Maren Morris Discusses Her Departure From Country Music, the Industry's Response & What She Thinks About Artists Who Stay
Maren Morris opened up about moving on from the country music industry.
The 34-year-old musician was outspoken about having differences with other country music stars over the years. However, in 2023 she cemented her departure with the release of her songs “The Tree” and “Get the Hell Out of Here.”
In a new interview, Maren addressed the decision and what led to it. She also addressed how the industry responded, saying that she felt “alone” at first.
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“It was a little like a limb being cut off,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “My life has changed immensely from that choice. But it’s for the best.”
Maren continued, saying that her departure “wasn’t really a plan for me.”
What happened? “I was just starting to see my voice get smaller and smaller and the ceiling lower and lower. I just felt like, ‘I’m going to have to sacrifice a lot of comforts to be able to do what I want to do,’” she said.
“I don’t shame or judge anyone who wants to stay and do the carousel,” she added. “A lot of people are scared to lose money or fans. For me it was like, I don’t really want to do that. I’ve got finite time here and I’d like to live with myself and sleep at night.”
She said that her decision left her feeling “feel alone at the beginning.”
“And it’s intentionally done to make you feel isolated from the community when you veer away from or criticize it,” she said. “The last two years have been wildly uncomfortable, but that’s how I know it was right.”