Cowboy Soul: The Life & Music of Wylie Gustafson
06/04/25 • 43 min
Wylie Gustafson is an American original. The native Montanan singer/songwriter has recorded 24 albums backed by over 3 decades of performing around the world. He remains distinct in country music as one of the few authentic voices of the genre. Wylie’s muse is the empty sprawl of his native Montana home where he crafts the words and music that reflect his life on the 4th generation family ranch.
For over the last 33 years, he and his band, The Wild West, have performed their refreshing blend of cowboy, western, and traditional country. They are hugely popular on the festival and theatre circuit. Stateside, they have performed at such prestigious venues as the National Folk Festival, MerleFest, the Bumbershoot Festival, The Stagecoach Festival, A Prairie Home Companion, The Conan O’Brien Show and the Grand Ole Opry (with over 50 guest appearances).
More about Wylie
https://www.wyliewebsite.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WylieCowboySinger/
https://www.youtube.com/user/yodelking99143/videos
https://www.instagram.com/yodelking59425/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OiuOkFRWS51Gc0HJeJ7iW
More Information about Western Folklife Center:
https://www.westernfolklife.org/
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Wylie Gustafson is an American original. The native Montanan singer/songwriter has recorded 24 albums backed by over 3 decades of performing around the world. He remains distinct in country music as one of the few authentic voices of the genre. Wylie’s muse is the empty sprawl of his native Montana home where he crafts the words and music that reflect his life on the 4th generation family ranch.
For over the last 33 years, he and his band, The Wild West, have performed their refreshing blend of cowboy, western, and traditional country. They are hugely popular on the festival and theatre circuit. Stateside, they have performed at such prestigious venues as the National Folk Festival, MerleFest, the Bumbershoot Festival, The Stagecoach Festival, A Prairie Home Companion, The Conan O’Brien Show and the Grand Ole Opry (with over 50 guest appearances).
More about Wylie
https://www.wyliewebsite.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WylieCowboySinger/
https://www.youtube.com/user/yodelking99143/videos
https://www.instagram.com/yodelking59425/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OiuOkFRWS51Gc0HJeJ7iW
More Information about Western Folklife Center:
https://www.westernfolklife.org/
More information about Musical Miles Podcast
https://musicalmilespodcast.com/
https://www.instagram.com/musical_miles_podcast/
https://m.facebook.com/61563297476931/videos/
MORE ABOUT TETON GUITARS
https://tetonguitars.com/ref/musicalmilespodcast/
Support the show
FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426
[email protected]
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT Musical Miles Podcast:
https://musicalmilespodcast.com
More Info about TETON GUITARS
https://tetonguitars.com/affiliate-area/
FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426
[email protected]
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Texas-bred musical powerhouse, KRISTYN HARRIS, is noted for her powerful vocals, solid swing rhythm guitar style, unique songwriting, award winning yodel, and captivating stage presence. She has been named the International Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year 6 times, and her latest album was most recently awarded the prestigious Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. She is also a 7-time recipient of the IWMA Female Performer of the Year and in 2022 received the CMA of Texas Cowboy Western Entertainer of the Year Award. Her singing has been praised as "timeless" with "the warmth and power of Texas sunshine". You might have also seen Kristyn featured on the 2018 season of ABC’s American Idol, where she was given a special invitation by the producers to come on the show and audition with a yodeling song.
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More about Kristyn:
https://www.kristynharris.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kristynmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/kristyn_harris/
https://www.youtube.com/@UCbUZN-hHS6DrxQXr4zUovjQ
https://iwesternmusic.org/performer-detail.php?1196
More Information about Western Folklife Center:
https://www.westernfolklife.org/
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https://musicalmilespodcast.com/
https://www.instagram.com/musical_miles_podcast/
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