Trejour Monroe is an up and coming artist who comes from the fabulous state of New Jersey. Her approach to music is not only in singing but also producing her own tracks.She is also no stranger to the acting and modeling worlds as she oozes glamour . Trejour Monroe has recently left a major label however through the power of the internet she has gained and connected with more fans due to a greater control of her career. I was given the privilege to interview Trejour Monroe. Check out the interview below, listen to her new single Be who we are music, and visit Trejour’s youtube and myspace.
Interview
B: At what age did you start writing music and when did you decide to choose music as your career path?
T:I began writing music at the age of six, and I decided to choose music as my career path after singing in my churches choir.
B: What are your steps to writing a song?
T: Basically I sit in my living room, drink a glass of wine, and mediatate. I just right random thoughts on how I may be feeling at the time, or something I saw on the news, or maybe take points from a conversation I may have had and construct a song around it.
B: What is your favorite type of music to create?
T: R&B, Soul, Pop music. I make music that people can relate to. That “be who you are” record is a great example of this.
B: Are there any artists in particular you’d like to work with one day?
T: I would love to do a collab with Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blidge, Whitney Houston, Nicki Minaj, and this alternative NYC rock band called “Bodyface”.
B: What are you’re thoughts on the blog scene? Do you check any blogs? If so which?
T: Yes, I think blog are very important and play a part in discovering new talent. Of course the usuals, worldstar hip hop, all hip hop, pop universe, etc. I really keep up with several blogs across all genres.
B: What caused you to leave a major label?
T: The main issue was creative differences, and lack of understanding with who I am as a person. When you don’t understand someone, you lose site in how to market them. But I am still good friends with everyone and have kept everything cordial. Looking forward to shinning as an independent artist.
B: What's the hardest part of being a indie musician?
T: The hardest part about it is surviving really. Gigs are not easy to come by, and when they do come they’re paying little to nothing. But if you get the right team behind you and a few people who believe in you enough to invest time/resources, you will be just fine.
B: What advice or knowledge you have gotten from a major label?
T: I have learned that this entertainment industry is a business and all talent needs to look at themselves as such. Don’t just be a singer, a rapper, a band, a producer, or a model, really look at yourself as a corporation.
B: Your latest single Be Who You are is about empowering the lgbt community Have you always wanted the role of gay icon in the music industry?
T: Yes, I think there are many people in the LGBT community who are afraid to express themselves creatively due to stigmas of society, and mistreatment. I want to make my pop records, but plan on doing more records of upliftment for the LGBT community.
B: I heard you are a beast on the mike Where did you learn to sing in such a unique way?
T: Really all praises are due to God. My church upbringing has laid a solid foundation for me as far as singing goes. I have also been classically trained, and take vocals lessons on a regular. My theory is in order to stay at the top of your game like a pro athlete you have to practice.
