MUSIC in the CITY
Tiera
2020 was a major year for Tiera. She signed her first publishing deal with the Nicolle Galyon-helmed Songs & Daughters as the flagship songwriter in March and has been writing and recording for her forthcoming EP. She was tapped for CMT’s “Next Women of Country” and “Listen Up” Class of 2020, and she was honored by the AIMP for their Rising Songwriters Class of 2020. In August, Apple Music launched Apple Music Country radio station where Tiera joins some of Country’s biggest names to host her own daily radio show about up-and-coming artists. And with her newest songs, “Found It In You” and “Shut it Down” seeing huge success across multiple genres, she’s poised for an even bigger 2021.
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Years in Nashville: 3
How did you get your start? I started singing around my hometown at restaurants, festivals, really just anywhere I could. I got a regular gig playing at Buffalo Wild Wings down the street from my house. I would play two-to-three-hour shows and it definitely helped me widen my catalog and learn how to cater to different audiences.
Who were your early influences? I’ve always been drawn to songwriters, so Taylor Swift was definitely a big inspiration for me. I also looked up to writers like Liz Rose and my publisher Nicolle Galyon. I admired the way they were able to tell a story in just three minutes.
There have definitely been a couple highlight moments for me this year that I’ve been really proud of like signing my first publishing deal and starting my own radio show on Apple Music Country. I never thought
