Tanner Adell: The Buckle Bunny

I like to call what I’m doing here Black pop culture history. Especially the history of Black women. Today, we’re diving into the incredible journey of Tanner Adell, the singer-songwriter from sunny Manhattan Beach, California. I’m especially looking forward to this video because Tanner Adell is a Black woman in country music. A genre was created by Black Americans, yet Black people were pushed out of the genre due to racism. She’s got a story that’s as unique as her music style, so grab a seat, and let’s get started.

Tanner's Hometown and Childhood

Tanner's upbringing was a blend of California excellent and Wyoming wild. Growing up, she attended school in Southern California. Still, when summer rolled around, she'd trade the beach for her family's Wyoming ranch, where livestock and wide-open spaces were her companions.

"I've been a country fan for as long as I can remember," she shared in an interview with Country Now. "I was listening to country music before I knew what country music was. When you are little, you don't think about what a genre of music is."

Some of her earliest musical memories include jamming to Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You" and Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" at just five years old. The scratchy CDs of her childhood led her to YouTube, where her love for country music truly blossomed.