TANNER
ADELL UNVEILS HER PERSONAL ADOPTION STORY ON HEART-WRENCHING BALLAD “GOING
BLONDE,” OUT NOW
Written
solely by Adell, the single sheds light on her complicated background and
relationship with her birth mother
“I’m going blonde / and I’m never going back / blonde like the mama that I
never had”
Set to present at Billboard Women In Music (Saturday 3/29)
Country-pop
star Tanner Adell tells the true tale of pain and perseverance in new
single “Going Blonde,” out now. Written alone by Adell on a
Nashville barstool, “Going Blonde” digs into the impact of
Adell’s adoption at birth to show a new side of the fearless talent. Revealing
the discovery that made her who she is, “Going Blonde” brings new colour to a
distinctive country artist, who now wears her hair blonde in tribute to the
mother she never got to meet – and to the woman she has become.
Raised
by a loving family from the west coast, there was a part of Adell that always
wondered about where she came from. After connecting with her brother years
after doing a DNA test for an ancestry website - a Christmas gift from her
adopted parents - the young country artist learned the origin behind her mom
giving her up for adoption was actually untrue. In some ways, that very
adoption was a mistake. The shock was only deepened by the news that her
longed-for birth mother had died, robbing any chance to fill the empty spot in
Adell’s soul.
Clinging
onto a single picture of her mom, a blonde, blue-eyed knockout who Adell
thought looked just like Dolly Parton, the artist dove deeply into Parton’s
work, subconsciously seeking out connection. She soon found it in Parton’s
debut single “Dumb Blonde,” and since Adell had always had natural blonde
highlights, it suddenly struck her.
Photo credit: Alfred Marroquin
“Blonde
has this connotation that’s sexy and outgoing – and a little bit ditsy,” she
continues. “But I felt like I could take that and turn it into something more
meaningful. I’m really putting my heart out there to be completely examined.
It’s been five years since my brother found me. I think I’m still learning
things and I’m definitely still grieving. But I’m ready to release it as a form
of my own therapy.”
Adell
took to social media earlier this week to reveal the story in her own words -
watch part one here, part two here and part three here. The new track will help guide a whole new artistic
chapter for Adell, as she works toward the release of her upcoming debut album.
With more information coming soon, she finds the courage to reveal the serious
songwriter hidden within, while still celebrating the courageous ‘Buckle Bunny’
her fans love.
“It
feels like I’m at 99% because there is a very big 1% that fans don’t know about
me,” she explains. “But I’m ready to have that connection with them, and I
think they’re ready for it.”
Live C2C stage performance from Tanner Adell (“Buckle
Bunny”) at 42mins BBC SOUNDS SUNDAY 20:00 - 22:00 Country
2 Country Live - Part 2
Having
just been in the UK for mainstage performances at C2C Festival, “Going
Blonde” marks Adell’s first release of 2025, following a banner year of career
milestones. Deemed one of seven artists shaping the sound of 2024 by The New
York Times with over 200M global streams and counting, the 2025 People
Artist to Watch checked many items off her bucket list with a sold-out
headlining tour, a collaboration with superstar Beyonce, recognition from The
Times, Notion, The New York Times, Billboard, NPR, Teen Vogue
and more while bringing her patented brand of fierce femininity to the biggest
domestic and international festivals. This year, she continues to solidify her
place in the pop-country space, most recently performing at the GLAAD Awards
last night (3/27) and will present at Billboard Women In Music tomorrow
(3/29).
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