Taylor Austin Dye

Country singer/songwriter Taylor Austin Dye has been nominated in six categories at this year's Indie Music Channel Awards. The awards will take place at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles California on April 28, 2019. Nominations include: 

Best Female Country Artist

Best Country Song for "Bad Habits"

Best Country Video for "White Oak"

Best Country Songwriter for "Bad Habits"

Best Country Demo for "Like You  Do"

Best Recording for "Bad Habits"

At the 2018 IMC Awards, Taylor brought home the award for "Best Country Recording."

Taylor Dye’s music video for “White Oak” was released on Tuesday, February 19th. “White Oak,” an acoustic bonus track from Dye’s freshman album Believe in the Sun (2016), is about her childhood home in the hollers of Eastern Kentucky. The song was written in memory of Dye’s late nana, Patsy Combs, who passed away in 2016 shortly before the song was released. “White Oak” is also a nod to Dye’s family—her cousins, aunts, and uncles—who grew up on White Oak and remain an important part of her life. 

While the lyrics to “White Oak” are specific to Taylor’s experiences growing up there (she mentions watching Gunsmoke and setting tobacco with her Pap), listeners don’t have to be from White Oak to appreciate the nostalgia the song conveys. When Dye sings, “I’ll travel the world and leave a crumb trail behind, trace my way back ‘til I find White Oak,” one can’t help but think about the places they are from that made them who they are—the places they will always try to get back to. In a teaser for the “White Oak” music video, Dye says “everyone has that place where they feel nostalgic and almost childlike—for me, that’s White Oak.” 

The music video was filmed on White Oak and features Taylor’s Pap, whom she mentions in the song. The video is now available to stream on YouTube at youtube.com/tayloraustindye. For more information regarding upcoming performances, visit tayloraustindye.com.

At the 2018 Radio Music Awards, Nashville’s Taylor Dye was named Best Country Artist and Best Country Songwriter. She received these awards for her single “Bad Habits,” which was released earlier this year. At last year’s Radio Music Awards, Taylor won Best Country Song for “I Don’t,” a song from her freshman album Believe in the Sun. 

Taylor Dye is originally from Booneville, KY and has been performing professionally for most of her life. She now resides in Nashville, TN and frequently performs at various venues in both Kentucky and Tennessee. Taylor Dye is now booking shows for 2019. For more information regarding upcoming appearances, visit tayloraustindye.com and subscribe to her YouTube channel at youtube.com/tayloraustindye.

In her latest single, Taylor Dye proves that bad habits can sound great. “Bad Habits” was released on May 11th, 2018 and is Taylor’s first release since her freshman album Believe in the Sun (2016). 

Complete with a nod to Taylor’s favorite bourbon, Woodford Reserve, “Bad Habits” is a tune that makes listeners want to sing along with the windows down. Taylor, who played acoustic guitar herself in the recording, admits that she had a lot of fun making it. “This is the first song I’ve released since moving to Nashville roughly a half a year ago,” Taylor explains. “I’ve really been exploring my sound during the past year, and I think that’s evident in the song.” 

“Bad Habits” has been receiving airplay on several terrestrial radio stations in and around Kentucky. It can be found on Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify, where it has already been featured on a variety of playlists. 

About Taylor: 

Born and raised in Booneville, KY, Taylor’s music career began at the young age of five when she began performing professionally. She began writing her own songs at the age of 12 and later went on to study music at Georgetown College. Taylor Dye now resides in Nashville, TN, where she frequently performs and continues to write her own music. 

Taylor Dye is now booking shows for Summer & Fall 2018. For more information regarding upcoming appearances, visit tayloraustindye.com and subscribe to her YouTube channel at youtube.com/tayloraustindye.

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"Nashville Singer/Songwriter Taylor Dye recently attended the 2018 Indie Music Channel Awards at Hard Rock Café in Hollywood, CA. Taylor took home the award for Best Country Recording for “I Don’t.” This song is from her freshman album Believe in the Sun, which was released in 2016. In addition to Best Country Recording, Taylor was also nominated in the country categories for Best Female Artist and Best Country Song. 

Taylor Dye is originally from Booneville, KY and began writing songs at the age of 12. She now resides in Nashville, TN, where she frequently performs at local venues and continues to write her own music. She will be releasing new music in May 2018. 

Taylor Dye is now booking shows for Summer & Fall 2018. For more information regarding upcoming appearances, visit tayloraustindye.com and subscribe to her YouTube channel at youtube.com/tayloraustindye."

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