Kevin Fowler is a beloved Texas Country musician who brings it with every show and every album. His latest ‘Coming to a Honky Tonk Near You’ just dropped on October 21st and it’s already swept the state with great reviews. Fowler had time to talk with me during his intense radio promotion and let me know more about the album, his new videos and the
Texa-fication of Dierks Bentley.
First thing I’d like to talk about is actually the last track on the album… “The Sellout Song.” I know Zane Williams dished that out and I wanted to know how you came about it?
I heard him do that for a song swap we were doing at Billy Bob’s in Ft. Worth. I asked him, “ Are you gonna cut it?” He said, “ Nah, I ain’t gonna cut it” so, I said, “ Well, let me do it. If anybody can get by with it…I can.” You should go check out that video. It’s your one and only chance to see me in skinny jeans.
A lot of people are going crazy over the latest video you released for “Texas Forever.” How did you come across that gem?
Man, that’s just the best Texas song I’ve ever heard. I did not write that song. My buddy, Trent Willmon, who produced the record with me showed me a demo. It gave me chills and I said, “That is a Texas hit.” If you haven’t seen the video for that you should check it out because we sent out a film crew and shot all the things that make Texas great, which are the places and the people. I’m really proud of that video.
Speaking of “Texas Forever”, you recently made Dierks Bentley an honorary Texan. What brought that on?
I just texted him and told him I was going to the show that night. He said if you’re coming, get up and do a song. So we did “100% Texan.” The band learned it real quick during sound check and we did it in front of a full house at Woodlands in Houston. I took it upon myself to make him an honorary Texan. I brought him some Whataburger and Buc-ee’s. What’s more Texan than Whataburger and Buc-ee’s?
Kevin Fowler will be live in Wichita Falls Friday November 25th at Denim and Diamonds.
-James Cook
