small festivals as a cover band, but I held off so long on doing original music. The process is sort of like, you put your original music out and then you start booking gigs but it’s so far out – festivals often book a year in advance. “I think it’s important to be true to yourself and put music out that is true to who you are, that you can sing for the rest of your life.” SoB: What is your favourite part of being an artist – what aspect would you say you enjoy the most? AW: It changes all the time. I used to hate performing. My only experience was as a cover band for so long and my husband, who had been touring for years, kept telling me I was going to love performing when I played my original music. I used to get so anxious before performing my own music on stage. It wasn’t until I was opening for Luke Bryan in Texas at the American Rodeo that I didn’t have an ounce of nerves before that show. It was this moment when I felt like I was finally where I was
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