Cali Tucker – Last Name (2025)
Given the prominence of her family’s name in the country music scene, Cali Tucker – daughter of LaCosta Tucker and niece of Tanya Tucker – can be called part of country royalty. Yet, as much as her family’s name draws some looks, Cali Tucker has established herself as an individual artist on her own steam. From mentoring by Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice to performing at the Grand Ole Opry, headlining Las Vegas venues, and sharing the stage with her aunt at Spirit Mountain Casino in Oregon, Tucker oozes confidence and spirit, bringing audiences that enthusiastic, invigorating, high-energy spark of joy with her moving melodies. The latest addition to her discography is the single ‘Last Name’.
Keeping the momentum from her well-received 2024 singles, ‘Country Couture’ and ‘Urban Cowboy’, the award-winning Tucker struts into 2025 with ‘Last Name’. Produced by G’harah “PK” Degeddingseze, ‘Last Name’ is a strong pop production combining bold beats with powerful synths and an underlying guitar adding a country kick to the single. Harmonic, dynamic and riding on a kaleidoscopic rhythm, Tucker’s new single rests easily on one’s ears, offering languid sincerity and tranquillity. In other words, it’s the song you can have playing in the background (or foreground) that wriggles into your ear and makes you feel calm, chilled-out and smiling without knowing why.
Melodically, Cali Tucker’s music stands tall as those tracks perfect for a night out with the girls, an impromptu road trip, or just a breath of refreshing air at the end of a mundane day. Soothing in its arrangement, with an odd sensuality oozing from the rich vocals, ‘Last Name’ is fun and fresh; however, it is the lyrics that punch with greater weightiness, making the song more than something superficial.
Co-penned by Cali Tucker, Tricia Battani, G’harah “PK” Degeddingseze, and Derek Robertson, ‘Last Name’ pays homage to all those dreamers bravely stepping out on their own to change their reality. Expressing a message of resilience, strength, and “you can do it, don’t worry what everyone else says”, the single has an uplifting and empowering vibe. For me, I find ‘Last Name’ as a theme song for Cali Tucker, dictating everything that she is – making her dreams come true with dignified enthusiasm – and she holds your hand, helping you follow your own exciting journey.
Find out more about Cali Tucker on her official website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.
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