2010–2016: Early beginnings and Start Here In 2010, Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye were both going to the same vocal coach and met at a showcase in
Dallas. Within the year, the duo was going back and forth to Nashville every weekend while still going to school. They first performed under the name Sweet Aliana. After finishing high school, the duo moved to
Nashville to begin their musical career as Maddie & Tae. In 2014,
Big Machine Records revived the
Dot Records name for a new imprint. Maddie & Tae were confirmed as the first signees of the label in June 2014. They wrote their debut single, "Girl in a Country Song", with Aaron Scherz, who co-produced it with
Dann Huff. The song is a criticism of the then-contemporary
bro-country trend. "Girl in a Country Song" debuted at number 58 on the
Country Airplay chart dated for the week ending July 19, 2014. After 23 weeks, it reached number 1 for the chart dated December 20, 2014, becoming the first debut single by a female duo to reach number one since
The Wreckers did it in 2006 with "
Leave the Pieces", and only the second in history. The duo made their debut at the
Grand Ole Opry on September 23, 2014. It made its television debut when they performed the song on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Their debut album,
Start Here, was released on August 28, 2015. The album's third single, "
Shut Up and Fish" released to country radio on November 2, 2015. The album's fourth single, "Sierra", was released to country radio in 2016. Maddie and Tae guest-starred on the
Disney Channel show
Girl Meets World in an episode entitled "Girl Meets Texas, Part 2", which premiered on October 17, 2015. They performed at
The O2 Arena, on the main stage of the
C2C: Country to Country festival in March 2016 – their first visit to the UK. They released a fashion line in collaboration with
Bloomingdales in late 2016.
2017–2022: The Way It Feels and Through the Madness In early 2017, Maddie and Tae appeared on
Forbes'
30 Under 30 - Music list at #20. They received two nominations for the 52nd annual
Academy of Country Music Awards, including Vocal Duo of the Year. In June 2017, it was announced that Maddie and Tae had signed with UMG Nashville following the closing of Dot Records. In early 2018, Maddie & Tae signed with
Mercury Nashville and released the single "Friends Don't." It has since peaked at number 33 on the
Billboard Country Airplay charts. The duo was an opening act on
Carrie Underwood's
Cry Pretty Tour 360 which began on May 1, 2019. In March 2019, the duo released another promotional single entitled "Tourist in This Town." Their EP
One Heart to Another was released on April 26, 2019. In May 2019, the duo released the song, "Die from a Broken Heart", which sold 7,000 units in its first week. The song reached a peak of number 2 on the US Country Chart and number 1 on Country Airplay chart. This was the duo's first number one single ince their debut single. Their second studio album,
The Way It Feels, was released on April 10, 2020. A Christmas music EP,
We Need Christmas, followed on October 23, 2020. In November 2021, Tae revealed that she and her husband were expecting their first child in the spring of 2022. The first volume of the pair's third studio album, the EP
Through the Madness, Vol. 1, was released on January 28, 2022. That same year, they embarked on their "All Song No Static Tour", with Abbey Cone and
Sacha as supporting acts. On September 23, 2022, the duo released the second volume of
Through the Madness.
2024–present: What a Woman Can Do, Love & Light and split announcement On September 13, 2024, the pair released their EP
What a Woman Can Do. On May 2, 2025, the duo released their third album
Love & Light. On December 8, 2025, the duo announced that they will be splitting following their upcoming tour. ==Members==