Former Miss Tennessee USA Tucker Nichol Talks Debut Album In Interview

Meet Tucker Nichol, a former Miss Tennessee USA who is ready to take RnB music by storm. Her debut album ‘too close to home’ has already received great reviews, find out more in this exclusive interview.

1 — When did your artistic journey begin as a singer?

I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing. That’s been such a huge part of me for my entire life. I was always singing around the house, at show recitals, talent shows, etc. At 17, I made the decision to go to Belmont University to major in Commercial Music. Honestly, at this point, I actually prefer singing to talking. I feel that I can communicate much better musically.

2 — How did you decide that ‘too close to home’ would be the title of your debut album?

It was initially going to be just an EP of 5 songs. But the chemistry of the whole team I did the whole project was so awesome, that we were like… hey why don’t we turn this into a whole album? The subject line of the album quite literally was always “too close to home” for me to speak about for years, so I felt that it was an appropriate title, to sum up with this project means to me.

3 – Which song of this album can’t you wait to play live? Why?

“Not My Business”… it’s just such a major vibe. Plus, it was the first single that I released on the album rollout cycle… And the first song we wrote on the album… so it’s very special to me.

4 – Was there a song that almost didn’t make the album?

Nope! Every song made it. We wrote and recorded all 10 of the songs you hear on the album in 10 days.

5 – What is it like working with the RnB genre?

A dream, honestly. I grew up listening to so much RnB and it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do… getting to take my inspirations and put my own little twist on it is an indescribable feeling.

6 – What’s the inspiration behind your lyrics?

The lyrics are, essentially, messages that I will never send. I got to the point where speaking directly to certain people was too painful and too pointless to continue to do… so I started keeping notes on my phone of everything I wanted to get off my chest. I knew it wasn’t healthy to engage with these people, so I wrote hundreds of notes and then took some of them into my writing sessions.

The lyrics are all meant to be very conversational. The whole sentiment is “if you want to know how I feel… here you go… listen to this… it’s all here.” I’m speaking directly to someone who will only hear my voice again if they’re listening to these songs.

7 – Can you reveal who collaborated with you on this project?

I co-wrote the entire project with Mary Weitz, Adam Korbesmeyer, and Jerry Lang II. They are all so incredibly talented and we work really well & fast together! Adam and JL also produced the entire album.

8 – How have people received the ‘too close to home’ album? How has been the feedback so far?

Pretty well so far! I love hearing from people who have listened to the album… it’s cool to know which songs are their favorites and why… hearing which songs they can relate to most means a lot to me. This album has been such a massive healing process for me and I hope that it’ll be able to help others in a similar way that it has helped me!

9 – What would be your advice to someone who’s starting a career in music?

Believe in yourself… no one else can do that for you. Second, guessing yourself is counterproductive to the end goal. Be open to constructive criticism… but also learn to spot the difference between constructive criticism and rude distractions. Don’t let anyone else tell you who you are… find your voice, trust your voice… and use it!

10 – I can’t finish this interview without asking you, what did you learn the most from competing in pageants? Is the competition different in the music industry?

My year as Miss Tennessee USA mostly taught me to be more fearless. It also taught me how to be more disciplined and efficient in all of my tasks. The competition is different but also similar to the music industry in some ways. I used to think about “winning” in a much different way. I used to look at others’ paths and journeys and would constantly compare mine to theirs. I would measure my success against someone else’s yardstick…” who’s wearing the crown and why isn’t it me?” But life doesn’t work that way. It’s a combination of preparation and opportunity/timing. Sometimes you win a pageant and sometimes someone else does. Sometimes you get a record deal and sometimes someone else gets it. Win with class, lose with grace. I have learned to stay in my own lane and only focus on myself and the things I actually have control over. I’m not worried about “the other contestants”/“the other singer-songwriters.” Celebrating others’ successes will never diminish any of mine. Everyone is just out here trying their best… and we’re all on a different wave of time. I want to win, of course… but I also want to see everyone else winning too. When it’s my time, it’ll be my time.

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