"Maddie & Tae" are an American country music duo composed of vocalists Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye. Madison "Maddie" Marlow and Taylor "Tae" Dye began working with representatives of Big Machine Records and songwriter Aaron Scherz. They first performed under the name "Sweet Aliana". After finishing high school, the two moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to begin their musical career. Little did they know how their life would change on St.

Patrick's Day of 2014 when Maddie said how she felt bad for the girls in many of 2013 and 2014's country hits. Teaming up with Aaron, they spilled out all of their feelings in the sassy and hilarious "Girl in a Country Song.

" In 2014, Big Machine revived the Republic and Dot name for a new imprint. Maddie & Tae were confirmed as the first signees of the label in June 2014.