# Shaboozey on Finding His Own Sound, the Unexpected Rise of “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and Taking Creative Risks With His New Album (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/shaboozey-on-finding-his-own-sound-the-unexpected-rise-of-a-bar-song-tipsy-and-taking-creative-risks-with-his-new-album-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:22:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:18:25+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/shaboozey-on-finding-his-own-sound-the-unexpected-rise-of-a-bar-song-tipsy-and-taking-creative-risks-with-his-new-album-exclusive/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Software, Technology

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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