\n<\/p>\n
Karissa Ella’s new Growing Wings<\/em> EP is a country original that nods to one of her biggest influences:\u00a0Miranda Lambert<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Ohio-raised Belmont University graduate has continued to refine her approach to songwriting and making music across the last seven years.<\/p>\n This new EP (released July 11) illustrates her songwriting, vocal and storytelling range.<\/p>\n To celebrate the release of Ella’s new project, Taste of Country asked her to connect a Lambert song to tracks from the new album.<\/p>\n Like the Texan, this country newcomer<\/a> is capable of switching moods every three to four minutes. The first two songs (a rowdy dance floor romp called “Honky Tonk Heartbeat” and longing love song titled “Last Call Cowboy”)\u00a0are examples and perhaps the first two songs you should spend time with if you’re new to the music.<\/p>\n Here are three Lambert songs that inspired Ella to create new music. They may be her favorites, or they may just be her favorites in the moment.<\/p>\n Fans of the icon will have a hard time arguing she didn’t pick three good ones.<\/p>\n “Mama’s Broken Heart”<\/strong> “Settling Down”<\/strong> “Locomotive”<\/strong> No offense to the men of country music, but some breakups just require a woman’s perspective. This list of 27 great country breakup songs by women, for women includes hits from every decade, dating back to the 1960s.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Crystal Gayle are the icons, while newcomers like Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves and Carly Pearce prove they know what heartbreak feels like. Click each link to enjoy 27 songs from 27 different women of country music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
I\u2019ve always loved how \u201cMama\u2019s Broken Heart\u201d isn\u2019t afraid to get messy. It\u2019s bold, emotional, and says what a lot of women feel but don\u2019t always say out loud. That inspired the energy behind \u201cHeartbreaker.\u201d Sometimes you\u2019ve got to be raw and a little unhinged to tell the truth!<\/p>\n
There\u2019s always been this tug-of-war in my life between chasing big dreams and staying true to my roots. This song is about being torn between the road and the front porch. I had the same feelings when writing \u201c\u2019Growing Wings\u201d and \u201cHall of Fame.\u201d I\u2019m trying to find balance between who I was raised to be and who I\u2019m becoming.<\/p>\n
I love how fast, fearless, and loud this song is in all the right ways. That\u2019s the exact kind of motion I wanted in “Honky Tonk Heartbeat.” It\u2019s about the rhythm that keeps your boots moving and your heart racing. You just can\u2019t help but dance along!<\/p>\n27 Great Country Breakup Songs by Women, for Women<\/h2>\n