HONORED AS ONE OF VARIETY’S POWER OF WOMEN NASHVILLE TOP SONGWRITERS & SPOTIFY’S SONGWRITER OF THE MONTH
ENIGMATIC CREATIVE CREDITED ON COLOSSAL COLLABS WITH KENDRICK LAMAR, SZA, BEYONCÉ, THE CHAINSMOKERS, LIL NAS X, LEON BRIDGES, BECKY G AND MORE
“SHE’S RELEASING COUNTRY MUSIC THAT PLAYS BEST AT THE EDGE OF BLUESY R&B AND FUNKY HIP-HOP WITH COUNTRY’S SWAMPIEST ROCK EDGE.” – THE TENNESSEAN
NASHVILLE, TENN. – After rounding up colossal collabs with culture’s most influential forces – multiple GRAMMY® nominations and mega co-writes on Cowboy Carter (“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” “16 CARRIAGES”) and Kendrick Lamar’s seismic GNX (No. 1 smash “luther” and more) – Ink marks her second release via Big Loud Records / Electric Feel Records with line-dancing groove “Hoedown.” This alongside the recent release of anthemic “Turquoise Cowboy” led Rolling Stone to proclaim: “Ink is ready to shine on her own.”
The dancefloor-destined “Hoedown” is directly derived from her love of rock and roll and came together spontaneously thanks to the creative process she’s dubbed the “Ink style.” “I knew it was a hit, because we couldn’t stop dancing. Even the neighbors kept knocking on the door,” she shares. Ink describes the song as, “A good way to introduce me to the world. I like to dance, I like to get the party going, I like to keep the energy up.”
According to The Tennessean, “Hoedown” feels like “amber-preserved pieces of countrified, mid-1970s soul.” Continuing, “she’s releasing country music that plays best at the edge of bluesy R&B and funky hip-hop with country’s swampiest rock edge.”
Deeply musical with a genre-less affinity for great songs, the Georgia-born multi-hyphenate infuses twanging instrumentation with rhythmic and lyrical sensibilities plucked from her history as an accomplished producer and songwriter. Anchored by Ink’s raw storytelling and unmistakable tone, the two new tracks introduce a new kind of outlaw: one who rides between tradition and rebellion, armed with turquoise jewelry, black cowboy boots and a heart full of fire.
When it comes to boundaryless country music, Ink is the moment. As one of the go-to lyrical sharpshooters, she’s set to combine her southern roots and storytelling approach with her ability to write songs that appeal to the masses. The Hollywood Reporter describes Ink’s work as “a mix of coastal and Nashville representation that may go beyond the mainstream country business.” An effort that seeks to continue pushing the genre forward and broader.
Originally born in Frankfurt, Germany, before her mother’s military career moved her family to Columbus, Ga., and with roots that run deep in the Cherokee and Blackfoot indigenous tribes, Ink’s unique upbringing has influenced her music from a truly distinct perspective. Her musical journey began when she taught herself guitar and hit the city’s streets taking her music to whoever would listen. Ink counts influences ranging from R&B songwriters like Babyface and Tony Henry and the Southern rock of Creedence Clearwater Revival to the confessional songwriting of Lauryn Hill and the godmother of rock’n’roll herself, Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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