Tyler Childers Snaps Back at Detractors with T-Shirt
One of the biggest adversities to a grassroots artist is success. As Chris Stapleton once said after he’d risen out of obscurity, “I have completely no street cred anymore.” Though it comes with a healthy dose of new fans, recognition, and financial support for your music, some of the independent fans that rooted for you when you were the underdog all of a sudden decide you’ve sold out and gone corporate, even if nothing has materially changed in the approach to your music or career.
Tyler Childers is the perfect example of this. He released his latest album Country Squire earlier this year, and it’s fair to consider it one of the best country records released in 2019. Yet a small but boisterous contingent of former Tyler Childers fans love to grouse on about how he changed significantly once he signed to Sony’s RCA label, even though all the songs on the record are ones Tyler had been performing live before any major label was involved, and he recorded Country Squire before he signed his deal. Approaching RCA with an album in hand was one of the ways Childers assured his creative autonomy, along with the record being released via his own imprint, Hickman Holler Records.
Then of course there’s the chorus of voices who hate anything that involves Sturgill Simpson these days, and they’ll swear that Sturgill as producer ruined Tyler Childers and Country Squire, even though many were singing Sturgill’s praises when he produced Tyler’s breakout record Purgatory from 2017. It’s fair to wonder what Country Squire or Purgatory might have sounded like if Tyler had used his backing band The Foodstamps in the studio as opposed to musicians selected by Sturgill, or perhaps other production decisions are fair to second guess. But it’s some of Simpson’s political outbursts, and the fact he released a non country album himself in Sound & Fury that have put Sturgill on the wrong side of some people, not any fundamental problems with Country Squire.
Tyler Childers will be opening for Sturgill Simpson on the upcoming “A Good Look’n Tour” in 2020, and one of the T-shirts that might be at the Tyler Childers merch stand will be his newish “Tyler Childers Sold Out” shirt. A playful jab at the folks shaming Childers for having the audacity to achieve a sustainable level of success, the shirt features all of the tour dates Tyler Childers has sold out on the back, which is enough you have to get a magnifying glass out to read the font. The run of sold out Childers shows is one of the reasons the upcoming tour with Sturgill Simpson is being booked in arenas instead of clubs and theaters.
Of course there can a little frustration or resentment when an artist you first saw with 30 other people in some bar blows up to arena-level status. But instead of being bitter, understand that their success is your success too. As an independent artist, it wasn’t just their talent, it was your grassroots support that helped make their career possible, and allowed them to be able to record and release music their way by attending those intimate shows, and purchasing merch like a Tyler Childers T-shirt. Now that they’ve reached the top, don’t be afraid to share that joy of their music with others.
No doubt there are some artists that after finding even a small amount of success, it’s sent right to their heads. But Tyler Childers seems like the kind of guy that understands this concern fundamentally. This is why he hasn’t moved to Nashville, and instead returns to his native dirt in Kentucky when he goes off tour to keep himself grounded and connected to the influences of the music. Oh and by the way, Purgatory released on Thirty Tigers has still sold better than Tyler’s “sellout” record Country Squire. Same goes for Sturgill’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music compared to his major label releases.
Did Tyler Childers “Sell Out”? Your damn right he did. He sold out so many shows that opportunities opened up for him that he chose to take advantage of, and did so without compromising his integrity, or the authenticity behind his music.
And if you want a “Tyler Childers Sold Out” T-shirt, they can be purchased online.
October 31, 2019 @ 8:34 am
HAHAHAHAHA love it!
October 31, 2019 @ 8:39 am
I fucking love the shirt. And I always want “ours” to become “everyone’s.” The crowd yelling “he sold out!” are idiots.
October 31, 2019 @ 8:45 am
People actually say the “Country Squire” production was bad?
I’m flummoxed by that. I thought it was a big improvement on “Purgatory.” It just seemed like they got a clear idea of his sound. And I’m a “keep it simple” production purist.
Some people just live to complain.
Anyhow, I think by the time the arena tour is actually happening it’s going to look more like co-headlining or Tyler may even be the bigger draw in a lot of ways.
