The singer, who grew up in Southlake but refuses to return, embraces all the labels that she has been given.
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Ridley was raised in Southlakein among “super-country people.” The first song she remembers singing as a kid was Garth Brooks’ “Shameless,” fueled by her dad’s love for country music. As she got older, Ridley gravitated to more soulful voices: Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Bill Withers. At times, Ridley’s voice recalls Maren Morris. But the songs are much bolder and more bracing. Earlier this month, Ridley quit her Nashville office job and signed with a label, Good Partners, to further her reach. She’s working on new music that she says continues to blur stylistic boundaries.
“I’m so happy that people are still having those positive experiences, but it’s just kind of , to be honest,” Ridley says. “So many girls I went to high school with found me and said, ‘I left Southlake because I was sexually assaulted.’ A girl I used to babysit who lived across the street found me on SnapChat and said, ‘My mom sent me your song, and I couldn’t believe it because I left for the same reason’.
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