Iowa-born country singer Hailey Whitters had been working in the music industry for well over a decade before her hit single, “Everything She Ain’t,” hit the charts and made her a bigger name. While Whitters had success when she co-wrote Little Big Town’s 2017 song, “Happy People,” her own 2022 album, Raised, was what finally brought the musician’s own voice to the forefront.

Her latest release, April’s Corn Queen, builds on Raised‘s lyrical themes and sees Whitters being equally exuberant and introspective, running the gamut from “White Limousine” and its dreams of fame to the thoughtful reflection of loss that is “Casseroles.” It’s a real delight, as was speaking with Whitters via Zoom ahead of her show at Knuckleheads on Thursday, September 25.

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