Ash Grunwald is an Australian musician.

His first album was recorded live in one session with just an acoustic guitar and foot percussion—consisting of a stomp box and tambourine. Ash’s second album led to his first ARIA nomination, for Best Blues and Roots Album and saw him crowned Male Vocalist of the Year at the Victorian Blues Awards.

Mojo, Ash’s eleventh album, features collaborations with Kasey Chambers, The Cat Empire’s Harry James Angus, Mahalia Barnes, Ian Collard and Joe Bonamassa, and will be released on August 30.

Ash is passionate about the devastating impact coal seam gas mining has on our environment. In 2013, wearing a gas mask, Ash paddled into Queensland’s Condamine River, bubbling with methane gas, to raise awareness about the impact the Adani Coal Mine has had on the river.

His book, Surf by Day, Jam by Night explores the connection between music and surfing.

“The song itself is about gratitude and appreciating your life in the present moment and enjoying every day as if it were your last.”
– George Sheppard.

Australia’s favourite renovating show, The Block, will make history in an incredible jam-packed final week
with two room reveal episodes, the open for inspections and the grand auction finale.
A mind-blowing 20 rooms will be revealed in the final episodes, with contestants presenting rooftop terraces,
garages, re-do rooms and front gardens. After 14 weeks of renovating, the exhausted Blockheads will be
pulling out all stops to get over the finishing line and make it to tools down. And finally, the grand old building
will be fully revealed in all her magnificent glory.
On Wednesday night The Block is open for inspection, with 15,000 Blockaholics to get a first look at the five
completed homes. And for the first time in Block history the public will have their say on which house is best,
with $10,000 going to the winning couple.
Then, it all comes down to the auction finale on Sunday, November 10. With five houses going under the
hammer in a nailbiting night of auctions, the potential to earn millions is in the hands of the buying public.
Each couple will keep any profit their apartment sells for over its reserve price at auction. The couple whose
property sells for the most above reserve will be declared the winners of The Block and pocket an extra
$100,000.
Glamorous grandads Mitch and Mark have built a party house fit for a Hollywood superstar. The comeback
kids from Cairns, Tess and Luke, have completed their feature-filled house against all odds. Fan favourites
Andy and Deb have created a stunning coastal oasis. House four is the perfect mix of heritage and
contemporary by El’ise and her chippy hubby Matt. And the hard-working duo, real estate agent Jesse and
girlfriend Mel, have applied stylish luxury with precision.