SheDaisy
They played gigs in the Salt Lake area and all of the western U.S., eventually performing the national anthem at Utah Jazz NBA games. But they ultimately moved to Nashville, first during the summers going back to Utah for school, then full-time to pursue a record deal. "We felt like we really had something," says Kelsi, "and that we had a dream worth pursuing." "We figured there was a void we could fit in," adds Kassidy. "Of course, when we first came, female wasn't big, groups weren't big and young wasn't big, and the feedback was that Nashville wasn't really ready for us." "But we came anyway," says Kristyn. With one car between them, they worked similar shifts and three different department stores at Nashville's Hickory Hollow Mall, and used the bulk of their time to record and play showcases. It took several years of false starts, disappointments and struggles, but SHeDAISY finally hit on the sound, songs and support team that lead them to Lyric Street. "We came and played 'Little Good-byes' live for lyric Street Senior VP of A&R Doug Howard and A&R Director Shelby Kennedy at the Lyric Street office. They brought us back the next day and we played for label President Randy Goodman and Sr. VP of Promotion and Product Development Carson Schreiber. From that moment on, the label felt like home for us. We had other meetings scheduled with other labels, but we cancelled them. That acceptance was it for us, and it went on from there." "One big advantage we had," says Kristyn, "is that there are three of us. It's three times as much support and staying power. Kelsi keeps us all level-headed and Kassidy keeps us in good spirits. She's our comic relief." Kristyn, her sisters say, brings both her songwriting skills and the in-depth knowledge of the business side of music. Their road has been made that much easier by the support of relatives and friends. Even the name of the trio, SHeDAISY, was taken from a Native American word meaning "my sisters." In fact, during the recording of THE WHOLE SHeBANG, the girls filled a studio with messages of love and support they received from home. The support has helped SHeDAISY turn a passion into a career, and they in turn are bringing that passion to country music. Given their unique and engaging sound, country music will be the richer for it.