Lainey Wilson burst onto the country music scene in 2022 with her album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’. But for seven years before that, she struggled to make it in the high-pressure Nashville music scene. And before that, she was a kid from a tiny town in rural Louisiana with a dream of being a country star.

In this encore episode from 2023, Lainey joins Guy to talk about how she handled the hard times, what she’s learned about the art of collaboration during the making of two acclaimed albums, and what defines her unique style – which she calls “Bell Bottom Country”.

Links from the Show:

Lainey Wins the 2023 CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year
Tougher Music Video
Things A Man Oughta Know Music Video
Lainey’s French Bulldog Hippie Mae’s Instagram
Hillbilly Hippie Official Lyrics Video
Lainey’s Female Vocalist of the Year (2022) Acceptance Speech
Lainey’s New Artist of the Year (2022) Acceptance Speech
Tougher album (2016)
Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ (2021)
Bell Bottom Country (2022)

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Lainey Wilson: The Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Who "Felt Like a Complete Outsider Moving to Nashville to Chase My Dreams" (2023)