Dasha caught up with Billboard's Tetris Kelly at Stagecoach 2025.
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00:00Well, the question is, is it even a party if you haven't showed up yet?
00:03Probably not.
00:04It's always a good time when you're here.
00:07So how are you?
00:07Speaking of actually partying, here for the party, the Gretchen Wilson cover.
00:11Yeah.
00:11So what made you want to cover that song?
00:14I've just always loved Gretchen Wilson.
00:15I've always loved that song so much.
00:17I mean, you know me, I'm a dancer.
00:18And having music at my shows, that makes people want to let loose.
00:22And the song is so unapologetic.
00:25And it was before, she was one of the first country girls
00:28to do something that was a little bold.
00:30And I wear my jeans a little tight to watch the little boys come undone.
00:35That was kind of a crazy lyric.
00:37And I don't know.
00:38I'm all for pushing boundaries, especially in the country world.
00:40And I don't know.
00:42She's just an icon.
00:43And I love that song.
00:44And it brings out this kind of growl in my voice.
00:47So on a purely sonic musical side, I was like,
00:50it kind of adds this fun new level to things.
00:53So I got my band together.
00:54And we covered it live.
00:55And that's the version here.
00:57I love that.
00:58And speaking of being here for the party, last year, Diplo,
01:01and now back as stage coach on the main stage.
01:03Now we here.
01:03So how do you feel taking on your first massive festival
01:07main stage performance?
01:08It's so insane.
01:09This whole, I mean, the past three, four weeks,
01:11it's just been rehearsals like crazy.
01:13I have four dancers, two trick ropers on stage with me,
01:16eight-piece band.
01:17Trick ropers, girl?
01:17Trick ropers.
01:18OK.
01:19Basically, it's kind of like a mini Broadway musical I'm putting on.
01:21Oh my god.
01:22Girl, I'm ready.
01:22It feels like my first time.
01:24Feels like the first time I get to really show people, like,
01:26this is me and this is my performance.
01:28And this is what you get when you come to a real Dasha show.
01:31And I just like can't wait to really debut this at stage coach.
01:34So yeah.
01:35And I mean, talk about debut new music.
01:36Give me a second.
01:37So tell me about the song.
01:38The song is, it's very me-coded.
01:42I feel like this whole new album I'm working on is the lyrics are just,
01:46you really get to know my personality through the lyrics.
01:48And one of my favorite lines in the song is,
01:50my spray tan's still stuck to your white tile shower.
01:53Because we broke up so recently, spray tan's still on there.
01:56And like, just like real shit like that, you know?
01:58Raw.
01:59We're just keeping it real.
02:00Well, I don't know why I just thought of this.
02:02I'm sure you've seen it online.
02:03But the Traylor Swift stuff?
02:05Yeah.
02:06Oh my god.
02:07Oh, it's part of the intro, actually.
02:08Oh really?
02:09I took the meanest comments I could find on the internet.
02:11And that's the intro to my stage coach set.
02:14Because I think it's hot.
02:15I think it's like cute.
02:16Right, Traylor Swift?
02:17Like, it's cute.
02:18It's a vibe.
02:18It's so me.
02:19When I saw that for the first time, I was like, period.
02:22Period.
02:22I am Traylor Swift.
02:24Yes.
02:25And then let's talk about even, you spoke a lot about Austin
02:28and how big of a song that was for you.
02:30And how you kind of got swallowed in that.
02:31Yeah.
02:31So tell me like how it was to be in such a big moment
02:34and then now, in a different part of your career,
02:35be like releasing your music.
02:37I mean, for a while, Austin got so big.
02:40And I was such a new artist in this world that, you know,
02:42people knew the song but had no idea who sang it, you know?
02:45And so now I feel like I'm kind of counteracting that.
02:48I'm like, OK, let's back up for a second.
02:49Hi, I'm Dasha.
02:50Nice to meet you.
02:52I'm the singer of this song.
02:53And this is who I am.
02:54And this is what I stand for.
02:55And this is my message.
02:57And I feel like this new project with Not This Party
03:00and like all these new songs.
03:01You can really feel my personality.
03:03And so it's kind of fun getting to show people like,
03:06you might assume this about me and this about me,
03:08but hey, this is who I am.
03:10And so, yeah.
03:11I love it.
03:11Well, I'm so proud of you.
03:13Can't wait for the performance.
03:14So go up there and kill it.
03:15Thanks.
03:16I appreciate that.
03:17320 tomorrow.
03:18Boom.
03:18See you there.
03:19See you there.
03:19See you there.
03:20See you there.
03:21Bye.
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