Hannah Dasher Says Country Music Has Gotten So Competitive, Artists Don’t Help Each Other Out: “I Wish That We Did More Of That In Nashville”

Country music artist Hannah Dasher wishes that the country music community was more willing to lend a helping hand.

Hannah Dasher stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about how her presence on TikTok, her cooking show that has helped fans discover her music, the struggles of being a fully independent artist, what it’s like to be a woman in the industry, her thoughts on Beyoncé and how she wished the artist would have gone “full country” and much more.

One of the through lines of our conversation with the “You’re Gonna Love Me” singer was the fact that, in her experience in the music industry, there’s a lot more pushing down than lifting up. Dasher is someone who looks fondly on how things used to be in the country music world, and wants to be a steward for bringing back a helping, supportive culture among artists… especially female artists:

“The devil has just instilled this scarcity mindset in us, and I don’t know why it’s so much more competitive for girls. As a musician, I crave being around other talent. I crave being around people that are either where I am, or better than me. If it weren’t for that attitude, I don’t think we’d have the Highwaymen.

Who was Waylon hanging out with? Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash. I just think greatness feeds off of and breeds more greatness. I wish that we did more of that in Nashville. They used to years ago, but not anymore.”

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