Tanner Adell is here to unapologetically pave her own lane in Country music.
Brought up between the coast of Manhattan Beach, California and the rustic charm of Star Valley, Wyoming, the songstress lived a free-spirited childhood in the country, complete with cowboy boots and rodeos. Weaving the tales of her upbringing through her musical storytelling, Tanner’s lyricism keeps its roots in Country while infusing an addictive blend of pop vocals and hip-hop beats. Tanner spills out energetic tunes and honest ballads that draw upon her personal narrative as a biracial woman embracing the truest version of herself.
Tanner reclaimed the power back for the girls with her July 2023 debut mixtape, “Buckle Bunny”, a first-of-its-kind in the Country genre, which earned praise from The New York Times, NPR, Billboard, MusicRow and more. As fans continue to discover and rave over Tanner’s unique style through her “Buckle Bunny” mixtape, she continues to have a huge 2024 of new music and touring while she graces the stage at some of the biggest domestic and international festivals including Faster Horses and Golden Sky, already checking off C2C, Stagecoach and Hangout Festival.
Tanner continues to keep fans on the edge of their seat, pushing the genre boundaries yet again in the forthcoming pop-infused get-over-you anthem, “Whiskey Blues ,” Twisters soundtrack feature “Too Easy,” and her most recent summer bop “Cowboy Break My Heart”.
She made her TV performance debut on the Jennifer Hudson Show earlier this year and most recently performed on the 2024 BET Awards. The rising star promises to keep reimagining music with unbridled innovation while making her mark on Music City and beyond.
ABOUT TANNER ADELL:
The best Country songs are ones that exist at the intersection of where emotions meet experience. For rising Cali-bred Country star Tanner Adell, she has plenty of both. Last year, Tanner cemented her stardom presence within the industry with the release of her debut mixtape “Buckle Bunny”, garnering praise from the likes of The New York Times, NPR, Billboard, MusicRow and more. With tracks like “I Hate Texas,” Tanner lays down the candid reasons why she hates Texas after a bitter breakup, and the equally cutting “Throw It Back” and “FU-150,” along with the TikTok darling “Buckle Bunny.” Each track showcases Tanner’s undeniable knack for crafting witty anthems. And that is Tanner Adell’s superpower: her modern take on Country music mixed with unapologetic honesty is what will propel her straight to stardom. In July 2023, Tanner released her debut mixtape, “Buckle Bunny”, another first for Country music, and has seen exponential growth and discovery since its release as she promises to keep reimagining music with unbridled innovation.
Tanner moved to Southern California with her adopted family at birth. Her father was born in the highly rural town of Springfield, Utah, while her mother spent her life bouncing between Santa Barbara, California and Star Valley, Wyoming. “My mom grew up doing rodeo, and she showed horses all over the world. She was really, really good,” Tanner explains. “And so it was just always kind of a thing.” Tanner was homeschooled, yet spent her summers in Wyoming, learning how to drive a four-wheeler at 8 and a car at 10, living what she calls a “free-spirited” childhood in the country, all while clad in hand-me-down cowboy boots – a testament to her unconventional upbringing straddling two different worlds.
Music became a part of her life very early, as she was belting out songs from Phantom of the Opera at 6 a.m., even as a little girl. At 4 years old, she learned how to play the piano and later the guitar – she has written songs for as long as she can remember. Genre never really entered her mind, as artists like Josh Turner were just as big of a deal to her as BeyoncĂ©. Her accelerated homeschooling led Tanner to graduate high school early, and she enrolled in Utah Valley University in their Commercial Music Program.
In 2021, after the pandemic hit, Tanner moved to Nashville to pursue music. While a few opportunities fell through, her label meetings taught her some valuable lessons as a biracial female Country artist fighting the Nashville stigma. Staying true to herself, Tanner continues on her meteoric ascent to stardom as an independent artist. After unleashing her debut mixtape, “Buckle Bunny”, in 2023, Tanner continues her massive 2024 full of new music and touring, gracing the stage at some of the biggest domestic and international festivals including C2C, Stagecoach, Faster Horses, Golden Sky and Hangout Festival.
You’d be hard pressed to find another star whose life mirrors Tanner Adell’s, and that’s why her music is so beautifully raw. Here is an artist who has experienced more in just a few decades of life than most will in a lifetime and has set those experiences to music. At the heart of it all, she stands firm in her individuality: “No one is ever going to question if I am being myself or not.”