Maddie & Tae
American female country music duo
Maddie & Tae were an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Taylor "Tae" Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debut album, Start Here, was released on August 28, 2015, and includes the singles "Girl in a Country Song", "Fly", "Shut Up and Fish", and "Sierra". Following the closure of Dot Records, they signed to Mercury Nashville in 2018. They released their second studio album The Way It Feels in April 2020, and the first part of their third studio album, Through The Madness in 2022. The duo split up following their final performance in April 2026.
Career
2010–2016: Early beginnings and Start Here
In 2010, Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye were both going to the same vocal coach and met at a showcase in Dallas. Within the year, the duo was going back and forth to Nashville every weekend while still going to school. They first performed under the name Sweet Aliana. After finishing high school, the duo moved to Nashville to begin their musical career as Maddie & Tae.
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