October 31, 2019 @ 8:48 am
I don’t really care if he sold out or not, and I wish him the best. But what I do know is that he went from playing basically solo on “Red Barn Radio” and sounding like a man possessed, to this boring suburban-mom-country schlock he trotted out on the Jimmy Kimmel Show a few weeks ago. I don’t really care how much money he makes, but I’m certainly not going to keep buying his albums just to “support the team” or whatever.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:13 am
Well, your answer is in your post. The Red Barn Radio sessions were him playing “basically solo”, and were live recordings of him playing…well, basically solo. Which he still does at every one of his shows for select songs. His two major albums to date feature a full band….his choice, and they are going to sound different than his acoustic solo stuff. If you think House Fire is “suburban mom country”, you need to go find a radio and turn it to a “country” station.
October 31, 2019 @ 12:54 pm
Agree that the characterization is a stretch. But I saw him on this tour and the sound was closer to rock show than a traditional country set. Yes there was fiddle and slide on some songs and one acoustic song of just him. Other than that one song, I could almost never hear the acc guitar at all and it was a pretty big wall of sound, loud guitar solos, and stripped of most nuance and intimacy of a more acoustic set. A standup bass on a song here and there would do wonders….
Anyway, that would just be my preference, and I realize it, and I still enjoyed the show overall. He can and should do whatever the fuck he wants, but I don’t think we should expect everyone to like exactly the same thing and not voice their own opinions when they don’t. If I had a choice in what show I saw, I’d probably pick the red barn scenario myself.. or better yet, a 50/50 mix of the 2.
November 1, 2019 @ 8:03 pm
Lord, you guys are such dickhead trolls. Its just music!
October 31, 2019 @ 8:50 am
I bought this shirt last night at his show in St. Louis!
October 31, 2019 @ 9:34 am
People who yell ‘sell out’ really confuse me. You love an artist and complain that bro country is popular and more folks should appreciate guys like Childers. Then when they do, you complain because he’s too popular.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:43 am
As someone who doesn’t get the whole “sell out” thing either, I do get annoyed when certain groups of people attach themselves to artists when compared to core fans who have been listening for years. I’m all for Childers, Sturgill, Isbell, or whoever selling out arenas and gaining popularity. If the music is good, I want people to hear it. That being said, I do get annoyed when I hear my sister-in-law or her husband and his buddies talk about how much they love Tyler or Turnpike when a couple of years ago they were going to Sam Hunt concerts.
The more I think about it, I guess I have a little bit more of that “he’s our guy/get off my lawn” mentality than I’d like to admit.
October 31, 2019 @ 12:54 pm
I have to disagree with this, I started listening to “country” right around the time FGL blew up. I hate them, but some people who dont like country arent gonna just hop straight into Simpson Or Isbell. Some people take baby steps but end up n the right place.
October 31, 2019 @ 9:45 am
Went to buy the shirt and guess what?
It’s sold out.
October 31, 2019 @ 9:59 am
Perfect
October 31, 2019 @ 9:49 am
Wait….how the fuck exactly did he “sell out”? I’ve heard this from no one.
October 31, 2019 @ 11:15 am
Did you read Jim’s comment above? Tyler’s now soccer mom country, don’t you know.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:31 am
Pass. Snark is the cheapest kind of wit.
October 31, 2019 @ 11:28 am
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 1, 2019 @ 4:12 pm
haha. Well played. This made me chuckle.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:33 am
The Days of our Childers…on the next episode Marlena & Tyler have lunch together.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:53 am
haven’t heard anyone say he’s sold out. Then again, I haven’t really acquired enough of a taste for him to care what anyone else is saying about him. Out of the two albums he’s released, I’ve only heard one albums worth of songs that were worth a damn.
October 31, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
He’s got four albums. The two in the middle of the sandwich are best.
October 31, 2019 @ 11:54 am
He’s eatin big time and certain people are mad about it. Well, he’s still not getting played on the radio but Sam Hunt is. As Billy Wayne said above, if you want to hear “suburban mom country” turn on “country “ radio. That’s where you’ll find the sell outs.
October 31, 2019 @ 11:57 am
If anyone can listen to songs like Creeker and Matthew off of the new album and call Tyler Childers a sell out, I honestly don’t know what to say to them.
October 31, 2019 @ 4:14 pm
Amen
October 31, 2019 @ 12:13 pm
I want him to stay true to his gift AND be a big success. Walk, chew gum.
