We were lucky to catch up with Lucie Tiger recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Lucie, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

As a female artist I’m often at the forefront of the gender equity gap – especially as a country-crossover artist. Last year there were big celebrations when Ella Langley was the first female artist to get a number one single on country radio which is amazing. The song was ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ which is an awesome song however it is a duet with a male artist and not a solo female song. Plus it got to the top spot in something like Week 5o of 52. So it took 50 weeks to get a female artist to the number one spot on country radio and even then she needed a male duet partner to get there.

With this in mind I wanted to create an event which celebrated female artists. It’s not an anti-male event by any means but when you look at some of the country music festival bills out there you’d think that some of those are purely created to celebrate male artists! So this was just a way of bringing female artists to the forefront and doing something different in the town I live in – Florence, Alabama (right across the river from the legendary Muscle Shoals, AL).

I had run songwriting events in my native country of Australia prior to attaining a work visa for the USA and so running events wasn’t a new thing for me. We named them the Songbird Sessions and I’ve been lucky enough to work with an absolutely incredible venue that is so supportive. The Lava Room in Florence is an excellent venue that prioritises original artists over cover bands and the owner, Tyler Ross, is a big supporter of what we do. We started our quarterly events on a Tuesday night in 2024 and they grew in popularity so much that we’ve had to move them to a Friday night.

We recently held our first Friday Songbird Sessions with the help of our valued sponsor, Reclaimed Spirit (a beautiful boutique in Florence) and we welcomed 5 songwriters to the stage alongside me. What made the night even more of an event for our audience was our resident guitar player – Matthew DeOrazio (see I told you it wasn’t anti-man!) – who improvised on guitar accompaniment for our songwriters. It was an absolutely beautiful night with talented songwriters and a standing-room-only crowd!

Songbird Sessions is definitely one of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on and I look forward to holding the event on the second Friday of June, September and December at the Lava Room in Florence this year.

Lucie, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Originally from Sydney, Australia, I’ve made Florence, Alabama, my home and creative hub, crafting a sound that blends country rock, crossroads blues, and Southern soul into a style entirely my own. In just two years, I’ve achieved what many artists only dream of: charting seven singles on the MusicRow Country Breakout Chart, including fan favorites like Burn It Down and Found My Home. My debut album, Alabama Highway, reached #14 on the ARIA Country Albums chart (Australian equivalent to Billboard), while The Memphis Tapes debuted at #7 on the Australian Independent Record Albums Chart.

I’ve shared stages with Grammy-winning artists like Jimbo Hart and Gary Nichols, and I’ve earned accolades for her songwriting, including multiple nominations for the Rudy Brandsma Award for Songwriting Excellence. As well, I am the creative force behind events like the Songbird Sessions and Top Songwriter Series in Muscle Shoals, showcasing top-tier talent while championing women in music. With features in Americana Rhythm Magazine, CMT, and Today’s Country Magazine, and appearances on radio and television across the globe, I’m set on carving a bold path as a modern-day trailblazer in country rock.

When I’m not writing songs, I’m onstage. From intimate solo sets to full band blowouts, I’ve been lucky enough to have played legendary venues like Reggies Chicago, Nashville’s True Music Room, and Clarksdale’s Ground Zero Blues Club. Sharing stages with Grammy-winning musicians like Jimbo Hart and Gary Nichols, as well as Shoals legends like Kelvin Holly and Will McFarlane, I’m confident I’ve earned my place in the pantheon of live performers. With my heart in Muscle Shoals and my sights set on the world, I’m not just making music—I’m making history.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

I definitely think any artist who was already well into their career of releasing and promoting music when the 2020 pandemic came along has a story of resilience. I was still living in Australia when the pandemic hit and it hit Australia very hard with live music often being the first thing to get canceled and restricted. That whole period I just kept saying to myself if I can make it through this period and keep going as an artist I can probably make it through anything. So far, so good!

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

I definitely think that if more people go out to see live music it would certainly help the industry as a whole. If you can go out to local events and see the up-and-coming bands then it means an awful lot to all of us!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.lucietigermusic.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/lucietigermusic
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lucietigermusic/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxXAOoe8qHTtQLy5Omwsfw

Image Credits

Promo photos were taken by Lily Martin
Live photo was taken by Devona Hawkins