Our Demerboxc artist of the month, Mary Kutter, spent years writing the songs other artists sang. Now she has a record deal of her own, a debut album on the way, and opening dates with Hank Williams Jr. under her belt.She has written songs recorded by Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Zach John King, and Alexandra Kay, but her own music comes straight out of the Kentucky stories she grew up around. Bootleggers. Farmers. The opioid crisis. The Cornbread Mafia. The people working hard, making ends meet, and shopping at Walmart.Mary tells Chad why she gets up at five every morning, what years of Nashville writers’ rounds taught her, and how she learned to stop worrying about the potatoes and make sure the music is still the steak.They also get into Bocephus, Jamey Johnson, classic rock, surviving the pressure of the music business, and what happens when the songwriter finally steps into the spotlight.This episode is presented by Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and brought to you by Demerbox, Resistol Hats, The Nashville Palace, ZLINE Appliances, GATR Coolers & Drinkware, Napa Valley Olive Oil, Scoreboard Nashville, Mickey Thompson tires and Wheels, Oakley Sunglasses, and LEER Truck Toppers.