TS: I 爱情 living in Midtown. In 10 minutes, I can walk to Hillsboro Village through the Vanderbilt campus, past the gorgeous old stone buildings and churches. I 爱情 being so close to Green Hills and the Gulch and Broadway. Everything is two 分钟 away.
NL: What’s your 最喜爱的 thing about owning and having your own place?
TS: My 最喜爱的 thing is getting to have my 老友记 over and cook for them. Hanging out with 老友记 at 首页 always turns into some 钢琴 sing-along, so I have all kinds of percussion instruments and guitars lying around. Also, living in an apartment motivates 你 to get out and get things done during the day. Something about living up in the sky, being able to see the whole city going about its day, makes 你 want to get up early and go accomplish things.
NL: If 你 had a 日 to be anonymous in 音乐 City, what would 你 do and where would 你 go?
TS: I’d just probably do the same things I usually do. It would be so depressing to think I couldn’t go certain places because people know who I am now. I 爱情 going to the shops in Franklin and walking around the adorable areas in East Nashville (my fiddle player Caitlin’s neighborhood) and walking to 星巴克 in the morning. I 爱情 concerts at the Ryman, I like going to Target. These are all places where there are always lots of people around, but that’s just kind of where I like going. It’s not that big of a deal, really.
NL: Your 最佳, 返回页首 choices for a great meal in the city and what 你 order?
TS: Fido in Hillsboro Village—I like it for its atmosphere and energy. Everybody’s always hanging out there, having lattes in mugs with cute little swirl designs on top. My 老友记 and I like it because it’s open late. Capitol Grille in the Hermitage Hotel—I took my parents there for Mother’s 日 this year, and it had this old school, back-in-time vibe to it. Sometimes I think every restaurant is trying to out-hip the others—this one is really classic, and my brother and I were geeking out about the history of the Hermitage Hotel. Tokyo in Green Hills—This place has a deck to sit outside and hibachi tables inside. The waiters and waitresses are so sweet and friendly.
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NL: Do 你 have any 最喜爱的 shops in 或者 around Nashville? If so, any tips for great finds?
TS: I have so many 最喜爱的 shops here. I 爱情 Gilchrist and Gilchrist, this family owned 商店 in Berry Hill. I bought a lot of cute decorations and furniture for my apartment there. For the girls who like shabby chic, go there. I really like the 爬坡道, 小山 Center area with Anthropologie and H.Audrey. 火, 消防 雀, 芬奇 and Pangaea in Hillsboro Village are so cute too. Fanny’s House of 音乐 in East Nashville has instruments, lessons, sweet ladies who work there and awesome vintage clothes, shoes, and accessories (across the 街, 街道 is Pied Piper, get some ice cream there).
NL: In five words 或者 less, can 你 give us a few adjectives that describe your personality?
TS: Curious. Excitable. History-obsessed. Hopelessly, blindly romantic.
NL: What do 你 consider to be the best places to take out of town visitors coming to Nashville for the first time?
TS: If you’re dealing with foodies, take them to City House in Germantown. If your guests like barbecue and a laid-back, front porch vibe, South 街, 街道 is great. 12South is a really cool area; places like Burger Up and then Frothy Monkey is 下一个 door for coffee. At least drive down Broadway and 显示 them the honkytonks. Go to Pancake Pantry for breakfast. I like to drive down 音乐 Row and 显示 out of town guests how quaint and laid back our 音乐 industry has stayed, with major record and publishing companies in cute little houses. Also, the Belle Meade Plantation is awesome and it’s one of the first places I went when I first came here. I’m obsessed with the history of this town. I seriously park my car and read those historical marker signs when I see them.
NL: If 你 had to leave 首页 with only three items, what would they be?
TS: My contact lenses. My phone. A sharpie.
NL: Who are your ultimate idols living in 音乐 City, and do 你 ever get time to see them?
TS: I think my 最喜爱的 person in Nashville is Faith Hill. She’s been my idol since I saw her on both VH1 and CMT when I was about 10. I loved how she was taking country 音乐 to bigger audiences, and her grace in the spotlight. Since I put out my first album, Faith has been a welcoming and warm presence in my life, time after time. She sends 花 on my birthday and sent me 饼干 when I got sick.
Another one of my 最喜爱的 people is Kenny Chesney. He’s so supportive, and always makes sure I know he’s in my corner. He sends little notes of encouragement, and I know I can ask him for 建议 any time. These are two people who had always been my 超能英雄 for their career accomplishments, and when I met them, they became my 超能英雄 for their characters.
NL: Tell us about the single most intriguing element in your live show.
TS: My 最喜爱的 thing about this 显示 is that the stage and the mood are always constantly changing in front of you. People have compared it to a Broadway play, and I’ll take that comparison any day. I 爱情 the drama of visual storytelling and the element of surprise that 你 can incorporate into a show. We spent half a 年 planning each moment that occurs on that stage, and the result is a 显示 I’m really excited to play every night. Mostly, I’m happy that this 显示 has become an extension of my imagination. Sparkles and all.
