Artist: Courtney Granger
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Song: "Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Her There"
Album: Beneath Still Waters
Release Date: October 14
Label: Valcour Records
In Their Words: "I was drawn to this song because, growing up in a small town, I felt like I knew this woman — I've seen her at the local bar with that look of defeat, life had let her down. I worked at bars, hung out at bars my whole life, on one side or the other. It reminded of a friend from years ago who was quite older than me. They were a bartender from the age of 18 and are now hitting about 56. They’re still around, hanging out at the same bar. It seemed like they were always trying to get away from the bar life, but never quite making it too far." — Courtney Granger
Photo credit: Jenny Lyon Simon