December 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Rewind to CMA Week 2025 with us as we play our favorite interviews with your favorite artists. In this episode, we talk to Chase Matthew, Preston Cooper, Austin Williams, and Atlus. All thanks to our friends at The Hemp Doctor!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's ninety six point nine the cat Gram by Sarah
(00:02):
Lee and our good friend, very talented at list.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
What's up, man, what's up? How you doing? Good to
see you again.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
So the last time you were in town at last
says hey, let's go hop in the truck and we
start playing music both with the music for everyone that
wasn't there necessarily unfortunately had to miss it.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
She was I think she was out a soccer game.
First son. Yes, so it's good reason, yes, best reason
you The songs are out, You've been performed. I see
you everywhere. Now, how's it been? Please share share with us?
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:29):
I mean cause you get into some deep subject matter.
Speaker 4 (00:32):
I mean I got to release this thing, which I
think is therapeutic if there's so many personal stories and
just me dealing with things that I've gone through and
be talking a little bit more about my personal life.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
So I ugly cried this morning.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
I watched your Instagram with your mom and like fifteen
seconds and I'm not joking, I'm ugly crying. And it
takes a very strong man to write and share what
you've shared, and you're healing so many people with your music.
And I wrote down a line because I'm like, man,
you said not moving on, just moving through, and that
(01:06):
was such it It hit me right in my heart
because when you go through a very hard time in
your life, I think a lot of people can relate
to that verse moving through.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
You got to go through it to get to the
other side.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
Well, I think there's a whole like when it comes
to losing somebody, you don't ever really get over it.
You just kind of move with it and you learn
to live with it. And it's yeah, that just not
moving on, just moving through is one of my favorite
lines in the songs I'm glad you love it.
Speaker 5 (01:31):
I mean I listened to your all your music and
I just sat there crying.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
I love it. You're did you cry baby Mama?
Speaker 5 (01:38):
To?
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Did you know why I missed the baby MoMA loud?
If you don't want to ugly cry, good man, I'm
dancing like baby Mama's the last thing that we'll ask you.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Because the last time we spoke to you, your family
wasn't crazy. They were like, these are so sad? How's
that going over? Like a they because you're like, no,
wait for the next one. You're gonna love the next one. Yeah,
I mean they've been.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
How's the reaction been from the family.
Speaker 4 (02:00):
The family is just like, well, I think that they're
all just being supported, like wow, because I mean they know,
they know the stuff we've been through and we all
we all lost her and uh but yeah, I mean
in terms of there are some jokes like, hey, can
you give us some happy songs?
Speaker 2 (02:12):
You're right, that's what you were telling me mama through
I'm telling you.
Speaker 4 (02:16):
Yeah, that's that's there. Was like, okay, second half, We'll
have some some happier one. That's what I was looking for.
There's still a couple sad ones. Hey, we appreciate your time.
A lot of people that want to talk to Austin Williams.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
What's up? Just died because of this guy right here? Yes, Graham,
tell the truth? Did I you did almost die? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (02:34):
So Austin did perform mentioned black Label, and so she
tried Black Label for the first time, and.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
Graham said, this is not a good idea. It was
not a good idea.
Speaker 5 (02:44):
Whiskey again, but you are the reason your song move me,
and your songs are so powerful that it makes you
go out. I hope you can endorsement from Black Label.
Speaker 6 (02:55):
So fresh off the Coyote Joe Show. Yes, how's the roadman?
It's been so fun, you know, we can see the
end winding down. Ready to spend some time with some family.
But like the crowds have been absolutely amazing. Everybody that's
had us out on the road this year has been amazing.
It's just been so fun.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
So we saw you acoustically, but then full bandit Coyote Jello.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
It was a different level. The preparation between those two
gotta be a little different. So I'm a weird guy.
For me, it's really not. I kind of just grip
it and rip it. To my mindset, I love it is.
Grip it, rip it. I don't really plan out what
I say. It's just grip it, rip it and go
and where it goes it goes.
Speaker 5 (03:31):
You are phenomenal. So we're going to do a thing
called pick or prey leave that pray hard.
Speaker 6 (03:35):
So you just picked one, okay, figured it out all right?
If your life was a country song, what would be
the title of the song?
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Dysfunctional? That is amazing. I can't wait for it to
come out. Well, we are big fans and thanks so much.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
It was good scene at Kyde Joe's and can't wait
to see you headline Kiti Joes next time.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
You know what I mean. Thank you, guys, let's go.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
That's the morning I've been treating you great. I had
two cups of coffee and I'm feeling alive.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
So listen.
