Show Notes
Dasha joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for an in-depth conversation about the viral success of “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” country music, Taylor Swift, imposter syndrome, online hate, the Spotify Billions Club, ACM nominations, and the pressure of staying relevant after a massive breakout hit.
Dasha opens up about growing up in California, moving to Nashville, signing her Sony Germany deal, working with her brother Bardo of Beauty School Dropout, and going from working on a horse farm to becoming one of country music’s fastest rising stars.
The conversation also dives into:
• Writing “Austin”
• The viral line dancing explosion
• Taylor Swift obsession
• Reading toxic online comments
• VMAs & People’s Choice nominations
• Grand Ole Opry performance
• Spotify Billions Club
• Country music becoming genreless
• Her new music & upcoming album
PLUS: Dasha’s Top 5 New Country Artists and Top 5 Albums That Changed Her Life.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 ACM Award Nomination
01:19 Meeting Shania Twain
02:15 Growing Up & Family Life
05:10 Knowing She Wanted Music by Age 10
07:08 Why Country Storytelling Connected With Her
07:49 Taylor Swift Obsession & First Concert (Green Day)
11:00 Her Real Name “Ana”
12:21 Moving to Nashville & Record Deal Journey
13:52 Winning a One-Song Sony Germany Deal
15:24 Writing “Austin”
16:11 Working With Her Brother Bardo
17:08 Feeling Guilty About “Austin” Success
19:19 From Horse Farm Worker to Billion Streams
20:43 Living a “Cameo-Like” Existence
22:44 The Viral Line Dancing Explosion
26:20 The Full Backstory Behind “Austin”
30:58 Drowning in Online Comments
33:25 Dealing With Online Hate Emotionally
34:08 Reading the Comments
35:05 Getting Award Nominations
35:49 From $900 to a Billion Streams
38:05 Imposter Syndrome & People’s Choice Nomination
40:44 Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban & Manifestation
41:42 Grand Ole Opry Performance & “Ana”
42:55 Entering Spotify’s Billions Club
44:43 The Importance of Virality
46:05 VMAs Experience
49:11 The New Record
50:01 Pressure to Stay Relevant After “Austin”
52:15 Her Songwriting Process
55:08 Country Music Becoming Genreless
56:19 Top 5 New Country Artists
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