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Shaboozey on Finding His Own Sound, the Unexpected Rise of “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and Taking Creative Risks With His New Album (Exclusive)
Shaboozey says the range of music he heard growing up in Virginia helped shape his sound, but he wanted to develop an identity of his own. He was surprised when “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”, which he had simply saved in his notes app, became a major hit; its success has given him a wider audience.
His new album, *The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales*, is a Western revenge epic about a woman who begins as a farm girl. Shaboozey describes it as a chance to move between moods and sounds, from the party atmosphere of “High Noon” to the darker “Til Sunday”; it also features Sam Elliott and Jamie Foxx. He hopes the album shows listeners he is more than a country singer or one hit, and encourages other creators to take risks.
In short
- Shaboozey says his breakout hit began as a casual idea.
- His new album tells a cinematic Western revenge story.
- He hopes it reveals more of his creative range.
Explained simply
Shaboozey is an American musician whose sound draws on the varied music he heard growing up in Virginia. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” began as an idea he saved on his phone before finding a much wider audience, bringing more listeners to his work.
His album The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales follows a farm girl who sets out on a path of revenge. Its songs move between different moods and styles, and actors Sam Elliott and Jamie Foxx also feature. The project reflects a broader question facing artists after a breakout hit: how to build on new attention while exploring different creative directions.
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