I've hung out with Kentucky songwriter Cole Chaney a couple times now. The first time, I drove up there to his grandparent's house where he played some songs. We did some clay shooting, watched grandad mill a bunch of lumber, grandma cooked dinner and he generally just gave me a window into his life. From what i've learned, Cole is the real deal. Just a humble dude who plays great music, and I couldn't be happier to see him playing the most esteemed stage in country music, The Ryman Auditorium. This recording was done in two back to back sold out nights on that mystical stage, and the audio is from night one.
He sings songs about normal life, down to earth wisdom and family ties. Nothing pretentious, just three chords, the truth and some damn good instrumentation. I think me and Cole will definitely meet again. He has the same manager as Lost Dog street band, Jesse. We also connect on our unironic love of butt rock from the early 2000s/late 90s. Bring that stuff back, for us!
You can find Cole's tunes on Spotify at colechaneymusic.com/pages/music. You can find him on Instagram at @colechaneymusic.
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