October 31, 2019 @ 12:26 pm
I don’t dislike Tyler Childers because he has become popular, I dislike him because he kinda seems like a dick. I don’t follow either religiously so I may be taking a few examples out of context, but both him and Sturgill seem to dislike their own fan base. Not because their fan base accuses them of selling out, but in a “my music isn’t meant for people like you” sort of way. Idk, I still like the music, they just give off a pretentious vibe.
October 31, 2019 @ 1:07 pm
Sturgill seems a bit pretentious and confusing. I’ve never gotten that vibe from Tyler Childers though. What makes you feel this way?
November 1, 2019 @ 7:08 am
I won’t bore everyone with the details but I’ve met Tyler Childers and he is one of the most genuine, most humble and sincere musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure of talking to. So no, he’s not a dick. Sturgill? Who knows.
November 3, 2019 @ 1:27 pm
I like Jake’s comment simply because you don’t hear this criticism of men’s behavior often. Females deal with it all the time (see posts about Maren)
October 31, 2019 @ 12:33 pm
To me this is simple. Just as he has every right to do whatever he wants, so do people have the right to express their disappointment. Both are equally valid to me, and it’s all subjective anyway. Personally, major labels, larger venues, etc. don’t bother me as long as the artist keeps as true to themself as possible and doesn’t get too out of touch and egotistic. That said, I’m not sure an ironic t-shirt does anything more than seem defensive, as if the criticism struck a nerve. It’s like people who go out of their way, at great effort, to tell you just how much they don’t care.
November 1, 2019 @ 7:24 am
“I’m not sure an ironic t-shirt does anything more than seem defensive, as if the criticism struck a nerve.”
It’s just humor.
November 1, 2019 @ 8:43 am
“There’s a grain of truth in every joke”
October 31, 2019 @ 12:44 pm
Do I detect a Sturgill Simpson-like sense of humor for this tee? I believe I do. So fucking outlaw, ha!
October 31, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
Country Squire is great. Some songs are produced terribly but that’s whatever.
The arena shows are dumb. Play two nights in every town that you think will be huge. Arena shows suck for anything but rap music to be honest.
If Tyler Childers has clap track or snap tracks or rap parts that would be him selling out. He ain’t sold out shit. But that Apple Music ep thing was pretty stupid.
October 31, 2019 @ 1:05 pm
This kinda like driving with Budweiser sponsorship, but making a show of chugging PBR after your victory lap. Maybe that’s some kind of Outlaw Cool, but it’s also smacks of something else…
October 31, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
Tyler is awsom. Gaining success is not selling out. It’s just that success. Good for him and sturgill too. I personally don’t care for much of the main stream country I like the old stuff John Prine is my hero. Coulter Wall like him too. Good luck Tyler
October 31, 2019 @ 1:39 pm
Not to put the two at odds, but shit, Colter seems to have dug his heels into not changing or “evolving” at all. The impression he gives me at least, is that he truly loves playing the music of his heroes and could give a fuck about anything else. I’ve seen him 3 times at different levels of success. From dive bar to a decent sized, packed club. Same exact dude, each time. Evolving can be good too, but damn it’s refreshing to see someone so staunchly appreciative of an earthy, traditional approach.
October 31, 2019 @ 4:21 pm
Why don’t these people see Country Squire is an obvious progression of his life. He met a woman, got a little happy, slowed down a bit and sang all about it on this album. Just like he sang all about his life on Purgatory and Bottles and Bibles. That’s what he does, that’s what good song writers do.
You want songs about vice to listen to make you feel better about your own vices? I been there, too. You can play the old stuff.
November 6, 2019 @ 9:11 pm
I don’t think anybody is complaining about his songwriting. To suggest such seems to be missing the point, or at least burying the lede.
October 31, 2019 @ 4:22 pm
It’s always entertaining to watch Trigger devote entire paragraphs to lamenting “that type of fan”, and then watch “that type of fan” compulsively show up to vomit the same tired take in every Stu/Tyler article that’s posted.
October 31, 2019 @ 5:32 pm
I’m the dude Trigger is talking about.
Why don’t people bag on Colter Wall, Turnpike, Mike and the Moonpies, etc? They’ve all seen relative levels of success and enjoy a bigger spotlight than they did when they first started playing out. I contend it’s because they’ve refined themselves and their act, they’ve honed their skills as songwriters and musicians, and they’ve stayed true to their themselves.
