It took Lilly Hiatt quite sometime to come to terms with her Nashville status. After her initial flee, she came to embrace the fact that home truly is where the heart is, and eventually returned to Tennesssee. Hiatt enjoyed some successes as a solo artist, including a shared stage with Emmylous Harris and Jim Lauderdale, as well as a guest appearance on the Craig Ferguson show. Upon her introduction to North Carolina guitarist, Beth Finney, a new beast began to form. Hiatt’s aching melodies combined with Finney’s tender yet turbulent guitar licks yielded a sound that the two were unable to find prior: women shedding their childhood skin and coming into the unraveled and emotional world of adulthood. Soon after, the girls hooked up with drummer Jon Radford (Charles Walker and the Dynamites, Drew Holcombe Band) and bass player Jake Bradley (Over the Rhine). The Pony Stampede had begun. Since then, The Dropped Ponies have graced the stage of the Ryman, opened for Lyle Lovett, and enjoyed success over seas. They currently reside in Nashville, TN where they completed their debut album, “Let Down”. Produced by Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin, Gretchen Peters), the album was released in September 2012.Tumblr (3.0; @lillyhiatt)http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_iQRvu50m6Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly performs “Big Bad Wolf” live</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/50655296626http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/50655296626Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:10 -0400lilly hiattbig bad wolflilly hiatt and the dropped ponieslet downsinger songwriterlivehiatt<p><strong>Here are some awesome articles from Lilly&#8217;s SXSW 2013 performances!</strong></p> <p>Roy Kasten’s article for the Riverfront Times on SXSW 2013 that includes a review of one of Lilly’s performances: <a href="http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2013/03/sxsw_tuesday_and_wednesday_mar.php?page=3">CLICK HERE</a></p> <p>Lilly catches the attention of Esquire&#8217;s David Coggins: <a href="http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/style-south-by-southwest-lessons-learned-032013">CLICK HERE</a></p> <p>USA Today&#8217;s Mike Snider covers the New West Records party at Threadgill&#8217;s. Includes a video of John Hiatt joining Lilly on stage: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/03/16/max-gomez-new-west-records-sxsw/1992535/">CLICK HERE</a></p> <p>Joe Robinson of diffuser.fm names Lilly&#8217;s acoustic guitar one of the &#8220;sharpest axes&#8221; of SXSW 2013: <a href="http://diffuser.fm/sxsw-2013-coolest-guitar-looks/">CLICK HERE</a></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/49537041420http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/49537041420Fri, 03 May 2013 17:15:00 -0400lilly hiattdropped poniesjohn hiattsxsw 2013esquireusa todayriverfront timessouth by southwestsxsw<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AeigY93wJag?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Lilly Hiatt talks about the writing process behind the song “Master,” track 8 on her debut album “Let Down.”</span></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41952488775http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41952488775Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:12:27 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413161" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41798133452http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41798133452Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:56:51 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GTerJNoMJzk" width="560"></iframe></p> <p>Watch Lilly talk about the writing process behind her song &#8220;Knew You Were Coming&#8221; in this video. </p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41387625095http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41387625095Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:13:59 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413162" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41202589564http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/41202589564Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:05:13 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Rqggqoim4tk" width="560"></iframe></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Lilly Hiatt talks about the writing process behind the song “Championship Fighter,” the opening track on her debut album “Let Down.”</span></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/40769379793http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/40769379793Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:06:04 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413153&amp;color=ff6600&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/40608714395http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/40608714395Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:17:36 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WzvFOalpAJQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly Hiatt discusses “Angry Momma,” track 7 on her album “Let Down.”</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37913415667http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37913415667Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:38:34 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413160" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37734973586http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37734973586Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:18:11 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fiSfxqxt79k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly Hiatt talks about the writing process behind the song “Young Black Rose,” the second track on her debut album “Let Down.”</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37344032537http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37344032537Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:52:17 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413155&amp;show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37200337271http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/37200337271Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:14:47 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/01kGzWOkljU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly Hiatt talks about the writing process behind the song “Big Bad Wolf,” track 10 on her debut album “Let Down.”</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36814586939http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36814586939Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:47:43 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413164&amp;show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36674829541http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36674829541Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:14:45 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PJlNXg3CeuY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly Hiatt discusses “People Don’t Change,” the third track on her debut album “Let Down.”</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36674614934http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36674614934Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:10:24 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413156&amp;show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36148901077http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/36148901077Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:30:14 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l4J9SGUvFKM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly Hiatt talks about the writing process behind the song “Oh Mister,” the fifth track on her debut album “Let Down.”</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35779712683http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35779712683Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:53:44 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F64413158&amp;show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35646144294http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35646144294Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:50:03 -0500<a href="http://www.cmtedge.com/2012/11/12/lilly-hiatt-doesnt-let-down-diverse-music-fans/">CMT Edge: Lilly Hiatt Doesn’t Let Down Diverse Music Fans</a>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35588948725http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35588948725Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:54:23 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d2Z78v3pvFE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lilly Hiatt discusses “Let Down,” track 6 on her debut album “Let Down.”</p>http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35365067145http://lillyhiatt.tumblr.com/post/35365067145Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:08:08 -0500