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Did You Know
- • Cauthen's booming bass-baritone earned him the nickname "Big Velvet."
- • He fronted the indie-rock band Sons of Fathers before his solo country career.
- • Cauthen's upbringing in Tyler, Texas, steeped him in gospel and Southern music.
- • His song "Country as Fuck" became a viral sensation, launching him into the mainstream.
- • Cauthen collaborated with Orville Peck on the haunting duet "Cowboy."
- • He boldly blends outlaw country with soul, R&B, and psychedelic elements.
- • Cauthen's album "Room 41" was recorded in a haunted hotel room in Waco.
- • He cites both George Jones and Van Morrison as major musical influences.
- • Cauthen's raw, honest lyrics resonate with fans seeking authentic country music.
- • He won the Ameripolitan Music Award for Outlaw Male in 2017.
Locations in Lyrics
18 location references across 8 songs
Songs & Places
Texas Gravel Road
Texas
central texas
"A Texas gravel road"
Lavender Jones
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
California
San Francisco, CA
Texas
Rocky Mountains, CO
"If you go to Colorado, smoke the Rocky Mountain way"
Texas Swagger
Texas
"I'll hit 'em with the Texas Swagger"
Freak
East Texas
County
Elm Street
Austin, TX
"Out here in East Texas, you get pulled over and you have that devil's lettuce on you, you get thrown behind the big wall."
Chain Smoking (feat. Delaney Ramsdell)
California
Texas
"Traded us to Cali just to get a new start"
Sweetheart from the Trailer Park
Shreveport, LA
"We can two-step here on the way to Shreveport"
Country as F**k
Milwaukee, WI
"Candy-painted Harley"
Grand Central
New York City, NY
Atlanta, GA
Savannah, GA
"Grand Central Station sounded better than graduation"
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Region: East Texas / Piney Woods
Conference: Texas
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