A seasoned performer and a notoriously hard-working musician, this is a debut unlike most. And with the places her career has already taken her, Paige could tell you stories that just make for a good country song. Yet, until now, she’d never thought to write one. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Raised in Katy, TX, much of Paige’s youth was spent playing softball to the soundtrack of 90s Country’s greatest hits, rocking out to Shania and Reba, and being serenaded by Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson through her dad’s truck radio. When she picked up her mom’s old guitar and began writing songs at the age of 14, Paige was quickly signed to Warner Chappell Publishing, and away she went. 

It was a not-so-long-ago summer night in Fredericksburg, TX, and a few empty bottles of wine sat on a table where Paige Lewis and her friends were living it up for a weekend in the hill country. Laughter filled the air as a mild breeze blew through and, despite being September in Texas, they all complained that it was cold out. (It wasn’t). Naturally, for Lewis a song idea was born. “If I had a jacket, I’d be happy happy happy”, they all sang. And there, set against the rural backdrop and stomping grounds for some of Texas country’s greatest songwriters, this twangy tune sparked an idea in Paige’s head. Looking back, Lewis claims “this is the career-changing moment that set things in motion” for her new album. “Go figure,” she jokes. And that, so the story goes, was the night her Texas Country career was born.

If Paige Lewis has learned anything over the course of her career, it’s that it’s not always the fastest way home that’s best. The twists and the turns are where the journey gets interesting, and sometimes you gotta take the scenic route to get you back where you belong. And now that she’s here, home’s right where Paige aims to stay.