Country singer-songwriter Summer Dean is a great example of persistence paying off. Taking small gigs while still working as a schoolteacher, she had a bigger vision, and kept bugging folks for better gigs (sometimes contacting them every 48 hours until they gave in) to the point that she could be a musician full-time and walk away from the classroom. Only 5 years into her career, she has already received 2 wins at the Ameripolitan Music Awards, snagged opening slots for Marty Stuart, Dale Watson and Asleep at the Wheel, and appeared at SXSW 2023. One of Summer’s ultimate visions is an induction into the Grand Ole Opry and no doubt she’ll keep pursuing it with her typical tenacity. For now, she has completed her second full-length album called The Biggest Life, produced by acclaimed songwriter Bruce Robison. Find out who Summer wants to induct her into the Opry, who she’d like to meet backstage, and what message was revealed to her during a visit to a medium.

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Summer’s Musical Influences & Inspirations:

Johnny Bush
Kasey Chambers
Merle Haggard (Serving 190 Proof album, 1979)
Willie Nelson (Redheaded Stranger album, 1975)
Dolly Parton
Bruce Robison
Connie Smith
Gillian Welch (Everything Is Free, 2001)
Lucinda Williams (Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album, 1998)

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