Iowa’s own KC Bruner is making waves in country music, and her upcoming release may be her biggest yet!
Who is KC Bruner?
21-year-old KC Bruner was born and raised in Swisher, Iowa, and developed a love of music early thanks to her dad Jeff Bruner, a longtime local musician. According to a recent article from Country Swag, KC spent lots of time “in her room writing and learning to play guitar,” but never really performed publicly… aside from joining her dad for the occasional song during his gigs. She considered music more of a hobby than a possible career, which is why she followed in her mom’s footsteps and became a hairstylist after graduating high school. But, even though she was focused on her new career, KC never stopped making music. That’s when the then-19-year-old was presented with an opportunity to move to Nashville, and she took it.
KC relocated to Nashville with her sister, her sister’s boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s two brothers. She continued to pursue her career as a hairstylist, but wrote music on the side with the three brothers, who were also musicians. Then, out of nowhere, KC got really sick, and that illness is what helped change the trajectory of her life.
According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, KC was diagnosed with a heart condition called pericarditis, which made her reconsider what she wanted out of life. She told Country Swag:…