Straight Line Walker: Mack Geiger

Straight Line Walker: Mack Geiger

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I got to sit down with Mack Geiger, Australia's own cattle-ranching, classic-country-singing superstar. He has played some of Australia’s biggest country music events, including Gympie Music Muster, Countryfest, Lasso Country Music Festival, Meatstock Toowoomba and CMC Rocks. We chatted about his debut EP 'Walk a Straight Line' out everywhere on May 29th. He shared his beliefs about songwriting, his story, and connected with the listener. He shares his excitement about his upcoming USA tour, which includes the world's biggest country music festival, CMA Fest in Nashville. Check them out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ylRveckaItA2kOhQh8rnQ?si=6lr21ogOQ1K5c_JR5FAEow [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ylRveckaItA2kOhQh8rnQ?si=6lr21ogOQ1K5c_JR5FAEow] Songs of the week: Walk a Straight Line - Mack Geiger Faith - Kingswood Cant Keep Doing This - Tyla Rodrigues FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/] https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/] https://www.instagram.com/mackgeigermusic [https://www.instagram.com/mackgeigermusic] Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

The Midnight Mavericks: KINGSWOOD

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I got to sit down with KINGSWOOD, the Australian country-rock band blazing trails from Sydney, all the way to Nashville, Tennessee. Currently on tour for their brand-new album 'Midnight Mavericks,' they're known for their organic live instrumentation and genre-crossing sound. They have toured extensively and released over a dozen studio albums. We chatted all about their new album, the incredible stories behind a few of the tracks, their tour bus, who goes by the name Peggy, how nerds are the best people and of course, messed around with some very entertaining sound effects. Check them out here: ⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zOw0E0NA7B4lIYyc3XNt5]https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zOw0E0NA7B4lIYyc3XNt5⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zOw0E0NA7B4lIYyc3XNt5⁠] Songs of the week: Luck of the Draw (Album) - Bonnie Raitt I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt Never Meant to Be - Tony Rice FOLLOW: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/]https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠] ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/]https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠] ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingswoodband]https://www.instagram.com/kingswoodband⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingswoodband⁠] Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Zombie Apocalypse Survivor: Kashus Culpepper

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with the incredible Kashus Culpepper. From singing in church as a kid to bonfire shows during his Navy deployment, he is now playing stages across the world, from the Grand Ole Opry to CMC Rocks. With his debut album 'Act 1' marking the beginning of a new chapter, Kashus’ story is as raw and real as the songs he sings. We chatted about all the stories that have led to now, the many musical influences that have permeated his life, our favourite movies, how he plans to handle Australia's spider problem and how he would survive the zombie apocalypse. Check him out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MPe4h9blynt1CfCkMku6j?si=HgRvInSXTTqtqMUac9cSTA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MPe4h9blynt1CfCkMku6j?si=HgRvInSXTTqtqMUac9cSTA] Songs of the week: Lover, You Should've Come Over - Jeff Buckley One of These Nights - Eagles Slowly - Live At The Jazz Cafe - Olivia Dean FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/] https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/] https://www.instagram.com/kashculpeppermusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/kashculpeppermusic/] Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Backstage With Gareth

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with the incredible Gareth before his first show in Sydney, Australia! We chatted about his journey, how the importance of family manifests in his music, exciting upcoming projects and the interesting connections between Nashville and Ireland. Check him out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0r0HGFrFjLgQZch834rCSq [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0r0HGFrFjLgQZch834rCSq] Songs of the week: Last First Kiss - KINGSWOOD Give Me Tonight - Brad Cox 1,000 Lifetimes - Gareth FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/] https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/] https://www.instagram.com/garethmusic_/ [https://www.instagram.com/garethmusic_/] Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶

Larger Than Life: Kaitlin Butts

Welcome to The Cowboy Cut, where country music gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by Sydney-based music creative Liv Foust, this podcast is your backstage pass to contemporary comments on the culture, sound, and spirit of country music. I had the privilege of sitting down with the amazing Kaitlin Butts. From singing and acting as a little girl in Tulsa to becoming one of Nashville’s most theatrical storytellers, she is turning country music into a full-blown performance art with humour, heart, and dramatic flair. We chatted about how theatre and dance training influence her performance to this day, how songwriting can be used as a tool for humour and storytelling, and the cutthroat world of songwriting group chats. Check her out here: ⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QmSTo72BYMATkQVOV1axD?si=pPezYkClQ-KwrOdMQvYROQ]https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QmSTo72BYMATkQVOV1axD?si=pPezYkClQ-KwrOdMQvYROQ⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QmSTo72BYMATkQVOV1axD?si=pPezYkClQ-KwrOdMQvYROQ⁠] Songs of the week: Tiny Bikini - Amyl and the Sniffers Edge of the Earth - The Beaches Blame Brett - The Beaches Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley FOLLOW: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/]https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thecowboycut/⁠] ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/]https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/livyfo/⁠] ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/]https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/⁠] Follow, subscribe, and join the ride 🤠🎶