Tenille Towns on Going Independent Again, The Acrobat, and Writing Songs That Help People Feel Less Alone

Host Tony Mantor introduces his podcast Almost Live Nashville and interviews singer-songwriter Tenille Towns, who moved from Grand Prairie, Alberta to Nashville and became an ACM New Female Artist of the Year and Juno Award winner.

Towns discusses returning to independence after nearly eight years with Sony Nashville, producing her new record The Acrobat herself for release on April 10, and regaining creative autonomy.

She reflects on small-town roots, homesickness, touring highs, and the pressures of the industry that led to feeling lost, depression, therapy, and reframing identity beyond career. T

owns explains how fan connections encourage vulnerability, how her songwriting has become more personal, and highlights songs including Somebody’s Daughter, Jersey on the Wall, Villain in Me, and Enabling.

She shares rapid-fire answers and closes with a message about allowing feelings to pass through and seeking connection.
00:00 Show Mission
01:16 Meet Tenille Towns
02:00 New Album The Acrobat
02:39 Going Independent Again
04:09 Small Town to Nashville
06:58 Songwriting Freedom Shift
08:31 Storytelling and Craft
10:04 Sharing Personal Truths
11:32 Fans and Song Impact
13:02 Hope and Mental Health
14:44 Growth Under Pressure
16:29 Hardest Songs to Release
17:51 Escaping the Hamster Wheel
20:43 Between the Beats
22:30 Breathing and Contentment
26:18 Rapid Fire Round Two
28:38 Final Message and Wrap

INTRO/OUTRO: T.Wild

Mantor Music BMI

Tenille Towns on Going Independent Again, The Acrobat, and Writing Songs That Help People Feel Less Alone 
Host Tony Mantor introduces his podcast Almost Live Nashville and interviews singer-songwriter Tenille Towns, who moved from Grand Prairie, Alberta to Nashville and became an ACM New Female Artist of the Year and Juno Award winner. 
Towns discusses returning to independence after nearly eight years with Sony Nashville, producing her new record The Acrobat herself for release on April 10, and regaining creative autonomy. 
She reflects on small-town roots, homesickness, touring highs, and the pressures of the industry that led to feeling lost, depression, therapy, and reframing identity beyond career. T 
owns explains how fan connections encourage vulnerability, how her songwriting has become more personal, and highlights songs including Somebody’s Daughter, Jersey on the Wall, Villain in Me, and Enabling. 
She shares rapid-fire answers and closes with a message about allowing feelings to pass through and seeking connection. 
00:00 Show Mission 
01:16 Meet Tenille Towns 
02:00 New Album The Acrobat 
02:39 Going Independent Again 
04:09 Small Town to Nashville 
06:58 Songwriting Freedom Shift 
08:31 Storytelling and Craft 
10:04 Sharing Personal Truths 
11:32 Fans and Song Impact 
13:02 Hope and Mental Health 
14:44 Growth Under Pressure 
16:29 Hardest Songs to Release 
17:51 Escaping the Hamster Wheel 
20:43 Between the Beats 
22:30 Breathing and Contentment 
26:18 Rapid Fire Round Two 
28:38 Final Message and Wrap
INTRO/OUTRO: T.Wild 
Mantor Music BMI

Nashville based veteran music producer Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville podcast takes its listener on a journey through the business of music and entertainment. Following the success and popularity of his top-rated podcast on Autism & Mental Health awareness - Why Not Me? - Mantor hosts thought-provoking conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from various celebrity guests from the world of music, television and entertainment. With more than 30 years as an accomplished music producer based in Nashville, Mantor welcomes a worldly guest list of musicians, actors and entertainers who share their unique stories about the roles they’ve played in creating and sustaining what we know as popular American culture. Conversations and stories that also give a deeper understanding on what it takes to achieve success in the entertainment industry for aspiring entertainers who are currently pursuing their own dreams of being a star someday. Whether listening for the entertainment or storytelling factor alone, or for tips on how his guests faced their life’s challenges, Almost Live… Nashville will have a story for anyone who has been a fan of popular culture in music, movies and television over the last few decades.

Nashville based veteran music producer Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville podcast takes its listener on a journey through the business of music and entertainment. Following the success and popularity of his top-rated podcast on Autism &amp; Mental Health awareness - Why Not Me? - Mantor hosts thought-provoking conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from various celebrity guests from the world of music, television and entertainment. With more than 30 years as an accomplished music producer based in Nashville, Mantor welcomes a worldly guest list of musicians, actors and entertainers who share their unique stories about the roles they’ve played in creating and sustaining what we know as popular American culture. Conversations and stories that also give a deeper understanding on what it takes to achieve success in the entertainment industry for aspiring entertainers who are currently pursuing their own dreams of being a star someday. Whether listening for the entertainment or storytelling factor alone, or for tips on how his guests faced their life’s challenges, Almost Live… Nashville will have a story for anyone who has been a fan of popular culture in music, movies and television over the last few decades.

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Tenille Towns: Music, Independence, and Honesty in songwriting

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