Tara Thompson Tells True Stories On Debut EP
“They’re all based on true stories and being that I’m a hillbilly, I got a lot to talk about,” Thompson laughed.
Spitfire country newcomer Tara Thompson is quickly making a name for herself with her sassy debut single, “Someone To Take Your Place.”
The self-proclaimed “hillbilly” from East Tennessee just released her debut EP, featuring five songs, all of which she co-wrote. “They’re all based on true stories and being that I’m a hillbilly, I got a lot to talk about,” Thompson told Sounds Like Nashville recently. “So I just mix in my inspirations, mixed in with my families, and we’ll just say that holidays are a little awkward sometimes.”
And while she may spend her time singing the true stories from her life, it’ll take a lot more to get her to sing a slow, love song.
“I have a lot of quirky songs. I like to make people laugh,” she explained. “I don’t hate love songs. I just don’t really want to sing about ‘em. ‘Jail’ is my only one. I kind of want to do a Prison Tour one day, so I figured I might as well go out with a bang if I’m going to do a love song. My hook line is ‘Love me like you just got out of jail.’ If that doesn’t tell you much about me, I’m not sure what will.”
See what else the cousin of Loretta Lynn told us about her music, including the inspiration behind her song “Pregnant at the Prom.” Click HERE to purchase Thompson’s Someone To Take Your Place EP.
