Hippies And Cowboys

Trained in Nashville, Tennessee, Hippies And Cowboys brings together eight musicians around a repertoire anchored in southern rock, soul and blues, with a strong emphasis on brass and pedal steel guitar. The group develops an expansive sound, nourished as much by Muscle Shoals traditions as by American Southern rock, with arrangements that blend guitars, a solid rhythm section and soul textures inherited from the great rhythm and blues orchestras. Hippies And Cowboys first made themselves known on the live scene, in an energetic collective format that foregrounds both the ensemble dynamics and individual personalities, and regularly tours across the United States. Their path also includes studio work shared between Alabama and Tennessee, with recordings made notably in Muscle Shoals and then in Nashville, where the group worked in several local studios with producer Peter Keys. Hippies And Cowboys cites references in its universe from classic soul, blues and classic rock, and this diversity is reflected in music that is direct, warm, and strongly built around collective playing.