When it comes to creating music, Maddie & Tae say one of the most important elements to their success is believing in themselves and their message. Tae says, “Believing in yourself is not necessarily just saying, ‘hey this is gonna happen, it’s gonna be easy, I’m gonna do it no matter what.’ It’s also saying that even if it doesn’t work out, or even if it’s hard, I know that I love this and I know it’s a passion of mine, so I’m going to try no matter what.”
Part of believing in themselves is singing about things they truly believe in. Tae says, “If you’re not passionate about what you’re saying and about what you’re doing then there’s no heart, there’s no reason behind it and so we are definitely huge believers of what we say, and there are morals in there, our truth and our heart. So, we are very, very passionate about our music and our message.”
Maddie & Tae are currently promoting their latest single, “Shut Up and Fish” on the Life Off My Years Tour with Lee Brice. They’re filling in for part of the dates that Tyler Farr had to cancel due to undergoing emergency vocal cord surgery.
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Maddie & Tae – believing in selves Tae :48
Tae Dye – “Believing in ourselves is absolutely a very important part in our music and our message because, first of all, if you’re not passionate about what you’re saying and about what you’re doing then there’s no heart, there’s no reason behind it and so we are definitely huge believers of what we say, and there are morals in there, our truth and our heart. So, we are very, very passionate about our music and our message and believing in yourself is not necessarily just saying, ‘hey this is gonna happen, it’s gonna be easy, I’m gonna do it no matter what.’ It’s also saying that even if it doesn’t work out, or even if it’s hard, I know that I love this and I know it’s a passion of mine, so I’m going to try no matter what. And you know, how are people going to believe in you if you don’t believe in yourself? So, confidence is key.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – FEBRUARY 15, 2016 – MONDAY
- Maddie & Tae were recently announced as openers on Lee Brice’s new “Life off my Years Tour.” Check out all their dates here.
- The duo plays shows in Oklahoma this weekend (2/19-20).
2016 ACM NOMINEE – MADDIE & TAE
- New Vocal Duo or Group – Maddie & Tae
- Vocal Duo of the Year – Maddie & Tae
The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM.
MADDIE & TAE – JUST THE FACTS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.maddieandtae.com/homepage/
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/maddieandtae
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MaddieandTae
RECENT TWEETS:
Maddie & Tae @MaddieandTae Feb 14
#HappyValentinesDay! We hope all of our winners love their boxes & can’t wait to do this again next year 🙂 Xoxo
Maddie & Tae @MaddieandTae Feb 11
We had such a blast today with the lovely @KellyandMichael! Seriously the sweetest people ever! #shutupandfish” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ca-6I3-UcAAa6hT.jpg
Maddie & Tae @MaddieandTae Feb 11
What an honor to be a part of such a powerful night for women @goredforwomen #reddresscollection
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/maddieandtae/
MEMBERS: Maddie Marlow (b.7/7/1995) and Tae Dye (b. 9/18/1995)
HOMETOWNS: Texas and Oklahoma
DEBUT SINGLE: “Girl In A Country Song” – See the CMA award winning video here.
DEBUT ALBUM: EP released on November 4, 2014… Debut album; Start Here, released on August 28, 2015.
CURRENT SINGLE: “Shut Up & Fish” sits at number 26 on the Mediabase chart.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: September 23, 2014
TOURING WITH: Lee Brice
MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Fly” – See video here.
MADDIE & TAE AWARDS
2015 – 49th Annual CMA Awards – Music Video of the Year – Maddie & Tae “Girl In A Country Song”