Honky Tonk Heroes Kyle Amaral

Colby Acuff has made quite a name for himself in the independent country scene over the past four years. From the pines of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Colby has shared stages with artists like 49 Winchester, Turnpike Troubadours, and Flatland Cavalry to name a few. He is currently on a headlining tour across the country, while opening for Luke Combs on his stadium tour as well. He recently released a single titled "Scared of the Dark," a taste of the new project Colby has been working on, all of wh...

Lillian Hackett is a 17 year old singer/songwriter out of northern Virginia. Lillian recently released her debut single, titled "Tennessee," which she also preformed on her recent appearance on the TV Show American Idol. At the dawn of her career, Lillian and I sat down to discuss her music, her appearance on American Idol, and a multitude of other subjects. Thanks to all of you for listening and to Lillian for joining me!Intro/Outro Song- "Honky Tonk Heroes" by Waylon JenningsLillian H...

Benjamin Tod is one of the most established names in the Americana scene. A singer/songwriter currently residing in Kentucky, he has seen success not only through his solo work, but with his group 'Lost Dog Street Band' as well. The band is releasing their first record in over 2 years on April 26th titled 'Survived.' We talk about that new project, his time spent hoping trains, his friendships with artists like Jesse Daniel, and much more on this episode. Huge thanks to Benjamin for coming on...

Tris Munsick is a country artist who grew up ranching and playing music near the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. He started out playing in a family band called "The Munsick Boys" which consisted of him, his father, and his two brothers, Ian and Sam. Tris eventually started his own band which has several projects available for streaming and just released a single titled "Quicksand." He has shared stages with artists such as Cody Johnson, Casey Donahew, and Marty Stuart. Huge thank you to ...

Returning for his second appearance on the Honky Tonk Heroes Podcast, Sterling Drake and I sat down last week to discuss his new EP 'Jericho Sessions' amongst other things. Sterling has been punchin cows and picking tunes for a good while now and just recently took home the Ameripolitan award for Honky Tonk Male of the Year. He also has an upcoming tour through Europe that kicks off next week in Iceland. Sterling and I discuss everything above and so much more in this episode. Thanks to Sterl...

Danno Simpson is a country music singer/songwriter out of Colorado. He has been releasing music since 2020 and currently has 3 singles along with an EP in his catalog. The most recent release of Danno's is titled "A Hard Rain in Bozeman" which we discuss in the episode. He has opened for artists such as: The Steel Woods, 49 Winchester, and Drayton Farley to name a few. Huge thanks to Danno for coming on the podcast and thanks to all of you for listening! Powell River Sessions- htt...