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🪕Artist Spotlight: Still Raising Hell: The Return of Harper Cassidy
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After years away from the mic, outlaw country queen Harper Cassidy is back—and she’s bringing her signature fire with her.
A former Monkey Paw Music recording artist, Harper made the rare decision to go independent all the way back in 2009, years before the label’s infamous collapse. With her hardline views on what country music should be, Harper spent most of her career at odds with the mainstream—calling out chart-toppers like Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, and Kenny Chesney for watering down country music into what she not-so-lovingly called “C-Rap.”
That unapologetic stance may have kept her out of the Opry, but it earned her fierce loyalty on the honky-tonk and county fair circuits, where fans knew they were getting the real deal. After years of grinding it out and never compromising her voice, Harper eventually stepped away from the spotlight. She traded her stetson for scrubs and built a successful new life as an orthodontist and proud mother of three.
But now, in a surprising twist, Harper Cassidy is dusting off her boots. After extensive conversations and plenty of persuasion, she’s partnered with Fox Fire Records to finally get her catalog the attention it deserves.
Unlike many of her peers, Harper’s original masters are intact—thanks to a smart move to a second label early in her career. That means no re-recordings or remasters are needed, just pure Harper Cassidy, exactly how she was meant to be heard.
In her own words:
"I'm not here for some fancy comeback tour. I just want people to finally hear the music I bled for. If the industry won't play it—I will."
While she hasn’t ruled out a few live shows, Harper made it clear her priority is getting her music in front of new ears. She’s also expressed interest in recording new material, especially as many of her older songs reflect 2010s-era issues and sounds that may no longer resonate in today's world.
Fox Fire Records CEO Monty Floyd had this to say about welcoming Harper back into the spotlight:
"Well, being an outspoken troublemaker myself, I like the cut of her jib. She saw a threat to something she loved and she dug in and fought like hell against it—and she pissed off all the right people along the way. I think the recent downgrades in country music proved Harper right. I wouldn't call today's country country. It’s very much watered-down soft rock crap, as Harper would call it."
Harper Cassidy’s voice—gritty, authentic, and battle-tested—belongs in the conversation. And now, thanks to this new chapter, it’s finally getting the platform it always deserved.
