Breaking Thru with Elaina Smith

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9: "Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina" Featuring Rachel Reinert Aug 27, 2018

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It's been a couple of years since we've heard from Rachel Reinert, who was part of Gloriana from 2008 to 2016. Now, Rachel is doing her own thing as a solo artist—and she has a cool new single, "Cool." Rachel stopped by the Nash campus earlier this month and chose Women Want to Hear Women for her FIRST sit-down interview since leaving the trio and reemerging as a solo artist. We get into why she left the trio, what she's been doing and how she found herself and her sound. Rachel also "Plays It Forward" with an incredible cover of Sheryl Crow's "Strong Enough" and performs her new single, "Cool." Rachel is an awesome interview. Enjoy! Podcast Participants: Rachel Reinert Elaina Smith, host of WWTHW Videos: Rachel "Plays It Forward" by covering Sheryl Crow's "Strong Enough," a song Sheryl took to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. Rachel performs her new single, "Cool." Rachel's Women Want to Hear Women Playlist Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes: Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie Clare Dunn Stephanie Quayle Sarah Darling

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8: "Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina" Featuring Sarah Darling Aug 20, 2018

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A popular local adage is that Nashville is a "10-year town," suggesting it takes an artist a decade to finally make it "big." Sarah Darling has been in Music City for almost a decade—singing, writing, releasing music and winning over new fans with each performance. Is it finally Sarah's time? In this week's WWTHW conversation, I talk with Sarah about her patience, journey, obstacles and successes, including building a fan base in Europe. This was my first time meeting Sarah, and if it is your first time too, I think you're going to be just as happy as I was. Podcast Participants: Sarah Darling Elaina Smith, host of Women Want to Hear Women Videos: Sarah "Plays It Forward" by covering Carly Pearce's 2017 No. 1 hit, "Every Little Thing." Sarah debuts a new song, "Light It Up." Sarah's Women Want to Hear Women Playlist Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes: Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie Clare Dunn Stephanie Quayle

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7: "Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina" Featuring Stephanie Quayle Aug 10, 2018

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Not only is Stephanie Quayle one of my favorite human beings, but she is also an incredible—and underrated—artist. If you aren't familiar with Stephanie's music, be sure to check out our WWTHW Playlist, because Stephanie kicks some serious booty. I sincerely admire Stephanie's art and the fact that she is a complete BOSS LADY! In this week's sit-down, we have a lot of fun in the studio as Stephanie offers some astute advice and provides keen insight for females in the industry. Hope you enjoy! Podcast Participants: Stephanie Quayle Elaina Smith, host of Women Want to Hear Women Videos: Stephanie "Plays It Forward" by covering Loretta Lynn's "You're Lookin’ at Country," a tune Lorretta wrote and took to No. 5 on the country chart in 1971. Stephanie performs her single, "Selfish." Stephanie's Women Want to Hear Women Playlist Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes: Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie Clare Dunn

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6: "Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith" Featuring Clare Dunn Aug 03, 2018

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Clare Dunn has been one of my favorite artists since releasing singles "Move On" and "Tuxedo" a few years ago. If you're not familiar with her name, I suggest you catch her live show. She is one of the most electric performers I've EVER seen. This week, I sat down with Clare to talk about what it's like being a woman in the male-dominated country genre, patience, dogs, dancing, alter egos and more. Clare also shared some great advice for aspiring artists entering the country music industry. In addition, Clare helps me curate this week's WWTHW playlist and she "Plays It Forward" with a cover of "Make You Feel My Love" and a performance of her new single, "More." I hope you enjoy the show. Podcast Participants Clare Dunn Elaina Smith, host of Women Want to Hear Women Videos Clare "Plays It Forward" with a cover of the Bob Dylan-penned "Make You Feel My Love," which has been covered by Trisha Yearwood, Adele, Garth Brooks and more. Clare performs her new single, "More" Clare's Women Want to Hear Women Playlist Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes: Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie

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5: "Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith" Featuring Tegan Marie Jul 27, 2018

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We've been getting some really unique perspectives from female artists since launching Women Want to Hear Women—and this week's profile is extra special: 14-year-old Tegan Marie. Tegan is the youngest artist to be signed to a major country label since Tanya Tucker in 1972. Obviously, her experience as a woman in country music has been VERY different from the ladies we've profiled so far. In our sit-down interview, Tegan and I talk about what it's like being in the spotlight at such a young age, social media, bullies, her music—including new single, "I Know How to Make a Boy Cry"—and, of course, we find out what she thinks about the phrase that kicked off this entire series: "women DON'T want to hear women." Tegan also helps me curate this week's WWTHW playlist and she "Plays It Forward" with a cover of LeAnn Rimes' "Blue" and a performance of her new single. Listening to Tegan will put a smile on your face. Hope you enjoy. Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes: Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square

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4: "Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith" Featuring Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Jul 20, 2018

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Not all female voices in country music come from solo artists. Little Big Town’s four-pronged power comes in equal measures from both Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman as well as Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet. Lady Antebellum soars with the combination of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood. Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae are best friends, a sound that is almost palpable in their harmonies. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Thompson Square’s Shawna Thompson, who teamed with her husband, Keifer, to form their award-winning duo almost a decade ago (they’ve been married for 18 years). I wanted to find out if Shawna’s experience as a woman in country music has been different since she’s had her guy by her side. We find that out and so much more as we feature Shawna during this week’s Women Want to Hear Women Podcast. We even get some perspective from her husband. I hope you enjoy the podcast, and be sure to check out the videos of Thompson Square as they “Play It Forward” with a cover of Faith Hill’s “It Matters to Me,” as well as their new song, “Breakers.” Shawna also helps me curate this week’s WWTHW playlist. Podcast Participants: Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square Elaina Smith, host of Women Want to Hear Women

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1: “Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith" Featuring Kacey Musgraves Jul 18, 2018

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Need a refresher on what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? We definitely have a long list of powerful and talented women to shine the spotlight on, so let’s get things rolling. The inaugural #WomenWantToHearWomen feature is . . . Kacey Musgraves. Not only did I get a BUNCH of tweets about Kacey, but she also happens to be one of my personal favorites. Honestly, she’s the first artist who sparked my interest regarding women not being played on country radio—and that was back in 2013. I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that this talented, unique, SUPER country woman wasn’t getting the love she deserved. Kacey is an amazing songwriter and singer. She’s a voice of our generation. Her albums have perfectly encapsulated where my friends and I are—and have been—in our lives. From love-and-acceptance anthems like “Follow Your Arrow” to everyday-problem songs like “Lonely Weekend,” Kacey can translate any thought into a country BOP! While you might not hear much of Kacey’s music on country radio nowadays, that doesn’t mean she’s going unnoticed. Some of the biggest stars in the world have professed their love for her, including her current tour mate, Harry Styles. I caught up with Kacey to find out how her tour with Harry is going and to talk about the recent trend of female country stars opening up for male popstars.

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