Edna “Edie” Hawks has spent 2025 proving that grit, raw talent, and a stubborn refusal to back down can still carve out a place in a crowded music world. Now 37 and living with her husband and two children in Little Rock, Edie continues to balance the chaos of family life with the unpredictable demands of a rising rock career. Her roots in Maumelle remain a steady anchor; the lessons she learned in her father’s auto shop still shape her work ethic, and the music her mother played through old speakers continues to echo in her songwriting. This year marked a turning point for Edie. After years of playing in cramped bars and noisy roadhouses, her songs finally found larger audiences, helped along by a growing online following and a string of small but impactful successes. Her tracks like “Rusted Strings” and “Midnight Ignition” picked up new life thanks to radio play, gig momentum, and a surprising surge of viral clips that introduced her gritty southern-rock sound to listeners far beyond Arkansas. Though she still considers herself a blue-collar musician, she has also become a familiar name in local media, often interviewed about her unconventional path from automotive tech grad to full-time performer. Despite the progress, Edie hasn’t lost the edge that defined her early career. Her lyrics still hit with the force of someone who has been underestimated more than once, and her live performances remain loud, emotional, and unapologetically rough around the edges. She continues to write about the parts of life that don’t make it into glossy promo photos: long nights, stubborn hope, old mistakes, and the restless desire to be heard. The year has also seen her become more collaborative, working with other regional musicians and exploring new sounds without losing the growling authenticity that fans connect with. Edie approaches the end of 2025 with more confidence than she’s ever had. She knows she isn’t a polished pop star and never will be, but she has found an audience that appreciates her raw, road-worn storytelling. Her career is still climbing, still unpredictable, and still packed with challenges, but for the first time, the path forward feels wide open.