GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Madison Cunningham might be known for her vivid lyrical detail or talents on the guitar, but she'll also answer to the title of salt and vinegar chip aficionado.
"I love salt and vinegar kettle chips," the singer explains in this week's episode of Herbal Tea & White Sofas. "They got the ratio down just right. Just the right amount of salt and vinegar."
Along with her go-to chips, Cunningham's backstage must-haves include Lara Bars, coconut water and sometimes a six-pack of beer. But nothing beats her favorite snack, especially in combination with a surprising choice of dip.
"Stop what you're doing and try this combination: It's salt and vinegar chips and hummus," Cunningham suggests. "It's perfect. It's got all the acidity that we're talking about in the vinegar, and then the hummus just comes in as the side character and just completely steals the show."
She adds, "It's a chip that knows itself. It knows its identity, and I appreciate that."
When she's on tour, Cunningham says that a highlight is always spending time with her fans, a group of people that she describes as "the coolest." Not only do they truly pay attention to her music while she's on stage, but they also truly take her lyrics to heart — so much so that she's even seen fans get tattoos of lines from her songs.
"When I was touring in the UK and Europe, there were several people that came up to me with tattoos of my face on parts of their body, or a lyric or something," she adds. "To know that my lyrics have meant that much to people, enough to make it kind of a mantra, that's a very cool gift."
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