24 Brianna Autry story Gary Lawson / University Marketing Photography I always remind mysel f that this career was not given to me to be sel f ish wi th i t.” — Adley Stump Singing a Different Tune Adley Stump is following a musical path these days. OSU alumna Adley Stump never envisioned a life of microphones, spotlights and record deals. But that appears to be the future for the journalism/broadcasting major after her run on NBC’s The Voice whetted her appetite for a career in country music. It started when she won best female performer for her version of Cee Lo Green’s “Forget You”at the 2010 Varsity Revue, a contest among OSU’s Greek houses. Stump’s Pi Beta Phi sorority sister, Becky Wheeler, didn’t know what she was kicking off when she dared Stump to try out for Varsity Revue. “When Adley sang at Varsity Revue, her voice left us in awe,” Wheeler says. To hone her craft, Stump hit the stage at Willie’s Saloon in Stillwater — one of the places where 1984 journalism and broadcasting alumnus Garth Brooks got his start. Stump’s parents, being staunch supporters, posted a video of her performance on Youtube that caught the eye of a Nashville investor, who offered Stump an artist development deal. She moved to the Music City after her 2011 graduation and tried out for The Voice. The Tulsa native made it on the NBC show and prepared for it by releasing her first EP, Like A Lady. The EP—more music than a single but less than a full album— includes such self-penned songs as “Crazy Dreams,”“One Way Ticket”and“Chocolate and Tequila.” “I wanted to have my own music ready if people liked what they saw on The Voice,” she says. On the show, Blake Shelton picked her for his team, but she was eliminated in March. Since then, she told the Tulsa World: “I’ve been all over the place. It’s been the coolest experience, and I’ve learned more about myself in the last year than I’ve learned in all my life.”
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