Center Stage: An Abandoned Albums Podcast Episode 403 - Ryan Humbert of The Shootouts
The Shootouts create “country music for people who don’t like country.”
Keith, Geoff, and Rufus can confirm.
They got a chance to chat about The Shootouts when lead singer, guitarist, and chief shooter Ryan Humbert stopped by Thunderlove Studio.
The band didn’t expect to be back in the studio so soon after the release of their Top 10 Americana album Bullseye. But when one of country music’s most legendary artists agrees to produce your next record, you don’t say no.
That’s what happened when a mutual friend introduced the band to Ray Benson – longtime frontman and 10-time Grammy-winning founder of Asleep at the Wheel. Just months after the April 2021 release of Bullseye, the Shootouts found themselves hard at work with Benson and co-producer Sam Seifert on the album that would become Stampede.
While it may have come together quickly, the sessions resulted in the group’s strongest album yet.
Again, Keith, Geoff, and Rufus can confirm.
Stampede is steeped in all things country music – an energetic fusion of Americana, honky tonk and Western swing that will leave you craving more. Not only are the The Shootouts four members front and center, but the list of artists who stopped by to contribute is like an Americana fans wet dream:
- Asleep at the Wheel (in addition to Ray Benson producing)
- Buddy Miller
- Jim Lauderdale
- Raul Malo (of The Mavericks)
- And the legendary Marty Stuart
This is a great conversation with a great guy about a great band that has a great album queued up and ready to drop on February 24.
Listen as Keith, Geoff, and Ryan talk about all, and we mean ALL, kinds of things.
This is a gud’un folks!
Put on your helmet and strap yourselves in!
LINKS(the stuff we mention or refer to in the episode)
Country Cast - News Story Jason Isbell Quits CMA
The Shootouts at Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame
The Shootouts at Music Box Supper Club