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Even though The Creekers are deserving of the success they’re experiencing… they can’t help but struggle with imposter syndrome. Tanner Horton (lead guitar, vocals) and Ashton Bowling (cajon) recently sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and talked about their former jobs before they started to take off, how they found out that Luke Combs is a big fan of theirs, and why they like to call themselves “not your papaw’s bluegrass.” Horton and Bowling also detailed a wild story about how their banjo player, Scott Sutton, had a heart attack before their debut show and still played through it, then later discuss how they handled getting stuck in Nashville during the nasty ice storm that hit earlier this year. All that to say… there’s a lot packed into this hour-long sit down with The Creekers. And there’s been a lot that’s happened to the bank from Kentucky since they went viral (thanks to “Tennessee”) and their River Rat EP took off. In 2026, they find themselves putting together a sophomore album, opening for some of their musical heroes, and trying to juggle everything that comes with gaining sudden fame. Bowling says that even with all of the changes and increased opportunities that The Creekers have had in the past year or so, he finds comfort in knowing that his life still looks very similar to how it did prior: “I think in my life, nothing has really changed. I still live in the same place and do the same things. I just get to go farther and do the thing that I like to do.” Horton echoed that sentiment, saying that despite life looking incredibly different as an artist, he continues to live a simple life in eastern Kentucky: “It hasn’t made us rich or nothing, but we ain’t got to worry about nothing anymore. That’s all I cared about. I still in my great grandma and grandpa’s old house on the same piece of property they’ve owned for 100 years. I’ll probably be there from now on I guess, unless someone finds out where I live.” Bowling and Horton went on to say that the rush that The Creekers have experienced has come with plenty of surreal moments. They’ve had notable bluegrass artists – like the McCourys – come up to them and express that they love what they are doing. Then there was one very surreal moment where the band went to Florida to Luke Combs’ Bootlegger Bonfire, and found out the country music superstar was a fan of their music – and had been frequently jamming “River Rat.” Bowling won’t ever forget what one of Combs’ bandmates said to them: “That was crazy to me. His band member said, ‘Are you all the guys that do ‘River Rat?’ Because I’ve heard that 87 times in the past week.'” @whiskeyriff @The Creekers #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff ♬ River Rat – The Creekers Even with all of the affirmation from the country and bluegrass communities, The Creekers still deal with Imposter Syndrome. When we asked if that was something they dealt with as artists who burst onto the scene with little time to adjust, Tanner Horton admitted that it’s one of the things he’s struggled with the most: “All the time. I deal with it pretty bad sometimes. It’s better sometimes than it is other times. I deal with it quite a bit… I’ve learned to live with it the last few months, but when everything first happened, I was bad for a while. I was a nut job for a minute. It just about drove me crazy.” The Creekers lead guitarist and vocalist believes that the state of feeling fraudulent, even though he’s done more than enough to be where he is, can mostly be attributed to the overnight success the band experienced: “I felt like if it would have happened any slower than it did… a lot of people want to say something happened overnight. They could mean a year. This happened overnight. Legit overnight.” Metaphorically speaking, The Creekers were thrown into the river and had to learn how to swim. It was all a very jarring experience for the band, but as time has passed, they’ve learned to stay afloat, and luckily for them… they’re a bunch of river rats. You can hear more from The Creekers by checking out the interview on YouTube or making sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post The Creekers Detail How They Deal With Imposter Syndrome first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A brand new one from Carter Faith. Last weekend was a big one for country music. The ACM Awards took over Las Vegas, George Strait did a two-night run at Austin, Texas’ Moody Center, and Treaty Oak Revival took over Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. While most people were in one location for the whole weekend, Carter Faith was jumping around as she was opening up for George Strait, and then had to jet over to Vegas for her ACM Awards performance of “If I Had Never Lost My Mind.” The ACM Album of the Year nominee blew her performance out of the water and was riding a high all weekend as she had just announced a deluxe edition of her debut record, Cherry Valley Forever. Cherry Valley is filled with wild nights, heartbreak, growth, and lyrics that cut like a knife. The project turned a lot of heads here at Whiskey Riff, earning the title of the Best Debut Album of 2025 and landing at #15 on the 40 Best Country Albums of 2025. But