Dasha

Yeah, I've been line dancing since I was a kid. We'd go to the Mid-State Fair and that's how you'd flirt with boys is you'd have to go line dancing. So you bet your ass I learned all the line dances. I was out there. And so, yeah, that first day was kind of crazy. And then two weeks later, it started getting added to like all these playlists on Spotify and like just like kind of buzz.

Like I think it got its like first organic radio ad. And we're just like, wait, what is going on here? And then, God, what was the day? I think, like, late February. It was, like, my birthday week when labels started calling. And we got flown out first class to New York. And I had, like, $900 in my bank account at this point.

Like I think it got its like first organic radio ad. And we're just like, wait, what is going on here? And then, God, what was the day? I think, like, late February. It was, like, my birthday week when labels started calling. And we got flown out first class to New York. And I had, like, $900 in my bank account at this point.

Like I think it got its like first organic radio ad. And we're just like, wait, what is going on here? And then, God, what was the day? I think, like, late February. It was, like, my birthday week when labels started calling. And we got flown out first class to New York. And I had, like, $900 in my bank account at this point.

Like, I was calling my mom being like, girl, I don't know how I'm going to pay my rent next month. And then I called her back when I was flying out to New York. And I was like, I think I'm going to be good. I think I'm going to be good, actually. Hold the Venmo. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Like, I was calling my mom being like, girl, I don't know how I'm going to pay my rent next month. And then I called her back when I was flying out to New York. And I was like, I think I'm going to be good. I think I'm going to be good, actually. Hold the Venmo. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Like, I was calling my mom being like, girl, I don't know how I'm going to pay my rent next month. And then I called her back when I was flying out to New York. And I was like, I think I'm going to be good. I think I'm going to be good, actually. Hold the Venmo. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

um so yeah that was the week where i was like it's all gonna it's all gonna work out because like i had literally every single label in the entire world knocking at my door and then i and i kind of took this position of like realizing the power i had and realizing like i had all the negotiation power whatever i wanted and so i was like super coy in these conversations and like barely understated and like well what can you do instead of being like thank you so much for seeing me i was like

um so yeah that was the week where i was like it's all gonna it's all gonna work out because like i had literally every single label in the entire world knocking at my door and then i and i kind of took this position of like realizing the power i had and realizing like i had all the negotiation power whatever i wanted and so i was like super coy in these conversations and like barely understated and like well what can you do instead of being like thank you so much for seeing me i was like

um so yeah that was the week where i was like it's all gonna it's all gonna work out because like i had literally every single label in the entire world knocking at my door and then i and i kind of took this position of like realizing the power i had and realizing like i had all the negotiation power whatever i wanted and so i was like super coy in these conversations and like barely understated and like well what can you do instead of being like thank you so much for seeing me i was like

Well, I was like with the CEOs of Republic Records being, they showed me this whole spiel about The Weeknd and Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.

Well, I was like with the CEOs of Republic Records being, they showed me this whole spiel about The Weeknd and Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.

Well, I was like with the CEOs of Republic Records being, they showed me this whole spiel about The Weeknd and Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.

No, that was Def Jam.

No, that was Def Jam.

No, that was Def Jam.

But yeah, it was just so cool to be like, what's that?

But yeah, it was just so cool to be like, what's that?

But yeah, it was just so cool to be like, what's that?

It just felt like family. I just like really saw that they valued my art and like me making art. And they were just like, we so see your vision and just run with it. Wow. Yeah. Damn. Yeah. So it went Austin to boots or. Wait, it's the same song. Austin to boots. Wait, what? Sing it. Did your boots stop working? Did your truck break down? But it's. Are you sure?