In the case of Stu and Ty, we’ve seen them stray in some of those areas while simultaneously exploding in popularity. It’s concerning to long time fans like me because we see the musical comprise that comes along with ever-expanding bands and crowds. It all turns into a sloppy rock show at the end. The last time I saw Tyler play I couldn’t hear his vocals over the layers of electric guitars and throngs of morons drunkenly screaming the lyrics. His stage banter is so stale at this point it feels like he’s phoning it all in.
Tyler’s ability to conjure up raw, brutal, beautiful honesty with his voice and his words damn near took my breath away when I first heard him. I watched him struggle, playing shows to drunk assholes who hardly noticed him singing and it didn’t slow him down one bit. His albums and his performances these past couple years lack that raw power and that seems to have coincided with his Sturgill relationship and subsequent fame. I’m not a fan of his last two albums because I know he’s capable of so much better. Yes, the songwriting is great, but the performances are subpar.
As much as he may not realize it or have anything to do with it, Tyler is somewhat of a trend. Everybody with a functional ear drum knows radio country is total garbage. Spotify and YouTube have (luckily) made decent independent artists accessible to the masses. Up until now, Tyler set that trend. I hope the day never comes when he feels he has to chase it.
October 31, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Well and truly said.
October 31, 2019 @ 7:01 pm
Way to own it. All valid points IMO.
October 31, 2019 @ 8:22 pm
I think at the end of the day, it’s all about walking a fine line between trying to not be a one trick pony, evolving as an artist, staying true to yourself, and trying to give old and new fans something they all enjoy. Most artists with any kind of longevity will experiment with new sounds. Dylan, Neil Young, Zeppelin, Metallica, the Beatles, Willie Nelson; the list can go on.
Unfortunately, fans who have been around from the beginning will miss what drew them to the artist in the first place. And yes, that also means there will be more drunk idiots shouting lyrics at shows, which is something I can’t stand.
What I think is interesting about Tyler and Sturg, and why I think their recent output has been so polarizing, is that their sounds have changed or evolved so much in a relatively short amount of time, fairly early in their careers, while their core fan base was/is still growing.
There’s a valid argument from both sides for either keeping to the same formula that got you where you are, and evolving your sound or making it more accessible. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think of someone like Billy Strings as an artist who has managed to evolve and mature his sound while keeping everybody happy. On the other hand, I see a group like the Avett Brothers, a band I love, begin to chase a trend in order to either stay relevant or appeal to a wider audience, while compromising their sound. Then you have Turnpike and the Moonpies, who I can’t imagine ever changing what they do too drastically because they’re deeply entrenched in a particular scene. And then you have Colter Wall, Charley Crockett, and the like, who seem dead set on sticking to their roots, while never really stepping out of their comfort zone.
Personally, I think there’s something to love about all of these artists and the different stages of their careers. It’s only when I think they start to sound desperate (sorry Avetts, the last two albums do nothing for me) or change their sound in order to copy what is currently popular, would I consider them a “sell out” (Zac Brown).
I don’t see Tyler or Sturgill selling out any time soon, and as long as they keep doing things on their own terms, I’ll keep listening, even if that means I have to sit through a concert with some drunk frat boys screaming “Feathered Indians”.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:42 pm
I definitely think Sturgill Simpson has had stages in his career, to say the least. I just don’t feel similar about Tyler Childers, at least up to this point. I don’t think “Country Squire” is that much different from “Purgatory,” or that “Purgatory” is fundamentally different from his early stuff aside from the fact that it’s a slightly different production setup. But the songs, the approach, it all pretty much feels consistent to me.
November 1, 2019 @ 5:11 am
I agree, but I feel like there is a pretty vocal contingency that will always want “Red Barn” Tyler, with just his acoustic guitar, singing as hard as he can, because that’s what drew them to him in the first place. His sound is evolving and becoming more well rounded, in my opinion, with “Country Squire” being my favorite album of his from a conceptual standpoint, even if it doesn’t have my favorite songs on it.
November 1, 2019 @ 2:35 pm
I think part of the issue here is that most people are talking passed each other on this topic. Many people are talking about different things. “Selling out” is too charged but also too vague at the same time.
