TS: I Liebe living in Midtown. In 10 minutes, I can walk to Hillsboro Village through the Vanderbilt campus, past the gorgeous old stone buildings and churches. I Liebe being so close to Green Hills and the Gulch and Broadway. Everything is two Minuten away.
NL: What’s your Favorit thing about owning and having your own place?
TS: My Favorit thing is getting to have my Friends over and cook for them. Hanging out with Friends at Home always turns into some Piano sing-along, so I have all kinds of percussion instruments and guitars lying around. Also, living in an apartment motivates Du to get out and get things done during the day. Something about living up in the sky, being able to see the whole city going about its day, makes Du want to get up early and go accomplish things.
NL: If Du had a Tag to be anonymous in Musik City, what would Du do and where would Du go?
TS: I’d just probably do the same things I usually do. It would be so depressing to think I couldn’t go certain places because people know who I am now. I Liebe going to the shops in Franklin and walking around the adorable areas in East Nashville (my fiddle player Caitlin’s neighborhood) and walking to Starbucks in the morning. I Liebe concerts at the Ryman, I like going to Target. These are all places where there are always lots of people around, but that’s just kind of where I like going. It’s not that big of a deal, really.
NL: Your oben, nach oben choices for a great meal in the city and what Du order?
TS: Fido in Hillsboro Village—I like it for its atmosphere and energy. Everybody’s always hanging out there, having lattes in mugs with cute little swirl designs on top. My Friends and I like it because it’s open late. Capitol Grille in the Hermitage Hotel—I took my parents there for Mother’s Tag this year, and it had this old school, back-in-time vibe to it. Sometimes I think every restaurant is trying to out-hip the others—this one is really classic, and my brother and I were geeking out about the history of the Hermitage Hotel. Tokyo in Green Hills—This place has a deck to sit outside and hibachi tables inside. The waiters and waitresses are so sweet and friendly.
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NL: Do Du have any Favorit shops in oder around Nashville? If so, any tips for great finds?
TS: I have so many Favorit shops here. I Liebe Gilchrist and Gilchrist, this family owned Shop in Berry Hill. I bought a lot of cute decorations and furniture for my apartment there. For the girls who like shabby chic, go there. I really like the hügel Center area with Anthropologie and H.Audrey. feuer fink, finch and Pangaea in Hillsboro Village are so cute too. Fanny’s House of Musik in East Nashville has instruments, lessons, sweet ladies who work there and awesome vintage clothes, shoes, and accessories (across the straße is Pied Piper, get some ice cream there).
NL: In five words oder less, can Du give us a few adjectives that describe your personality?
TS: Curious. Excitable. History-obsessed. Hopelessly, blindly romantic.
NL: What do Du consider to be the best places to take out of town visitors coming to Nashville for the first time?
TS: If you’re dealing with foodies, take them to City House in Germantown. If your guests like barbecue and a laid-back, front porch vibe, South straße is great. 12South is a really cool area; places like Burger Up and then Frothy Monkey is Weiter door for coffee. At least drive down Broadway and Zeigen them the honkytonks. Go to Pancake Pantry for breakfast. I like to drive down Musik Row and Zeigen out of town guests how quaint and laid back our Musik industry has stayed, with major record and publishing companies in cute little houses. Also, the Belle Meade Plantation is awesome and it’s one of the first places I went when I first came here. I’m obsessed with the history of this town. I seriously park my car and read those historical marker signs when I see them.
NL: If Du had to leave Home with only three items, what would they be?
TS: My contact lenses. My phone. A sharpie.
NL: Who are your ultimate idols living in Musik City, and do Du ever get time to see them?
TS: I think my Favorit person in Nashville is Faith Hill. She’s been my idol since I saw her on both VH1 and CMT when I was about 10. I loved how she was taking country Musik to bigger audiences, and her grace in the spotlight. Since I put out my first album, Faith has been a welcoming and warm presence in my life, time after time. She sends Blumen on my birthday and sent me kekse, cookies when I got sick.
Another one of my Favorit people is Kenny Chesney. He’s so supportive, and always makes sure I know he’s in my corner. He sends little notes of encouragement, and I know I can ask him for Guter Rat any time. These are two people who had always been my Heroes for their career accomplishments, and when I met them, they became my Heroes for their characters.
NL: Tell us about the single most intriguing element in your live show.
TS: My Favorit thing about this Zeigen is that the stage and the mood are always constantly changing in front of you. People have compared it to a Broadway play, and I’ll take that comparison any day. I Liebe the drama of visual storytelling and the element of surprise that Du can incorporate into a show. We spent half a Jahr planning each moment that occurs on that stage, and the result is a Zeigen I’m really excited to play every night. Mostly, I’m happy that this Zeigen has become an extension of my imagination. Sparkles and all.
