Honky Tonkin' in Queens in person Tyler Halverson and India Ramey

Tyler Halverson was born and raised in the tiny town of Canton, SD, Tyler Halverson isn’t just any cowboy. He’s got the hat and the boots, but he also plays a mean guitar and writes an even meaner tune. He has no problem bouncing around the country chasing adventure and is telling his different kind of cowboy tale with his self-described “Western Amerijuana Music,” bridging honest storytelling with songcraft inspired by country powerhouses Garth Brooks, George Strait, and Hayes Carll as much as Boyz II Men, Taking Back Sunday, and The Used.Halverson fell in thrall to music at an early age, receiving his first guitar while in middle school. A local bluegrass festival convinced him to focus on music, throwing down at 4H and FFA festivals before heading to Nashville to attend the prestigious Belmont University. Upon graduation, he decided to hit the road and spent an extended run traveling around South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, all the while writing and playing his songs on social media. Halverson’s original approach caught fire with a string of independent releases including “Beer Garden Baby,” “Mac Miller,” and “Your Bar Now” (with Kylie Frey), amassing tens of millions of streams. Now, with new music still to come throughout the year, Tyler Halverson is eager to take the next step on what has already proven an amazing journey.

India Ramey blazes a trail through cinematic spaghetti western landscapes to wood floored honky tonks and Appalachian foothills. India's musical journey was not typical. "Having grown up poor, there was alot of pressure for me to 'go to college and make money' so I conviced myself that music was a hobby". Ramey, a domestic violence survivor got a law degree and become a domestic violence prosecuter. "I thought if iI was helping people like my Mom, I would like being a lawyer more". Depsite her love of helping people, Ramey's love for music won in the end. She gave up her law career to become a full time musician and songwriter and never looked back.

India Ramey has put out five studio album and is set to release her sixth in 2026. Her 2017 album, and first national release, Snake Handler landed her on Rolling Stone's 10 New Country Artists You Need To Know list and earned her praise from American Songwriter, The Bluegrass Situation among others . Her 2020 album Shallow Graves earned her even more recognition from the likes of Ralph McClean of the BBC who said "Ramey is a singer of the truth. Long may she shine" and Rolling Stone who named her a pick of the week and featured a full interview and review calling her "Part honky-tonk, part Black Sabbath". She has been a two time SXSW and a three time Americanafest showcasing artist.

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