Hailing from Marietta, GA, Janie Waddell was raised listening to musical story-tellers. Ranging from Hank Williams Jr., to Brandi Carlile, to Bryan Adams, she was introduced to the art of crafting stories through writing and lyrics at an early age.
Self-description — “She’s the girl next door, but with a little more grit.” A number of country artists (including Trisha Yearwood, Lauren Alaina, Jennifer Nettles, Kimberly Schlapman, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, and Kane Brown) are also native Georgians. Can you describe how your Southern upbringing has shaped the country music artist you are today?
Growing up in the South, I was immersed in music, especially country music, from a very young age. Knowing that so many incredible…