Nashville-based country/pop/alternative singer and songwriter Tiffany Johnson says that she started creating music as soon as she could talk.
“I loved to sing around the house growing up and make up little songs about ladybugs or playing outside,” Johnson says. “I was always so inspired by female songwriters like Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, and Kelsea Ballerini. I loved to write stories, and songwriting was just another way I could do that. I started to play open mics when I was seven years old and fell in love with performing as well. My love for music came at a young age and I started to get serious about it pretty young as well. When I was 13, I traveled to Nashville and went to songwriting camps to learn the craft of songwriting from the pros. I moved to Nashville at 18 and was able to pursue a music career full-time, release music, and write with others here in Nashville.”
While Johnson describes her sound as “pop adjacent,” listen to her recently released debut album Temptress, and you’ll hear plenty of country and Americana influences. “It’s pop with some rock, folk, singer-songwriter, and alt all mixed in,” she says. “I love blending genres and getting creative with sounds. My style has been described as a Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, Olivia Rodrigo lovechild, but I often consider it to be a mix of glam, grunge, and vintage all mixed together.”
Going back to Temptress, the album hits some big notes, both musically and societally. “At its core, the album explores power, desire, blame, and self-awareness, especially in the way women are often cast as the catalyst in stories they didn’t ignite,” Johnson says. “The album poses the question: who gets blamed, who gets burned, and who walks away untouched? Temptress is my declaration of emotional autonomy, artistic freedom, and a voice unwilling to be simplified.”
For Johnson, the term DIY mean digging your heels in and making it work. “It’s getting creative and persevering despite not having big budgets or a large team behind you,” she says. “To me being DIY is being your own boss and making things happen for yourself and not waiting on anyone else to make it happen for you. I love being DIY and getting to be a part of every aspect of my career. I hope to always keep some DIY in my life and career!”
Looking ahead, Johnson has plenty planned for 2026. “2026 is the year of Temptress,” she says. “I am so excited to continue promoting this album and sharing it with the world.”
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