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Kacey Musgraves
American singer-songwriter (born 1988)
Kacey Lee Musgraves is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career in the early 2000s, when she self-released three solo albums and recorded another album as a member of the duo Texas Two Bits.
In 2007, Musgraves appeared on the fifth season of the USA Network singing competition Nashville Star, where she finished in seventh place. In 2012, she signed with Mercury Nashville and released the hit single "Merry Go 'Round".
Her major-label debut studio album, Same Trailer Different Park (2013), won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
awards: Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Women of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Kacey Lee Musgraves was born August 21, 1988, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and grew up in Golden, Texas. Her parents are Karen (née Abrams), an artist, and Craig Musgraves, owner of a small printing business, M-Prints Printing, Inc., in Mineola, Texas. Kacey said that she was born six weeks prematurely and weighed only five pounds. She has a younger sister, Kelly Christine Sutton (née Musgraves), who is a photographer and at times has photographed some of Kacey's work including in the Cotswolds in South West England.
Musgraves announced in late August 2014 that she would perform a 10-show headlining tour, titled Same Tour Different Trailer, which started on September 25 and ended on October 19. In September 2014, she said that she had begun writing songs for her second major label album, and planned to write with Luke Laird and Shane MacAnally later in the year after her touring schedule wrapped. "Biscuits", the lead single from the album, was released on March 16, 2015.
Musgraves lists Alison Krauss as one of her career role models, stating, "I mean, how many Grammys does she have? She's just remained solid and true and great, and I respect that".
American country music singer and songwriter, born 21 August 1988 in Mineola, Texas, USA.
Also known as: K. Musgraves, KM, Kacey, Kacey Lee Musgraves, Kasey Musgraves
From Discogs (free to use). Their entry
Liner notes
Kacey Musgraves, the records, oldest first
Demo
2008 ep
Same Trailer Different Park
2013 album
on the air
Pageant Material
2015 album
A Very Kacey Christmas
2016 album
Golden Hour
2018 album
star‐crossed
2021 album
Deeper Well
2024 album
Middle of Nowhere
2026 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"Follow Your Arrow" is a song by American country music singer and songwriter Kacey Musgraves from her major label debut studio album, Same Trailer Different Park (2013). Mercury Nashville released it on October 21, 2013, as the album's third single.
Musgraves wrote the song with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. "Follow Your Arrow" won Song of the Year at the 2014 CMA Awards.
Music and lyrics
The song is in the key of F major with a main chord pattern of F – Dm – B♭– Gm – C and a vocal range between F3 and C5. It is in a 44 time signature with a moderate tempo.
Critical reception
"Follow Your Arrow" has been acclaimed by most critics since its release, despite receiving initial criticism from some conservative groups. Billboard listed "Follow Your Arrow" at number two on its list of the "20 Best Songs of 2013", saying that "you didn't have to be a hardcore country fan to boogie along to Kacey Musgraves' exuberant call to make lots of noise and kiss lots of boys—or lots of girls, if that's something you're into." Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 39 on its 2014 list of the "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". The magazine also ranked it eight on its 2019 list of the "100 Best Songs of the 2010s". In a 2024 update, Rolling Stone listed it at number 36 on its "200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time" list....
Music video
The music video was directed by Honey and Kacey Musgraves and premiered in December 2013.
