Award winning artist Tricia Ann was born and raised in Maggie Valley, NC, and started her musical journey singing in church,  karaoke, and participating in open mic nights since age 6. She started singing professionally and participating in music competitions such as NACMAI at age 16. Tricia has had a passion for music from a very young age and today has the drive to share that passion with others. In recent years, she began to write and record her own music, becoming a Nashville recording artist, and picked up the ukulele. Tricia's musical inspirations range from Pam Tillis to Janis Joplin.  In 2021, after working with other bands in the area, she founded the Tricia Ann Band.