Career
On July 12, 2011 Maclean released the album entitled You Got My Attention, her first full length studio album. Dara Joy Maclean, now Petty, was born in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 1986, to Dan and Judith Maclean, while Maclean has an older sister, Nicole. She eventually moved to Fort Worth, Texas, when she was eight years old.
Maclean started singing at the age of eight, and led worship services at her church in her teens.
In addition, Maclean started to play the guitar and write songs at the age of 13. Maclean announced via Twitter, January 8, 2013, that she was engaged to Donnie Petty.