Lainy Gates was raised in Nashville, TN with music at the center of her home. Between having a father in the music industry and the potent magic of Music City, she learned from a young age that music is her most effective creative and emotional outlet. Though she has no plans of pursuing music professionally, she loves to write songs and sing for folks as often as she can. Some of her influences are— John Prine, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Big Thief, Cheryl Wheeler, Gillian Welch, and Andy Shauf.
