HunterGirl is a luminous and emotionally grounded songwriter rooted in Tennessee storytelling. Onstage since she was three and writing songs by nine, she built her career the old school way, playing honky tonks across the Southeast while working with veterans nonprofits including Operation Song, Freedom Sings, and A Soldier’s Child, helping service members turn their stories into songs. She rose to national attention as the runner up on American Idol, earning praise from judge Luke Bryan, who called her the “new age Miranda Lambert” and his “favorite female Country voice.” Since then, HunterGirl has amassed nearly 80 million global streams, made her Grand Ole Opry debut to standing ovations, and toured with Luke Bryan and Kimberly Perry, all while solidifying her reputation as a natural storyteller with a compelling point of view. Her Tennessee Girl EP showcased both range and heart, highlighted by fan favorites “Bad Boy” and “Ain’t About You,” and her release “Dirt” resonated widely for its vivid small-town imagery and emotional truth. Now, in 2026, HunterGirl unveils “Somewhere Wild,” a slow burning, windswept anthem that rekindles the sense of wide-open wonder she first felt exploring The Wilderness as a child. With a voice that feels both lived in and full of light, she continues to carve her own lane as one of country music’s most compelling new artists.