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Country music built for a live stage.
Texas-born country artist Deidre Thornell pairs powerhouse vocals with the kind of storytelling that feels equally at home in a listening room, dance hall or festival crowd. Her live presence is shaped by years of touring throughout Texas, Nashville and the Southeastern United States.
She headlined the inaugural Nashville Night in Babcock Ranch, Florida, performing for upwards of 2,500 attendees. She has performed at the Ryman Auditorium as a National Finalist in the Country Showdown Songwriting Competition, hosted by Jewel, and has opened for Diamond Rio, Gretchen Wilson, Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen and The Marshall Tucker Band.
Deidre was dubbed Lyrics on the Lake “Best Performer” during a songwriter’s festival in Smith Mountain Lake, VA. She has performed at numerous fairs, festivals and rodeos throughout Texas and the Southeastern United States, but among her career highlights is performing the National Anthem at Cowboys Stadium for 90,000 fans.
From intimate listening rooms and songwriter stages to festivals and crowds numbering in the thousands, live performance has always been at the heart of Deidre's career. Her live résumé includes performances at The Nashville Palace, Texas' renowned Dosey Doe, The Rustic, Wildflower Arts & Music Festival, July Jubilee Festival, One Square Mile Music Fest, Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge in Nashville, along with fairs, festivals and rodeos throughout the region. Her show at The Rustic in Dallas drew an estimated 350 fans before selling out to a crowd of 600 with overflow. Her Dallas EP release also included a sold-out Nashville performance at the former 12th & Porter, with more than 200 in attendance. Based in Nashville, Deidre continues to perform both acoustic songwriter shows and full-band dates while maintaining the Texas audience that helped launch her career. VIEW TOUR SCHEDULE
Shows
Deidre’s catalog reflects a career rooted in Texas and developed through years of songwriting, recording and collaboration with respected writers and producers in both Texas and Nashville. Deidre has recorded several releases with Grammy-nominated producer Sal Oliveri (Chris Stapleton/P!nk, Carrie Underwood, Lee Brice, Brett Eldredge), including “Ohio,” “He Never Does” and “Simple Little Things.” “Ohio” expanded Deidre’s audience from Dayton, Ohio to Dallas, Texas and beyond, with the release landing her on The Nashville Sign billboard in the heart of Music Row."Deidre emotes with her sound and her expressiveness so well. It comes down to does it move people and how does it make people feel? I'm always looking for things like this with my antennas up, and she does it so beautifully” — Sal Oliveri, Grammy-nominated Producer
Deidre’s first studio album of original music, ‘Destination Unknown’, was produced by Paul Osborn at Audio Dallas Studios in Garland, Texas. Its title track, released in early 2013, was written with multi-Platinum songwriter Ron Grimes (LeAnn Rimes). The album also included Deidre’s recording of “Looking for a Place to Shine,” written by Natalie Hemby and Angela Lauer. The song was also performed by Nashville cast member Clare Bowen and featured on the television series in March 2013. Beyond their roles as collaborators, Ron Grimes and Paul Osborn were instrumental in Deidre’s early development as an artist, helping guide her through the next stages of her career as she began navigating the music industry at a young age.
In 2017, Deidre released her Nashville-produced EP Dallas, featuring songs written with Kirsti Manna (Blake Shelton, Big & Rich), Scott Sean White (Cody Johnson), Bill DiLuigi (Chris Young) and Brian Desveaux (Nine Days Band). The project also included her recording of Jake Owen’s “Ghost Town,” written by Ashley Gorley, Chris DeStefano and Shane McAnally.
Deidre later reconnected with longtime friend and producer Dran Michael Lewis to record “Honky Tonk” and “Boys at the Bar,” co-written with artist/songwriter and friend Delphia, as well as “Black Widow,” co-written with Mark Mulch (Priscilla Block, Randy Rogers Band), recorded at Dead Bird Studios in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Music
Press
Deidre received one of her earliest features from Skip Hollandsworth in Texas Monthly, highlighting her “big vocals” and “long Reba-like hair” as she was beginning her career. “Somewhere Wild and Free,” the first single from her EP Dallas, later debuted on WSMV Channel 4 Today in Nashville. Deidre has also been featured by The Boot, Whiskey Riff, The Country Note, ProCountry, Beyond The Stage, A&R Factory, Divine Magazine, Country Fan Cast, Country Music International, Authority Magazine, Music and Tour News, and more.
A career built on connecting beyond the stage, Deidre has cultivated an audience through years of live performance, recorded music and an authentic connection with listeners. Her reach has continued to grow across streaming, social media and live audiences throughout the United States.
Audience
Data
Deidre reached 90,000 Spotify listeners, 160,000 saves and 80,000 new listeners, with her music reaching 134 countries across the United States, Europe and beyond. “Ohio” leads her catalog with 90,000 streams, 10,000 new saves and 5,000 playlist placements. “Black Widow” and “He Never Does” followed closely, contributing to an approximately 300% increase in Spotify followers.
Socials
Deidre’s audience extends beyond her music. Over a two-year span, her Instagram following grew from about 5,000 to 11.2K, while Facebook grew from about 10K to more than 30K followers. Through music, live performances and glimpses of everyday life, Deidre has built a connection with her audience that extends beyond a single song or show.
Booking
Deidre Thornell is available for select live performances and special appearances, with acoustic and full-band configurations tailored to the event and audience. Full Band • Acoustic • Festivals • Fairs & Rodeos • Corporate & Private Events • National Anthem • Special Appearances. For availability, rates, production details and booking inquiries, get in touch below.
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