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Tour dates and merch: Theo Von announces April 25 in Phoenix at the Celebrity Theater, May 11 in Westbury, New York, and July 2 in Las Vegas at The Encore Theater; the other show there is sold out. Tickets are at theovan.com. Be Good To Yourself crewnecks come in light blue, maroon, and cement, plus a new windbreaker at theovonstore.com.
Today's guest is Laney Wilson, whose voice Theo praises as timeless. She is CMA Female Vocalist of the Year 2022, an actress known for Yellowstone, and her new album Bell Bottom Country is out now.
Laney talks about busy years and the way time disappears on the road, sometimes not knowing what city or day it is. She reflects on feeling like an old soul, and jokes about what she might have been in a past life.
Theo comments on her voice and asks about origins. Laney, from Baskin near Covington in northeast Louisiana, describes a tiny town of about 24 graduates. Her father is a banker and a farmer; her mother taught second grade and the gifted program. Country music is a lifestyle there; she grew up on 90s country, listening with her family while riding tractors. She wrote her first song at nine and knew Nashville felt like home when she drove through on the interstate.
Laney recalls starting in music by impersonating Hannah Montana for five years, performing at parties across several states and even at St. Jude. She mentions Dolly Parton, LeAnn Womack, Shania, Reba, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill as influences, and the desire to tell stories through songs.
In school, Laney discusses prom, relationships, and small-town dynamics; she dated the same boy for seven years and later had multiple proms in one year. Her first date was to Red Lobster; a crab incident in her hair became a memory of luck.
She also discusses acting on Yellowstone, describing the process of getting into character, filming, and a kissing scene with Ian Bowen. The show helped introduce her to new listeners, and the experience echoed her musical storytelling.
Laney outlines upcoming projects: her headlining tour Country with a Flare, co-writes with May McCree, Ben Chapman, and Leah Blevins, and an upcoming stadium run with Luke Combs. She reflects on the rollercoaster of fame, the value of patience, and the importance of staying connected to real life.
Finally, she shares that her father survived a fungal infection with nine surgeries and a stroke, and has since returned to work. The chat ends with mutual appreciation and plans to do it again.