Sunny Sweeney

Following your instincts isn’t easy—but Sunny Sweeney has made a career out of trusting hers.

A patron saint of broken hearts on the mend, Sunny Sweeney is her generation’s sly country conscience: warm but stubborn, sad but funny, rowdy but thoughtful. For nearly two decades, she’s crafted smart, honest honky-tonk rooted in storytelling, hooks, and lived-in truth.

Her latest album, Rhinestone Requiem, is a shining testament to that love of country music—packed with achingly pretty melodies, grown-up songwriting, and classic structures inspired by legends like Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, and Loretta Lynn. Recorded in Texas and co-produced with longtime guitarist Harley Husbands, the album captures an artist who knows exactly who she is and isn’t afraid to say it.

Born in Houston and raised in East Texas, Sweeney has released five critically acclaimed albums since her 2006 debut Heartbreaker’s Hall of Fame. Beyond the stage, she’s also a trusted tastemaker as the host of SiriusXM’s The Sunny Side of Life (Outlaw Country) and Sunny Side Up (Willie’s Roadhouse).

Honest, fearless, and fiercely independent—Sunny Sweeney makes music for herself and invites the rest of us along for the ride.