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AI Summary
- Amanda Shires released a non-traditional holiday album 'For Christmas' that acknowledges complicated holiday emotions like disappointment, longing, and lust rather than promoting cheer
- Beyond her solo career, Shires plays fiddle and sings in her husband Jason Isbell's band The 400 Unit and is a founding member of the female country supergroup The Highwomen with Brandi Carlile
- She discusses learning that her grandfather served decades in Alcatraz, which raised significant questions about her family history, and her early career with the legendary Western swing band Texas Playboys starting at age 12