Here you’re saying the songs and and the approach haven’t changed, I’d probably agree with that. But this conversation is all over the place. Some people are disappointed in the new fan base, some are disappointed in his loud live show, some think he should record with his band, not Sturgill’s Studio band. Some people may not like major labels, some think he’s getting cocky, or his sound is becoming suburban, (some of these I’ve pulled from other threads). Again, IMO all opinions are valid and people have different reasons for thinking and expressing them, but I don’t think we are all have the same concept of “selling out.” I can find some truth and understanding in all the points of view here. For example, the soccer mom idea might be a bit exaggerated, but so is saying that that there is ZERO difference between what he was doing a few years ago and watching him on Late night tv, with his band doing their best interpretation of the Sturgill Studio Band recorded songs. I like his newer songs and see what you’re saying about the approach, but I can also understand what that commenter was saying. There’s no right or wrong here, And certainly a lot of grey area, IMO.
October 31, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
People don’t bag on colter, moonpies, etc because they aren’t even close to being as big as Tyler is right now. I would guarantee you that if they were, you’d have the exact same thing. It comes with the territory.
November 1, 2019 @ 5:16 am
I’ve been bagging on Turnpike Troubadours since April 2017 and I’ll never give Felker a dime again.
I bag on Sturgill, but my truck has been set on Bluegrass Junction since his Opry performance. I’ll be sitting here without him and with him on my mind until he does a country album.
I think Childers is the most important person making music today and see no deterioration or lack of quality during his progression and development of his music output. I think the shirt is stupid and unnecessary and a marketing ploy.
October 31, 2019 @ 8:01 pm
I love Tyler, Sturgill, Jason, and the list goes on. I hope they “all” blow “all” of that “Bubble Gum BULLSHIT”, right off of mainstream, and stay real while doing it!
However, I have to shout out to another favorite…Mr. Brent Cobb.
I think he has to be the most genuinely humble artist that I have ever met. He just exudes realness to me. #brentcobb
November 1, 2019 @ 5:25 am
Seems a lot of people like to keep their favorite country artists poor, underappreciated and to themselves.
November 1, 2019 @ 7:06 am
I don’t think it has anything to do with selling out, but rather that Tyler’s sound is being influenced by Sturgill. If you listen to early versions of White House Road and hear him do it now, they are completely different. It almost doesn’t sound like the same song and doesn’t have the same feel. I too, would prefer more solo, acoustic songs in his set. Play the old songs as they were, more stripped down and play the new stuff with the big band. Anyway, I’m a fan and will continue to support him.
November 1, 2019 @ 10:02 am
Stu & Ty? Wtf? Why not SS & TC. Is this a site for fan girls?
November 1, 2019 @ 1:37 pm
The bad thing about artists getting big is the price of a gig ticket goes up, and if u don’t get the front seats quick u need binoculars. That said, living in the UK I still get to see Tyler in a club next year!
November 1, 2019 @ 1:46 pm
Trig, you wrote something about how an artist can evolve that stuck with me, so I dug back through and found the quote:
“Musical artists always want to be considered as evolving, unless they turn into a Greatest Hits machine because that’s where the money is. A lot of times though, it’s in this evolutionary process where artists can lose their way. As they “evolve,” they move away from what makes them great. It’s change for change’s sake as opposed to true progress. They put horns in their music, or excessive production, or dabble with genre influences outside of their comfort zones, often to the detriment of the original appeal of the music or even the artist’s authenticity.
But the greatest artists don’t evolve through their music, their music evolves through them. Their songs are a shadow of themselves, or a parallel line with their personal lives. Life takes them in a certain direction, and the music follows.”
Tyler Childers, at least to me, is still very much at the center of his music’s evolution. Country Squire was a reflection of his own growth, not him trying to fit himself into a certain sound or genre. Sturgill, well, Sturgill is Sturgill. My favorites from him are found on High Top Mountain and Metamodern Sounds, and I personally wish he’d mine that vein and expand his mastery of it, instead of going off in different genre directions (but it’s his music and he can do what he wants). So in short I’m not worried about Tyler.
Oh, and the t-shirt is funny. Lighten up folks.
November 1, 2019 @ 4:46 pm
In my view, Tyler’s situation and Sturgill’s situation are fundamentally different. I support one as being a sincere belief that the “mainstream” (as opposed to the independent scene) will one day return to appreciating songwriting, musicianship, history, and so forth, basically all the things the independent scene (rightfully) feels is absent from mainstream country.
