Mae Estes blends the timelessness of classic country with modern melodies and production to create her distinctive sound. She began singing at age seven while performing the national anthem in an Arkansas rodeo arena and hasn’t stopped since.
After more than a decade in Music City, Estes has emerged as a rising voice in country music. In 2024, she was named AIMP’s Rising Artist-Writer of the Year, selected for CMT’s Next Women of Country, and earned her third Arkansas CMA Female Vocalist of the Year title. In 2025, she was named to GRAMMY.com’s “14 Rising Country Stars To Know Now.” She has performed on stages including Stagecoach, Tortuga, the Grand Ole Opry, and made her Ryman Auditorium debut with Ella Langley. Her five-song, self-titled EP is out now, with more “fresh but familiar” country music on the way.