Speaker 5 (04:06):
I have to say, my ear drums are just now
working because when you came to Kyodie Joe's a few
weeks ago, when you started singing and I know what
was coming, I know what was coming, and then it
was like the whole plat the roof blew off. Like so,
you are one of the best vocalists. And I do
not say that lightly because Grandma'll plays a lot. I
(04:27):
don't get into the.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Music side of I'm what kind of a junkie?
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Yeah, Press is the record that she's referencing, which is
brings me to my first question. So I love giving
people musical recommendations, Okay, and within your catalog being such
a good singer, would you say week would be the
top of the listener's definitely to introduce people to your catalog.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah, definitely, that's probably close second because I've already told
everybody onto the Sun.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
About man, there is you know one more place I've
never been. There's one for the road. I feel like
there's so many tracks on there, and I'm kind of
biased obviously, but they trying to pick your favorite. Kedy
Week is definitely cool because this is the first song
I wrote when I came to nash ru and it
just feels really it's like magical.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
It just it was felt so cool. Yeah. Wait, so
you moved to Nashville. How long before you wrote leak?
Speaker 3 (05:08):
So it's like, let's see, two years ago, and then
I moved like nine months after that.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
And yeah, that was the first song that you wrote
when you were in town. You wrote it in town,
first day in town?
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Oh amazing? Yeah, start and strow No kidding. Yeah, I
drove straight to the Roy Orbison Building. I sat down
with the Warren Brothers and lancemill Wher. We wrote week
and then we recorded it that same night.
Speaker 6 (05:27):
Wow.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
Now, when you're not writing music and performing, because you've
been on the road, I've been following you on socials
and you are NonStop.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Yeah, do you have time for yourself? And when you do?
What do you do? I do?
Speaker 3 (05:37):
I love to hunt, So when I get home, I
go hunting. I just get out in the woods. And
enjoy the piece. It's really nice. And also just hanging
with my family so and I loved to hike and
right around the corner. Yeah, no kidding, I'm excited.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Yeah, well to piggyback that I think because you just
played Kaby Josie did an amazing job.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Thank you for being a part of that. But I
believe that you were sick a little bit.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm not, you know, And that was
like one of the only times I just didn't feel
great that night. And I don't know why. I feel
like I sang okay, you know better, but you know,
it is what it is.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
So what is the process when you do that? Because
I set high for myself, we couldn't tell thanks.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
I'm not just saying that, I promise, I'm not hyping
you up.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
I'm telling the honest that got true. Well, thank you. Yeah,
it mean a lot.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
And then the last one, because I know you've got
a lot of people to talk too. How much do
you enjoy kind of the writer round format? Will you
get to be with your peers, you get to talk
about the songs behind the stories, behind the sounds, like
did you do you enjoy that format or yes?
Speaker 3 (06:36):
Those are actually my favorite type of gigs. Yeah, the
guitar pools, the radio shows, they're just so intimate and
you can tell your story and people listen, and I
think that's what's so cool, and they're there to watch
you play this song radios.
Speaker 5 (06:49):
Dude, you're the kind of guy whenever your mouth opens,
your voice cuts through everything and people are like, whoa.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Thank you.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
And your songs have messages. They're authentic, but they're deep
and thank you. Those songs that will stick around for
a long time.
Speaker 3 (07:03):
Well and that does mean how hard coming from you.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 5 (07:06):
Well, we thank you, and family right here.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
We only get one question, and so we have a
great question. Happen you think that no one else is
going to ask you? Sarahly's got us.
Speaker 5 (07:17):
So I posted I was really excited to see you.
What kyte Joe's we had a dog fight emergency. I
missed you and so I was devastated.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
I was devastated.
Speaker 5 (07:25):
But I posted your video and this guy messages me
and with this TikTok video, I'm like, why are you
sending me this TikTok video? His neighbors with your me?
Speaker 2 (07:36):
Moll did she write recipes. Yeah, she does.
Speaker 7 (07:39):
My mamma has got a book that you like. You
could bob all my mamma's books. If you want to
know how to eat good and stay with some good
looking body. Yes, I'm just kidding. I have a dad
bought under this hoodie. But if you want some good recipes,
go check out mamma's book.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Yes, and she got a TikTok. So I was like,
oh my gosh, what a small world. And I'm said,
I'm missed to a kyote. Joe's well, we missed.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
The last thing because they're telling us and there's a
lot of people want to talk to you. Joe Show
was downed.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
It's been so much fun. It felt down. Thank you.