I personally think that Cody Jinks’ vision is probably more in line with how country music actually “gets saved,” if it does, but I admire and support Tyler’s ambition and would be thrilled if I were wrong and the world just remembers how great country music once was and embraces the handful of artists doing it right. Again, I think that a thriving parallel “scene,” whether it be called independent, Americana, neotraditional, or simply real, is far more likely but, I’m all for Tyler throwing a Hail Mary as a young man full of piss and vinegar. My only criticism of Tyler is also a compliment. He’s loyal to Sturgill, which is admirable and respectable but, regardless of how many of the two you like, their messages, goals, and visions fail to synthesize.
Frankly, I think it’s a bad idea for either to throw salt in the wounds of disgruntled fans though. Neither is beyond constructive criticism and one requires some drastic mental gymnastics (or a fair amount of ignorance to the original message) to continue to support.
I think that the vast majority of people truly disappointed in Sturgill Simpson (myself included) are those who went to bat for him when he was preaching his original “hardcore country” high top mountain message telling Laur to “keep it country” covering Lefty, ralph Stanley, John Prine, Willie Nelson, etc. to make his name. I know I’ve had dozens of people in my life call his early music trash not justifying the arrogance. I know I told each of those people they were unequivocally incorrect and his music was truly a gift. I also know that, when these newest two albums come on I look pretty foolish for sticking my neck out on his behalf. Add to that, the group of people he’s actively trying to piss off is the very same people he originally catered to and I regret every hard copy album and every piece of merch I’ve bought. Those same people call this new music garbage. The only difference is, now they’re right and somehow that’s my fault in Sturgill’s eyes. Now consider that Tyler’s entire message is “call garbage music garbage and demand country music be real again” and things get even stickier. Exactly how many years do you guys who still support Sturgill want me to wait for him to make another good album as he arrogantly attacks anyone who criticizes his recent work and supports country music as a staunch country music curmudgeon? Specifically, how do I even go about supporting the messages of these two artists simultaneously? Selling out, in the traditional sense, isn’t the issue for either. The problem is one seems to advocate aggressively calling out garbage and pursuing “real” country while the other seems to think an East Kentuckian is equally qualified to make country music and hipster acid rock Japanese hentai anime. One won’t leave the mountains for fear he’ll lose touch with the old timers use of language and one is obsessed enough with a culture halfway around the world to set his entire album to a far eastern art form. Sorry fellas, one liners calling people who have some questions assholes ain’t the right play no more. That being said, one is making great music with integrity and went out of his way to protect his autonomy. No question, I support Tyler Childers. I just think these guys are running a little fast and loose at the moment. Especially when compared to the immaculate approach of someone like Cody Jinks. Any of the 3 could be right but, without question, one is sure making it a whole lot easier to support than the others, one is slightly confusing, and one is damn near impossible to support under cross examination.
November 1, 2019 @ 8:03 pm
Know what matters most… the sound and I’m sorry all the soul is gone from his music. I’ll tune in when he has that soul back until than there is alot of music I do like to enjoy and with the power of the internet I will. This piece reads so poorly. People can love or hate what they want leave us elitists/purests alone. Part of the group your attacking admit they love his early work stuff like this only serves to push those people away more. People enjoy art for numerous reasons and everyone can feel how they want about art. Thank god we are in America where we can have opinions and state them. I can vote with my wallet, thanks capitalism ;D I think Frank Zappa would call his current line of work utterly uninspired but we will never know now…check your hole people.
November 1, 2019 @ 8:05 pm
Lord, you guys are such dickhead trolls. Its just music!
November 2, 2019 @ 4:17 am
I loved The Head and the Heart. (not country but a good band) First two albums were great. Warner Brothers picked them up, and you can’t blame them for accepting the offer because that’s payday. But their last two albums are terrible and nowhere near the same style of music that made them great. Now just another bubble gum band.
As long as Tyler Childers doesn’t compromise his music for the label I will continue being a fan and congratulations to him he’s worked hard for it.
I don’t get people who only like bands that nobody knows about. it’s really neat if you can discover a good band before they get big but I don’t know why some fall off just because they became successful.
A band or artist would be silly not to accept a record label because that’s payday. You can’t expect them to do all this music and touring just to end up in a broken down van and nothing to show for their hard work.
November 2, 2019 @ 5:26 am
“ Did Tyler Childers “Sell Out”? Your damn right he did. He sold out so many shows that opportunities opened up for him that he chose to take advantage of, and did so without compromising his integrity, or the authenticity behind his music.”
Nooooooooo… the lowest hanging fruit possible.