On The Row: MaRynn Taylor Explores Debut EP & Teases New Music

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MaRynn Taylor. Photo: Courtesy of Black River Entertainment.

Rising singer-songwriter MaRynn Taylor recently stopped by the MusicRow office to play a few tunes and discuss her debut EP, Get To Know Me.

Taylor moved to Nashville in 2019 from her home state of Michigan to pursue music. During CMA Fest that year, she was handed a flyer for Black River’s 60-Second Spotlight. She went to the event to play for the Black River team, and they knew they found something special in Taylor that day. Later that evening, she watched the Fest from Black River’s suite at Nissan Stadium. On the day of the CMA Awards that year, she signed her recording and publishing deals with Black River during an on-air interview with Bill Cody on the iconic WSM Coffee, Country and Cody radio show.

Since then, Taylor has amassed nearly 34 million cumulative streams, 14 Telly Awards, was named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country and earned her place as an artist to watch from several media outlets. Her sassy “Make You Mine” marked her first top 50 hit on country radio. Taylor made her Grand Ole Opry debut last June and has returned to the coveted stage several times since.

Pictured (L-R): MusicRow’s Madison Hahnen & LB Cantrell; MaRynn Taylor, MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson, Liza Anderson and John Nix Arledge

Taylor performed several tracks from her Get To Know Me EP for the MusicRow team, including “Running Away With You” which she co-wrote with Barry Dean and Josh Kerr. She also performed “Small Town Spinnin’,” penned with Kerr and Erin Kinsey, whom Taylor considers her closest artist friend.

“We talk a lot about this crazy life together,” shared Taylor. “We finally decided to get in a writers room together, and she brought this idea in. We’re both from small towns, and I could definitely relate to the story she was telling about how a small town can just talk sometimes.”

Before going into the title track of the EP, Taylor shared, “I wanted to call the EP Get To Know Me because I’ve released EPs and music before, but I’ve grown up a little bit and I’ve found what I want to sound like. This is a really good introduction of me.” With the signature Nashville hook-focused writing style, the track actually embodies a different meaning than the title suggests, with the tune being about how her ex does not get to know her anymore know that they’ve broken up.

MaRynn Taylor and MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson.

Taylor also treated the MusicRow crew to a preview of her new song “Season 2 Of Friends,” releasing Sept. 6. The tune was inspired by a phone conversation she had with her older cousin about being in your 20s and feeling the pressure to get married and settle down. During the call, Taylor advised her cousin that they are only on “season 2 of Friends,” in reference to the famous sitcom detailing the ups and downs in young adulthood. Taylor will also release a Friends-inspired music video for the track.

Taylor will hit the road with Dylan Schneider on his “Bad Decisions” tour this fall, and will be releasing more new music throughout the fall.

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