Collins smokes "Marlboro Reds"
"Growing up, when nana would take a smoke break, we'd sit together and she'd tell me all about her life," said Collins. "I think I heard every curse word for the first time, heard about how she got her first speeding ticket on the way to see Merle Haggard, laughed harder than I probably ever have and learned a lot about the best and worst parts of life. Sitting next to nana is one of my favorite places to be in the world. I hope when people hear this one, they feel like they're right there with me, nana, and her Marlboro Reds."
The Lake City, Fla. native started playing guitar when she was 14. She moved to Nashville in 2019 with a publishing deal. That brought new collaborators like Liz Rose, producer Brock Berryhill, Nathan Chapman and Brett James . Collins signed with Sony Nashville and was recently named to CMT's Next Women of Country Class of 2024.
Having toured with Larry Fleet throughout last fall, Collins will soon open for one of her musical idols – Willie Nelson – this month and will make her European debut at C2C Festival (March 2-10). Appearing in Rotterdam, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, London, Glasgow, and Belfast, Collins will perform as part of the Country Music Association's Introducing Nashville set.
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