Meet the people who raised Kacey Musgraves. Born on Aug. 21, 1988, the “Deeper Well” singer, who will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live March 2, is the daughter of Craig and Karen Musgraves. Before making it big in the country music industry, Musgraves grew up with her parents and sister in Golden, Texas.
Over the years, Musgraves has opened up about her small-town upbringing in both interviews and her music. She previously mentioned to The Guardian about her hometown, 'I guess you guys would call it a village, but there’s nothing there.'
Though she grew up in a town with a population of less than 200, Musgraves eventually pursued her “big city dreams” when she released her 2013 debut album Same Trailer Different Park, earning her widespread critical acclaim and a Grammy for best country album.
Craig and Karen are the parents of two children, Kacey, who is the oldest child, and another daughter named Kelly Christine Sutton, born in 1990. Kacey’s sister is a photographer based in Dallas, Texas, and has captured the singer on several occasions, including helping create the album art for each of Musgraves’ records.
The artistic gene clearly runs in the Musgraves family. The singer’s mother works as a visual artist; Musgraves told Glamour that her mother was always “covered in paint, or creating, like, a giant horse sculpture out of sticks” when she was growing up.
In addition to being an artist, Kacey’s mother co-owns a small print and graphic design shop, MPrints Printing, Inc., alongside her husband Craig. Musgraves developed a passion for music and songwriting at a young age, penning her first song at age 8, and her parents encouraged her passions early on.
While Musgraves has referenced her upbringing in various songs through the years, she penned one specifically about her mom Karen for her album Golden Hour. The song, aptly titled “Mother,” is about the longing of wanting to be close to your loved ones. The music video, released shortly before Mother’s Day in 2018, also features a sweet cameo from her mom at the end.
Musgraves’ father is one of her biggest supporters and has even gotten emotional over some of her big career moments. When country music legend John Prine died in April 2020, Musgraves paid special tribute to her musical hero, referring to their previous performances together.
