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One of Pandora's “2017 Country Artists to Watch,” Canadian born singer-songwriter Tenille Arts' 2016 debut EP landed at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart on iTunes Canada, cracked the top 100 on the U.S. Country Albums chart, earned her the 2016 SCMA Emerging Artist Award and the 2017 SCMA Album of the Year. Her full length follow-up, Rebel Child, was released in October and finds Tenille, who had a hand in writing ten of the eleven tracks, further step into the spotlight. Here, Arts answers her Essential 8 (plus).
With "Run Out Of You," what was the “a-ha” moment when you knew the song was completed and perfect? With "Run Out Of You", the "a-ha" moment was right after Adam Wheeler and I finished writing the bridge. The song just flowed out in the most perfect way, and it was as simple and as powerful as I hoped it would be. I had the end of the chorus written and a couple ideas for the verses before the writing session, but Adam and I brought the ideas to life and I think we both knew it was going to be a song on the album right after we wrote it! What’s the story behind your album’s title, Rebel Child? The album is titled "Rebel Child" because that was one of the first songs I wrote for the album. It was written a few years ago on a writing trip to Nashville and it was the first song that felt like my own sound. I can clearly remember writing it in my bedroom in my hometown and I couldn't wait to take the idea into a writing session in Nashville. I didn't put the song on my first EP because I wanted to save it for my first full-length album. The song ties all of the different songs on the album together, and I wear all black, so I felt that the title described me in 2 words. A "Rebel Child" is someone who makes their own path and does things differently, even if it's not the easiest road to take. Where do you draw inspiration from when writing? I try to draw inspiration from real life situations of my own, but my siblings and my friends are very open about their lives, so it's easy for me to create lyrics from what their going through. When/where do you do your best writing? I get some of my best ideas in the middle of the night! Sometimes from dreams. I usually just start singing something that pops into my head, record it into my phone and go from there. Sometimes I finish the song by myself, or I take that idea into a writing session. Do you write about personal experience, the experience of others, observations, made-up stories, something else or a combination? I write about a combination of experiences of my own and others. I don't usually make-up stories unless they start from something real. I'm very observant of people's behaviors, and I often write down lines that people say. What’s the best advice you have ever gotten from another musician? The best advice I've been given, is that nobody really knows what they're doing. Haha! So it's okay to break the rules and try to do things your own way. No two people are discovered in the exact same way. There's no specific formula to make it. 
What’s the best advice to give to a musician just starting out?
Don't be afraid to try new things and take advice, but always follow your gut feeling! The worst thing you can do is try to be like someone else. What’s your favorite food on the road? I like to eat healthy!! I eat A LOT of bananas with peanut butter. What are your “must have” albums for the road? My two must have albums for the road are The Dixie Chicks (my favorite is the "Taking The Long Way" album) and Graceland by Paul Simon. Which song of yours gets the best crowd response? "Wildfire and Whiskey" definitely gets a great crowd response! I think it was the song that a lot of people were introduced to my music by, so it's great to sing that one live and hear people singing along. From the new album, people have been loving "Alabama", "There's This Boy", and "Cold Feet". I think it's awesome because all of those songs are so different! Is drinking at gigs a positive or a negative? Drinking at gigs is probably a negative! Everyone has their own way of doing things, but for me I think it's more important to hydrate and take care of your vocal cords :) Favorite thing to do on a day off? My favorite thing to do on a day off is watch movies and catch up on my favorite TV shows! I love a couple hours of downtime, but I like being busy so I'll always try to plan something to do with friends as well! Have you met any of your heroes? How did it go? I met Miranda Lambert in a small bar in Nashville! It was only a couple of weeks after I moved here and she got up and played a song. When she was done I said "hi" and told her that I had just moved to Nashville. She told me that she hopes all of my dreams come true. She seemed so genuine and down to earth. It was a great experience! Current release you can not stop listening to? I was just recently introduced to Greta Van Fleet, so I'm loving their EP that came out in early 2017 (especially the song "Black Smoke Rising") and also Scott Helman. I try to listen to a lot of different kinds of music so that's what's playing at the moment! Song (of yours) you wish you would have released as a single and why? I wish I could have released "I Can Do The Leavin'" from my debut EP as a single. I love that song and it was instantly a fan favorite as well. Who knows, it might make a comeback! Keep up with Tenille Website Purchase Rebel Child
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