The country music scene has seen a struggle in recent years.
There are those who come and go.
Both have their pros and cons, but the idea is that most artists know which is their lane.
Jack Ingram has enjoyed success from a career where he refused to choose a lane.
Weeks after picking up his first acoustic guitar, he was writing his own songs.
Within years, he was considered one of those molding what was considered the Texas country music scene.
He was earning six-figures just playing regionally.
But there wasn’t a lot of fulfillment in it for him.
There were also elements of the Texas scene that didn’t suit Ingram or his artistry.
“They were there for the party,” he continued.
“That’s where it gets a little strange for me.
You want to lump me in with everybody playing that scene?
I can’t control that.
And at that point, it’ll be a footnote.”
In 2005, big changes came when Ingram signed to Big Machine Records, once home toTaylor Swift.
Ingram recorded a collaborative album with Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall, “The Marfa Tapes.”
The three have been participating in songwriting retreats there over the past few years (perRolling Stone).
The trio is set to perform a track from the album at theCMT Awardson June 9.
