her fifth original song, and she’s already making a name for herself in the pop-punk scene. Whether you know her from her TV roles or you’re just drawn to her catchy sound, Lauren’s music is definitely worth the listen. You can hear her passion and growth in every one of her tracks, making it clear that her musical journey is just getting started.
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