Kacey Musgraves is still riding high off her excellent 2013 major label debut Same Trailer Different Park. Songs like "Merry Go 'Round" and "Keep It to Yourself" have pushed the envelope on female country themes, while "Follow Your Arrow"—a tune that lends support to same-sex relationships—has been her biggest hit yet.
The 26-year-old is on the cusp of national stardom and got to live out a childhood fantasy at the CMA Awards this fall.
"Getting to sing with [Loretta Lynn] at the CMA Awards the same night that 'Follow Your Arrow,' which I literally was told to my face would never be a single, got song of the year was absolutely mind-blowing," she told CMT. "At this point, I don't have a bucket list anymore. I'm just along for the ride."
Earlier this year, she told The Guardian about her small-town Texas childhood, which has inspired several of her songs.
"I feel there's good intentions and a good heart," she said. "But I never saw myself graduating high school and living there. I had no idea what I'd do there - work in a restaurant or something - and I would have really struggled to be happy if I'd just stayed. Some of my friends are still there, I guess trying to figure out what they want to do. But I had a reason to go somewhere: music."
So where did she go to pursue her career? Nashville, duh.
"Every person there is there for music," she said. "The person sitting at the table next to you is probably a hit songwriter. You could throw a rock in a room and hit a great songwriter. The guy that is literally homeless on the street playing for money is probably better than me - in technical ways or whatever. You have no room to not be the best you can be. It lights a fire under you, for sure."
In case you haven't been paying attention to the country world this year, here's "Follow Your Arrow" (and don't forget to check out her new tour dates).
