Get Real -w- Caroline Hobby

Singer-songwriter Caroline Jones sits down with Caroline Hobby to talk about her extremely unique life story. Caroline recently became the first female member of The Zac Brown Band. She shares about the call she got from Zac Brown asking her to come on the road and how that eventually led to an official position in the band. Caroline shares about her other mentors in the industry including the huge role Jimmy Buffett played in her career. Jimmy Buffett, notorious for having no openers, brought Caroline out as an opening act and special guest in 2018 and 2019. She shares that while on the road, Jimmy & Mac McAnally even wrote a song about her titled “Gulf Coast Girl.” We delve into Caroline’s backstory of growing up in Connecticut in a non-musical household and then moving in with her grandmother in New York City to go to an arts high school. After finishing school, Caroline made her way to Nashville to further her songwriting craft and she immediately felt right at home. For many years, Caroline focused s