beyond what we think here at Whiskey Riff, it turned heads by the big players securing a nomination for Album of the Year at the upcoming ACM Awards. I am very excited to see how she expands on this sensational era, and she’s given fans a taste of what the deluxe record’s five additional tracks will feature by releasing “Ain’t Over Me Yet” in celebration of Cherry Valley Forever‘s announcement. Sonically, this tune fits perfectly into the Cherry Valley frame as Faith delivers the heartbreaking lyrics of meeting up with a former lover, knowing that the relationship is and has been over for quite some time. But she has a glimmer of faith that they might be able to turn things around and find that spark again. In the end, she ends up hurting her own feelings, having one night of pleasure. Riding the high that release, Faith was on a roll of sharing new music, debuting a brand new song titled “If A Man’s From Texas.” Fitting to debut this one in Austin. The song is set to appear on Cherry Valley Forever, and, in true Carter Faith fashion, it’s a warning for women to watch out for boys who disguise themselves as men from Texas. The southern drawl might lure you in, but sure enough, you will see his true colors, and those Southern manners might be thrown out the door. The upbeat tune has a slight Texas swing tempo that makes you want to dance, which is exactly what Faith does as she works the crowd, moving to every corner of the stage while delivering these catchy lyrics. Cater Faith is on a roll, and I can’t wait to hear the studio cut of this one come July 24. Check it out: @heather2194 CHERRY VALLEY FOREVER TRACKS IN AUSTIN #CHERRYVALLEY #carterfaith #GEORGESTRAIT @Carter Faith ♬ original sound – Heather And before you go, fire up “Ain’t Over Me Yet,” too: The post Carter Faith Debuts New Song “If A Man’s From Texas” In Austin first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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She knows how to cover a country classic. This past Sunday at the ACM Awards, Ella Langley cleaned up and swept all seven categories she was nominated in. The Alabama native was nominated seven times (tied for second-most on the night) as an artist, producer and songwriter, and she ended up winning in every category, in Artist-Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year: “Choosin’ Texas” (as an artist and songwriter), Single of the Year: “Choosin’ Texas” (as an artist and producer), Music Event of the Year: “Don’t Mind If I Do” with Riley Green and Female Artist of the Year. Before Ella won seven ACM Awards in one night, the record for most ACM Awards in a single night was six. That record was held by three country icons in Garth Brooks (1991), Faith Hill (1999) and Chris Stapleton (2016). She’s having one heck of a year, and of course, her hit single “Choosin’ Texas” is making history too. As it stands today, it’s the longest-running #1 hit by a female country artist on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 (nine weeks), the only country song by a woman to triple up and go #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Country and Country Airplay chart simultaneously and just the seventh country song solely recorded by a woman to go #1 on the Hot 100 in the history of the chart. All of this comes just about a month after she released her highly-anticipated album Dandelion, which featured an incredible cover of the country classic, “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” Ella has talked a lot about how old school country music has influenced her, and today, she shared an amazing cover of another country classic in Freddy Fender’s “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” Fender wrote the song as a blues ballad in 1959, and it showcased the fusion of the rockabilly and Tejano styles he loved and was working towards. He also recorded a Spanish version of the song, and while he didn’t release a solo version of it for a while after this, in 1971, the Texas-based band Sir Douglas Quintet recorded it and put out their version. In 1975 Fender had a lot of success with  “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” and so he re-recorded “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights” and it became a major crossover hit on both the pop and country charts, topping the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the early 90’s, Fender re-recorded as a member of the Texas Tornados it with a more modern twist, and it later appeared on the soundtrack to the 1993 movie version of The Beverly Hillbillies. Charley Crockett also included a cover on his 2016 album, In The Night, as did LeAnn Rimes on her 2011 covers album, Lady & Gentlemen. Clearly, it has a very long history in country music, and Ella delivered a simple acoustic version that is absolutely stunning. She just doesn’t miss, and if she started including this as another cover in her set, I certainly wouldn’t be mad about it… @ellalangleymusic1Wasted Days and Wasted Nights♬ original sound – Ella Langley “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights” “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” The post Ella Langley Delivers Flawless Cover Of “Wasted Days & Wasted Nights” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.