Miranda Lambert
Born and raised in Lindale and having cut her teeth in the Texas honky tonk circuit, Miranda Lambert is a Texan through and through. From her independent debut, recorded in a garage studio in Garland, North Texas, to her stripped-back The Marfa Tapes recorded under the West Texas stars with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, to her most recent critically acclaimed album, Postcards from Texas, recorded at Austin’s famed Arlyn Studios, Lambert has always made a point to showcase her Lone Star roots. Now, two decades into defining her multifaceted career as an artist, entertainer, entrepreneur, advocate and businesswoman with an unflinching quest for excellence, honesty and conviction, she seeks to shine an even brighter spotlight on the state that made her as cofounder of Big Loud Texas. Joining forces with longtime friend and creative ally Randall, she is directly involved in signing and developing artists on the roster, with a particular eye towards elevating voices from her home state.
“As a teenager chasing my dreams in the honky tonks of Texas, Nashville seemed so far away,” she reflects. “Every time I’m back home I get to hear the incredible talent our state produces, and I feel a responsibility to help get more of those Texas voices heard. I’m really excited to team up with my buddy Jon Randall and Big Loud to do just that. Get ready, y’all – we’re bringing even more Texas to town!”
The most-awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history, including their top honor for Entertainer of the Year, she has also won three GRAMMYs and 14 Country Music Association Awards, is a TIME100 honoree and perennial best-of-the-year list maker, and NPR has called her “the most riveting country star of her generation.” A multi-dimensional superstar, she’s earned seven No. 1 solo albums, 10 No. 1 hit radio singles, more than 80 prestigious awards and countless RIAA certifications. She’s taken those standards to become a New York Times bestselling author and the first female restaurateur on Lower Broadway with her Tex-Mex cantina Casa Rosa, while also expanding her creative reach with her Wanda June Home collection exclusive to Walmart and her Idyllwind clothing and boot line at Boot Barn. Her passion for rescue animals inspired the creation of her MuttNation Foundation, which has raised over $10 million since inception to promote adoption, support shelters across the country, advance spay & neuter and assist with the transport of animals during times of natural disaster.