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'Sit Here and Cry' was one of the first songs I wrote with that overdramatic sarcastic dry sense of humor, which is why the energy of the song doesn't necessarily reflect the subject matter.
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Sometimes I'll meet somebody, and they've looked me up online or whatever, and they've never heard me talk or met me. I think they expect me to be a lot darker than I am and maybe less - not less friendly - but I guess I'm drawn to that dark emotional music. Maybe they think I'm a little more brooding.
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My favorite movies are from directors that have a vision, like Wes Anderson or Tim Burton.
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I think that because I have so many different influences, and that shows in my music, that different people can connect with it.
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It is like therapy to write and have people connect with it. That's the kind of music I connect with most.
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I just don't have a tolerance for people being fake, I don't think. Maybe especially when I think they have bad intentions.
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I grew up in the entertainment industry, and I think being around that gave me a different perspective on people and what's real and what's fake. I think about that a lot, and it comes out in my songs.
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Listening to 'Raising Sand' was one of those turning points in my life that really made something click in my brain.
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I always knew I was going to do something with music, but with my whole family being in the business, acting was something that was just mine. But when I was 20 or 21, I started writing songs and felt the itch to make a record.
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When I'm writing, I'm focusing more on just the basic melody and the lyrics.
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I think my music is a little shocking to some people because my voice is very traditional-sounding, and my music is not.
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Vocally, I sound like my mom. I don't think I can help it. That's just my natural voice.
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The drums are very trashy: it's all electric, it's very in your face, and it's not perfect. It's raw, and I think that's what 'garage' means.
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Steve Earle had a mainstream career. Dwight Yoakam had a mainstream career. Willie Nelson did. But they always made good music, they always stuck to who they were. They weren't relying on radio like a lot of people are in Nashville.
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Playing at the Opry, for me, it has such a history. It feels sort of like a coming-out party as a country artist. To know your heroes have played here is kind of crazy.
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So much of the music I love is polarizing. People might either hate it or love it, but they remember it because it was different. That means it was pushing buttons and not just following trends.
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On my debut album, I wrote a lot about women and their roles in society.
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'Elle' is such an iconic magazine, and the intersection of fashion and music has always been something that fascinates me.
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I love narrative videos, but sometimes I think they can limit a listener's experience of a song.
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My record's all electric, and that's why I call it 'garage country.'
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When I first started performing, I was a nervous wreck. Honestly, sometimes I felt like I was going to run off the stage.
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To be honest, when you grow up in the music business, people heard me sing from a young age, and you get offered development deals and things like that.
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I want a long-lasting career. I want to build up a fan base that will come to my shows and love me no matter if I have a song on the radio or not.
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That's why I made my record before I had a label. I put it out independently - in a way, out of fear - because I didn't want anyone to change it.