NELL MAYNARD

Hi there! I’m Nell Maynard, and I am a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. I grew up riding horses in Colorado, earned my Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry, and briefly attended medical school before pursuing my true calling by moving to Nashville in 2017. In 2021, pop country up-and-comer Lauren Weintraub released our song Like A Boy after 6 million+ views on TikTok. Also in 2021 I wrote Blueneck by Chris Housman, which premiered at #1 on iTunes Country and #4 on iTunes All Genre, and received coverage from Good Morning America, Rolling Stone, NYTimes, and Billboard. In 2023 I wrote Royale Lynn’s single Runs In The Water, which debuted at #4 on iTunes Country, #14 on All Genre, and #1 on Canadian iTunes Country. In 2024, Chris Housman released our song Guilty As Sin and CMT premiered the music video in Times Square, prompting weeks of YouTube virality. I have been a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition twice, in 2020 I wrote the third and fourth place songs in the NSAI Song Contest, and in 2022 I wrote the third place song and the winning song in the same competition. I live in East Nashville with my dog and cat.