Canadian native and New Zealand musical royalty Tami Neilson has released the second single from her upcoming album release Neon Cowgirl. "Borrow My Boots" is an exuberant, high-octane track celebrating female empowerment and giving a sister a leg up. It's written by Tami and Nashville powerhouses Ashley McBryde and Shelly Fairchild who are both featured on the track alongside guitar prodigy Grace Bowers. To accompany the release, Tami has shared a fun, behind-the-scenes video of her Grand Ole Opry debut, including video clips from her performance in the official video for "Borrow My Boots." Watch here. The Grand Ole Opry has released a video performance of the four of them tearing it up live performing the song at Tami's Opry debut. Watch the video HERE.
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Tami shares how the single came together:
"After getting to perform on an absolute dream show with an all-star lineup singing the music of Patsy Cline at the Ryman, I woke up the next morning to a DM from one of my favourite country stars, Ashley McBryde. She’d been on the line up and after seeing me perform, she had immediately dug into my catalogue of music and wrote to me to lift me up and encourage me, saying she was a fan. A few weeks later, she tagged me in a post of her getting ready for the red carpet of the CMAs, playing “Careless Woman” as her hype song! A couple months after that, she asked for permission to create a t-shirt with my photo on it and a line from that song, “I Wanna Be Her When I Grow Up” so she could wear it around town as she hosted CMA Fest and champion my music.
That’s how you say, “Hey Sister, you can borrow my boots.”
So, when I had a song idea about women supporting and empowering each other, she was the first person who came to mind. I asked if she would do a long-distance writing session and she invited powerhouse songwriter and artist Shelly Fairchild to join us and “Borrow My Boots” was born, and recorded on the album the next week. I met Grace Bowers back when she was 15 and had just moved to Nashville and I asked her to play her first paid gigs with me at Americanafest - we had to hide her backstage because she wasn’t old enough to be in the venues. She’s rocketing to stardom now and after playing with everyone from Dolly and Slash, to rocking the Grammys, I didn’t know if she’d have time for a little guitar solo on my album. Not only did she contribute a blistering solo, she changed her flights in the middle of a tour to join me, Ashley and Shelly to perform this song at my debut on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.
That’s how you say, “Hey Sister, you can borrow my boots.” — Tami Neilson
NEON COWGIRL will be released on July 11 on Outside Music, with Tami and her band joining Willie Nelson, and then Willie and Bob Dylan, on this year's Outlaw Festival tour. She will also be playing Willie's Fourth of July Picnic, and will return to the Grand Ole Opry stage in June. Also in June, Tami will hit Europe for shows in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Her huge, glorious voice and powerful live performances have won the admiration and support of some of country music's biggest names and fans worldwide. Check this space for tour dates: https://www.tamineilson.com/tour
TOUR DATES
*Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2025
THU 19 JUN - Paris, France @ New Morning
FRI 20 JUN - Sint-Niklaas, Belgium @ De Casino
FRI 20 JUN - SAT 21 JUN - Grollo, Netherlands @ Holland International Blues Festival 2025 WED 25 JUN - Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater*
THU 26 JUNE - Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry
FRI 27 JUN - Memphis, TN @ Radians Amphitheater @ Memphis Botanic Garden *
SAT 28 JUN - Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater *
SUN 29 JUN - Ridgedale, MO @ Thunder Ridge Nature Arena *
TUE 1 JUL - Oklahoma City, OK @ Lucky Star Amphitheater *
FRI 4 JUL - Austin, TX @ Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic
SAT 5 JUL - Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion *
SUN 6 JUL - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
