Atlanta-raised country singer-songwriter Lily Rose was already a self-taught drummer and guitarist before she found her voice as a singer and began performing sold out shows around her college town of Athens, Georgia. Nearly three years after moving to Nashville, Rose posted a clip of her song "Villain" on TikTok. The song was an immediate smash, earning Rose millions of views and streams, the No. 1 spot on the iTunes all-genre and country charts and a label deal with Big Loud and Republic Records.
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Since gaining attention (and over 500k TikTok followers) for her honeyed vocals and haunting, heartfelt lyrics, Rose has released "Overnight Sensation" and the Sam Hunt co-write "Remind Me of You"
While she draws from a multitude of genres and artists for inspiration, Rose says it was a Kenny Chesney song that first made her fall in love with country music.
"Growing up in Atlanta, I was surrounded by all types of music -- especially rap and R&B, and all things Bruce Springsteen. But the first country song that ever struck a chord with me was 'I Go Back' by Kenny Chesney," Rose tells Wide Open Country. "I remember being thirteen in the seventh grade hearing that song play on a boom box. It was the first time I knew I wanted to dig deeper into a genre. To this day, as country music evolves, I find different influences and aspects of the genre that still feel brand new to me and try to blend elements from both of them."
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Today (July 23), Rose released "Know My Way Around," which has already racked up nearly 2 million views after Rose shared the demo version on TikTok in June. The song, which Rose wrote with Savana Santos and Julian Bunetta, is an irresistible pop-country jam about the joy of getting to know a new love.
Rose will join Chris Lane's Fill Them Boots tour this fall.
For more information on Lily Rose, visit her official website.
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