Shooter Jennings
Gritty outlaw country colliding with heavy glam and synth textures. It is the sound of a Nashville legacy being dismantled and rebuilt in a Los Angeles dive bar.
Gritty outlaw country colliding with heavy glam and synth textures. It is the sound of a Nashville legacy being dismantled and rebuilt in a Los Angeles dive bar.
Shooter Jennings sounds like a high-speed collision between a vintage tour bus and a wall of Marshall stacks. While his DNA is pure Nashville royalty, his execution is restless and rowdy, trading the clean polish of modern country for the dirt and sweat of 70s rock and roll. You will hear the familiar twang of a pedal steel, but it is often fighting for space against fuzzed-out guitars and thick, analog synthesizers.
What makes him truly distinctive is his refusal to stay in one lane. He might deliver a perfect honky-tonk ballad one moment and a sprawling, dystopian concept piece the next. His voice carries a natural, raspy authority that feels lived-in, bridging the gap between his father's outlaw legacy and his own fascination with industrial, metal, and electronic textures. It is music that feels both deeply rooted in tradition and aggressively bored by it.
Start with 'Put the O Back in Country' to hear the foundation of his southern rock revivalism. From there, jump to 'Black Ribbons' to experience his most experimental, psychedelic side, or 'Countach (For Giorgio)' for a bizarrely brilliant country-tribute to disco pioneer Giorgio Moroder.
Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American musician and record producer. He is the son of country singers Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. In a career spanning three decades, Jennings has explored a variety of musical genres. Jennings made his debut with the single "4th of July" of his 2005 album Put the "O" Back in Country on Universal South, which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard country charts. Jennings has since followed with seven full-length studio albums: Electric Rodeo (2006), The Wolf (2007), Black Ribbons (2009), Family Man (2012), The Other Life (2013) Countach (For Giorgio) (2016), and Shooter (2018), in addition to a live album, a compilation, and numerous EPs.
Shares outlaw country, country rock, alternative rock (subgenres); rebellious, brooding, defiant (moods)
Shares rebellious, defiant, brooding (moods); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares outlaw country, country rock, alternative rock (subgenres); rebellious, defiant, brooding (moods)
Shares analog warmth, layered dense, studio polished (production style); dive bar, road trip, urban night (atmosphere)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); outlaw country, country rock, alternative rock (subgenres)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); country rock, alternative rock (subgenres)
Shares analog warmth, layered dense, studio polished (production style); dive bar, road trip, urban night (atmosphere)
Shares rebellious, defiant, brooding (moods); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares analog warmth, studio polished, layered dense (production style); dive bar, road trip, urban night (atmosphere)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); rebellious, defiant, nostalgic (moods)
Shares outlaw country, country rock, rebellious, noise textured (subgenre)
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