Miranda Lambert, the country music powerhouse known for her powerful vocals and unapologetically fiery personality, is more than just a "crazy girl born with a shotgun," as some might label her. Behind those rowdy anthems and that iconic "take no sh*t" attitude lies a depth and vulnerability that has shaped her music and her life.
A Legacy of Sass: Grandma Lambert's Influence
Lambert's signature sass didn't come out of nowhere. It was passed down, like a well-worn family recipe, from her own grandmother.
“My grandma, until the day she died, was drinking Crown and Coke at one o’clock and waving her finger at somebody,” Lambert shared with Tom Power on the "Q with Tom Power" podcast.
Grandma Lambert, a woman who clearly understood the power of a well-timed finger wag and a good stiff drink, laid the foundation for Miranda’s fearless personality.
“My mom’s very feisty and vibrant, so I feel like I come by that naturally,” Lambert continued.
Beyond the Firebrand: Revolutionizing the Music
The "Kerosene" singer’s initial breakout hits showcased her fiery side. But Lambert, a songwriter with a keen eye for storytelling, was determined to break out of the "firebrand" box that some tried to put her in.
"They get rowdy… at the beginning, I really got almost pushed in a corner, because I had 'Kerosene,' and I had 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' and I had 'Gunpowder & Lead,' and it felt like all the words that were being used to describe this new artist coming on the scene were like, firebrand, and feisty," she said in the interview with Power.
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