music…
“She’s the package deal with the entrepreneurial mind of Dolly Parton, pushing the envelope with tongue in cheek lyrics like Loretta Lynn. With a fresh pop delivery, Candy Fernaux is a storytelling diva with a sweet soulful sound from country and western days gone by.”
~ Country Radio
Have a listen to my new tunes!
Have a listen to my new tunes!
writing…
My fascination with words and rhymes began as a young girl, merely to escape far away from hardship on our family farm. It wasn’t until after college that I started crafting songs, yet I didn’t consider myself a real songwriter, always writing solo with no formal “training.” Ha. However, one morning, I read an article about a known songwriter in Nashville that intrigued me. She said she didn’t go to a studio to write songs; she’d have a hook hit her while baking cookies, then stop and write. Well, I normally get hooks like, Gone Fishin’, (pardon the pun) while sunning my buns on Bondi Beach in Sydney. And then, it hit me, maybe I am a songwriter! I knew I wanted to hone my writing skills, so on a whim, I booked a plane ticket to the east coast to collaborate with a group of songwriters I’d never met before…
writing…
My fascination with words and rhymes began as a young girl, merely to escape far away from hardship on our family farm. It wasn’t until after college that I started crafting songs, yet I didn’t consider myself a real songwriter, always writing solo with no formal “training.” Ha. However, one morning, I read an article about a known songwriter in Nashville that intrigued me. She said she didn’t go to a studio to write songs; she’d have a hook hit her while baking cookies, then stop and write. Well, I normally get hooks like, Gone Fishin’, (pardon the pun) while sunning my buns on Bondi Beach in Sydney. And then, it hit me, maybe I am a songwriter! I knew I wanted to hone my writing skills, so on a whim, I booked a plane ticket to the east coast to collaborate with a group of songwriters I’d never met before…
art…
My very first canvas was an old Beltone guitar my aunt dug out of her basement and asked me if I wanted it. When a friend invited me to take an art class she was teaching, I grabbed that basement treasure, painted it, then decoupaged old black and white photos of Elvis all over it. I’ve been HOOKED on acrylic and mixed media ever since! I get almost as excited about painting as I do writing music. Call it irony, coincidence or destiny… but my song titles keep coming to life on canvas…
art…
My very first canvas was an old Beltone guitar my aunt dug out of her basement and asked me if I wanted it. When a friend invited me to take an art class she was teaching, I grabbed that basement treasure, painted it, then decoupaged old black and white photos of Elvis all over it. I’ve been HOOKED on acrylic and mixed media ever since! I get almost as excited about painting as I do writing music. Call it irony, coincidence or destiny… but my song titles keep coming to life on canvas…
Shop ‘sweet’ stuff now
Shop…
The funnest swag in country music. Wait. Quite possibly the coolest swag across all genres. Forget about boring old koozies and plain Jane old school t-shirts. In the CandyShop, every item is inspired by one of my songs. Get your sweet Candy Country goodies now…
shop…
The funnest swag in country music. Wait. Quite possibly the coolest swag across all genres. Forget about boring old koozies and plain Jane old school t-shirts. In the CandyShop, every item is inspired by one of my songs. Get your sweet Candy Country goodies now…..
Shop ‘sweet’ stuff now
Hay, Hay y’all!
Welcome to my new website ~ I’m like a kid in my own CandyShop right now! Listen to my new music on all the streaming platforms, have a blast shopping for new sassy Candy Country swag (with more on the way), and check out my art store, where all of my paintings are available in the size and medium of your choice!
I hale from a super creative family, born and raised a hard working Nebraska Farm Girl from the Sandhills ~ gone big city creative entrepreneur. By day I’m building my empire Card Diva Payment Processing. Every other waking moment I’m building Candy Country, my creative destiny ~ living my life on Diva Time (By definition: doing what you want when you want on your schedule not anyone else’s). If I have it my way, you’ll find inspiration here with me to go out and Make your Own Magic in this crazy world. Follow me and #getHooked on Candy Country y’all!
Hay, hay y’all!
Welcome to my new website ~ I’m like a kid in my own CandyShop right now! Listen to my new music on all the streaming platforms, have a blast shopping for new sassy Candy Country swag (with more on the way), and check out my art store, where all of my paintings are available in the size and medium of your choice!
I hale from a super creative family, born and raised a hard working Nebraska Farm Girl from the Sandhills ~ gone big city creative entrepreneur. By day I’m building my empire Card Diva Payment Processing. Every other waking moment I’m building Candy Country, my creative destiny ~ living my life on Diva Time (By definition: doing what you want when you want on your schedule not anyone else’s). If I have it my way, you’ll find inspiration here with me to go out and Make your Own Magic in this crazy world. Follow me and #getHooked on Candy Country y’all!