Our next artist to spotlight this week is Holly Williams, who just released a new album on June 16. She is daughter of Hank Williams Jr. (who is headlining Red, White & Boom!), and granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr., both of which are country music legends that have helped shape the genre into what it is today. While those are big footsteps to follow in, Holly has done a great job of making a name for herself and bringing her own unique style to her songs. While they are still considered country songs, they don’t sound much like those of her father and grandfather. Hit the jump below to see a preview of an interview that Holly had with Blender recently.

Below is an interview that Blender has with Holly Williams the day before her latest album was released. To check out the rest of the interview, click here to visit their site.

BLENDER: Do you ever get tired of being introduced as the granddaughter of Hank, or daughter of Hank Jr.?

Holly Williams: Not at all, honestly. I love and respect their music and am so honored to be in this family, my music is different from theirs, and the fans have always been great about separating me and my family. They are there because they want to hear what I have to say and to hear me play, and my dad’s fans do the same for him…. I’ll talk about it with people however much they want to. It doesn’t offend me at all.

What are the last 3 CDs you bought or listened to?

Tom Waits—Closing Time, Tom Petty—Wildflowers, Patty Griffin—1,000 Kisses.

What’s the most-played song on your iPod?

Right now either “Hallelujah,” Jeff Buckley’s version or “You Remain” from Willie Nelson.

Tell me one thing about you people would be surprised to know?

That I worship and adore Dollar General, Family Tree, Everything’s A Dollar stores. The deals are divine.

What’s the best song you’ve ever written?

My personal favorite is “Alone”…all of us suffer from some form of a fear of commitment and finalization, whether on a very small or big level. I wrote it on my piano in about 15 minutes, and I like the simplicity of the lyric.

How did you celebrate when you signed with Mercury Records?

I don’t remember doing anything in particular. My first album came out in 2004, so I’d already been through the signing process. I’m all about celebrating once the album has had some success, not right after signing a new record deal. You never know what may happen in between.

What one thing have you done in your career so far, that you look back now and think, “What the hell was I thinking?”

At one of my first club shows in Nashville I dyed a pair of jeans purple, wore a crop top, and bought a belt buckle of The Who to look cool. I was 19.

Who, alive or dead, do you wish you could collaborate with?

Peter Gabriel, hands down. I got to sing with Cat Stevens recently on his new record, that was a dream fulfilled.

If you weren’t playing music, what would you be doing?

Working more at my clothing store H. Audrey, making the racks look better, and working on a clothing line

What’s the first album you ever bought?

Before the age of 10, I was New Kids On The Block-obsessed. Before the age of 20, probably Neil Young Harvest or Beatles Revolver.

What’s the first show you went to?

Amy Grant at the tender age of 8, besides my dad’s shows of course.

Would you ever consider trashing a hotel room?

Not today. In the ’70s yes, but these days it’s too much money and drama with hotel staff!

Tell us about the new album, Here With Me.

It’s my experiences over the last 4 years. I grew up, I realized what a great mom I have in my life, she allowed me to respect and love my dad through their split. I learned what love is, I learned what a broken heart is. I lived through a car accident I should’ve died in, I held on to a relationship for too long, I spent time in Paris and wrote one of my favorite songs about it, I learned a lot about myself and about what I had to say, what I wanted to sound like. I worked on this album with my great friends, and never felt stifled. It’s real and raw, and it’s my story up to this point in my life. I made something I enjoy listening to, that’s most important.

You wrote most of the album, but how did you choose the other songs that you didn’t write?

I’ve loved Neil young’s “Birds’ for years and always wanted to cut it, so I finally did. The two other songs I didn’t write were written from friends of mine in Nashville and I simply fell in love with the songs.

Stay tuned for tomorrow, when we will post up a feature on Justin Moore, another artist performing at Red, White & Boom!, who hails from Poyen, Arkansas.