No Rivalry in Their Rhythm: The Unbreakable Bond of Presley & Taylor {EXCLUSIVE}
- All Country News
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They call it sister harmony, but that feels too small for what Presley & Taylor are building.
Spend five minutes with the duo and you realize this isn’t just blood harmony, it’s shared breath. Shared memory. Shared nerve. In an industry that too often pits women against each other, Presley & Taylor are proof that there’s another way forward: lock eyes, hold the note, and don’t let go. The sisters recently sat down with All Country News to chat sisterhood and success.
If their story were a film, they already know what it would be called.
“Right now if Presley & Taylor were a film it would be titled ACT MY AGE,” they tell me, grinning like they’ve already storyboarded it. “The plot would be about a band in their mid-twenties out on the road, playing shows, writing songs and making music in pursuit of their shared dream.”
It’s not a glossy biopic. It’s not a Cinderella story. It’s something better, honest.
“It would show that the music life isn’t always glamorous, but it’s an incredible journey,” they say. “Especially because the group of people—your band!!—that you’re sharing it with make all of the craziness worth it.”
The opening scene? It’s not the applause. It’s the prayer.
“The opening scene would be of a band hyping each other up backstage, maybe shaking off nerves, praying together and then walking out on stage. The lights come up, we lock eyes with each other with a knowing smile and begin to rip our set.”
That image, two sisters centering themselves before stepping into the noise, might be the most accurate metaphor for who they are right now. Young, yes. But grounded. Ambitious, but deeply aware of what holds it all together.
No Rivalry in Their Rhythm
Country music has long loved its duos, especially sibling duos, but history hasn’t always been kind to sister acts. Comparison creeps in. Competition gets manufactured. The spotlight narrows.
Presley & Taylor refuse to let that narrative write itself.
“Love this question!!” they laugh when asked how they’ve protected their bond. “We aren’t normal sisters… we’re cool sisters lol (iykyk).”
The joke lands, but what follows is anything but flippant.
“We’ve always been each other’s best friend, closest confidant and cheerleader since we were little girls. There has never been a feeling of rivalry or competition between us, which is probably a credit to our parents for always being so supportive.”
It’s a radical thing, in this industry, to not want what your partner has, but to want it for them.
“Creatively we really come from the same influences and have always shared the same
vision for our music,” they explain. “We respect each other’s talent and opinion greatly and we always end up on the same page even if we take the long road to get there sometimes.”
Then they say the quiet part out loud:
“We say it all the time, but having a teammate in this industry is such a blessing. We couldn’t imagine going out on the road, getting ready for shows, or baring our hearts in a writing room all alone!!”
In Nashville, that kind of emotional safety net isn’t a luxury, it’s armor. “Thankfully God knew we’d need each other to chase this dream,” they add. “It has definitely become our creative super power.”
Raised on Sass, Story, and Stadium Hooks
Their influences read like a millennial girlhood time capsule: Disney Channel anthems, pop-rock rebellion, and country queens who could slice your heart in three minutes flat.
“Watching Disney Channel in our formative years and seeing artists like Hannah Montana, Demi Lovato, Aly & AJ, Selena Gomez get up there and deliver emotionally charged performances with such honest lyrics certainly left its mark,” they say. “Not to mention, Disney was pumping out some serious production on those records!”
You can hear it in their music, that shimmer of pop-rock urgency beneath country storytelling.
“Call it nostalgia or just good taste,” they add, “but our ear definitely leans toward those pop-rock elements they were working into that golden era.”
Then there’s the bite.
“Avril’s raw, powerful vocals mixed with equally raw and powerful lyrics are just magic,” they say, referencing Avril Lavigne. “I think we look for that magic when writing and creating our records today.”
And of course, there’s the blueprint, the masterclass in crossover cool delivered by Shania Twain.
“All of these women, including queen Shania, have a way of cutting to the heart by sharing their life through songs and being oh-so relatable in the coolest way,” they say. “We strive for this as ever-evolving songwriters and artists.”
Relatable, but never small. Vulnerable, but never weak. That’s the thread.
The Lyrics That Made Them Blush
Presley & Taylor don’t trade in vague heartbreak. They go for the gut.
“Blushing from our own lyrics happens more often than we’d like to admit,” they confess. “Haha!”
One line, in particular, nearly stayed in the drafts:
“Every time my phone rings I just hope I see your name and every time I go out I just wanna see your face.”
“It’s definitely confessional… but we’ve all been there,” they say.
That’s the power of their writing, it feels like reading a page torn from your own journal.
“It means the most to us when people come up to us after shows or DM us saying that they play a song on repeat because it got them through a breakup or a hard time,” they explain. “That’s literally the whole reason we write music, so other people can feel less alone in their own experiences by relating to ours.”
And if you think they’re holding back on the next project, think again.
They tease upcoming lyrics from their forthcoming album like secrets they can’t wait to tell:
“Only true love waits its turn while you learn the lesson.”
“You break the neck on your old guitar and the Astros get their ass kicked again this year.”
“Now I’m drinking too much in the back of the bar on a Tuesday night and I’m feeling too sad in the back of the church on Sunday morning.”
Those aren’t just lyrics. They’re snapshots, specific, messy, Southern, spiritual. The kind of lines that don’t hide behind metaphor because they don’t need to.
Church on Sunday, Coffee on Tuesday
Ask them where the stories come from and the answer isn’t glamorous. It’s better.
“All of those moments are where our inspiration comes from!!” they say, referencing church mornings, coffee dates, and nights out with friends. “Connecting with our friends and new people at church, a coffee date or a night out allows life to seep into the in-between moments that spark a lyric, song title, or new melody that we grab and hold on tight to until our next co-write.”
For Presley & Taylor, the music isn’t separate from life. It’s stitched into it.
“Writing about a feeling, experience, or maybe even something someone else is going through and putting it to music is what it’s all about,” they say simply. “Just living our life!!”
That’s the secret sauce. Not spectacle. Not strategy. Life, lived loudly, and then translated into harmony.
If ACT MY AGE ever hits the big screen, don’t expect a fairy tale ending. Expect a backstage prayer. A knowing smile. Two sisters stepping into the light, choosing each other again.
And then ripping the set like they’ve got something to prove, together.
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