Check out Whiplash by Tessa Dalton! This track is perfect if you’re into a Taylor Swift-inspired blend of alternative and pop rock.

She is a 20-year-old fiddle player, multi-instrumentalist, and aspiring singer-songwriter from rural Idaho, now based in Nashville, studying commercial music at Belmont University. Growing up on a small family farm, she began performing with her family at their New Sweden Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. Starting on the violin at 11, she quickly turned to the fiddle, competing and winning championships across Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. Before moving to Nashville, she taught fiddle, guitar, and voice at Snake River Strings Co. Now, she plays on singles, EPs, and performs live with artists at events like Americana Fest and Whiskey Fest. At Belmont, she is working towards a commercial fiddle degree, studying under top musicians and performing with groups like the Belmont Blue Grass Ensemble and Southbound. She also writes, records, and releases original songs monthly, with over 400,000 streams to date, and her singles “Honest” and “You See Me” reached the semifinals in the 2023 International Songwriting Contest.