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In the heart of California's Central Valley, where neon flickers through the dust and steel guitar hangs in the air like heat off blacktop, Kim Carter found the shape of her sound. Raised on jukebox wisdom and the sharp twang of Bakersfield nights, she learned early where real stories come from-and how to carry them. With this album, Carter pays tribute not in imitation, but in communion-stepping into the songs of one of her greatest influences, Dolly Parton. These are not covers so much as conversations, threaded with grit, reverence, and the kind of lived-in grace that can't be faked. It's no accident Carter chose to dedicate a full record to Dolly. Parton's journey-from Smoky Mountain roots to global icon-was built on sharp songwriting, unflinching candor, and a voice that made country music feel personal for generations. Carter, in her own right, carries that legacy forward. Her path runs through the honky-tonks and backroads of the West Coast, shaped by heartbreak, resilience, and the dusty beauty of a life lived in song.