Speaker 7 (08:08):
Yeah, did you know we I think we were talking
to our boy Alan and he told me, He's like, man,
I don't think anybody's really brought this much production in
here before.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
We were worried. The stage were going collection. You're just
making me jealous.
Speaker 3 (08:20):
Water.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Good to see you. You incorporated. The crowd was great.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
We love this guy. Yeah,
It's ninety six point nine the cat Gram by Sarah
(00:02):
Lee and our good friend, very talented at list.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
What's up, man, what's up? How you doing? Good to
see you again.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
So the last time you were in town at last
says hey, let's go hop in the truck and we
start playing music both with the music for everyone that
wasn't there necessarily unfortunately had to miss it.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
She was I think she was out a soccer game.
First son. Yes, so it's good reason, yes, best reason
you The songs are out, You've been performed. I see
you everywhere. Now, how's it been? Please share share with us?
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:29):
I mean cause you get into some deep subject matter.
Speaker 4 (00:32):
I mean I got to release this thing, which I
think is therapeutic if there's so many personal stories and
just me dealing with things that I've gone through and
be talking a little bit more about my personal life.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
So I ugly cried this morning.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
I watched your Instagram with your mom and like fifteen
seconds and I'm not joking, I'm ugly crying. And it
takes a very strong man to write and share what
you've shared, and you're healing so many people with your music.
And I wrote down a line because I'm like, man,
you said not moving on, just moving through, and that
(01:06):
was such it It hit me right in my heart
because when you go through a very hard time in
your life, I think a lot of people can relate
to that verse moving through.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
You got to go through it to get to the
other side.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
Well, I think there's a whole like when it comes
to losing somebody, you don't ever really get over it.
You just kind of move with it and you learn
to live with it. And it's yeah, that just not
moving on, just moving through is one of my favorite
lines in the songs I'm glad you love it.
Speaker 5 (01:31):
I mean I listened to your all your music and
I just sat there crying.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
I love it. You're did you cry baby Mama?
Speaker 5 (01:38):
To?
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Did you know why I missed the baby MoMA loud?
If you don't want to ugly cry, good man, I'm
dancing like baby Mama's the last thing that we'll ask you.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Because the last time we spoke to you, your family
wasn't crazy. They were like, these are so sad? How's
that going over? Like a they because you're like, no,
wait for the next one. You're gonna love the next one. Yeah,
I mean they've been.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
How's the reaction been from the family.
Speaker 4 (02:00):
The family is just like, well, I think that they're
all just being supported, like wow, because I mean they know,
they know the stuff we've been through and we all
we all lost her and uh but yeah, I mean
in terms of there are some jokes like, hey, can
you give us some happy songs?
Speaker 2 (02:12):
You're right, that's what you were telling me mama through
I'm telling you.
Speaker 4 (02:16):
Yeah, that's that's there. Was like, okay, second half, We'll
have some some happier one. That's what I was looking for.
There's still a couple sad ones. Hey, we appreciate your time.
A lot of people that want to talk to Austin Williams.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
What's up? Just died because of this guy right here? Yes, Graham,
tell the truth? Did I you did almost die? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (02:34):
So Austin did perform mentioned black Label, and so she
tried Black Label for the first time, and.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
Graham said, this is not a good idea. It was
not a good idea.
Speaker 5 (02:44):
Whiskey again, but you are the reason your song move me,
and your songs are so powerful that it makes you
go out. I hope you can endorsement from Black Label.
Speaker 6 (02:55):
So fresh off the Coyote Joe Show. Yes, how's the roadman?
It's been so fun, you know, we can see the
end winding down. Ready to spend some time with some family.
But like the crowds have been absolutely amazing. Everybody that's
had us out on the road this year has been amazing.
It's just been so fun.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
So we saw you acoustically, but then full bandit Coyote Jello.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
It was a different level. The preparation between those two
gotta be a little different. So I'm a weird guy.
For me, it's really not. I kind of just grip
it and rip it. To my mindset, I love it is.
Grip it, rip it. I don't really plan out what
I say. It's just grip it, rip it and go
and where it goes it goes.
Speaker 5 (03:31):
You are phenomenal. So we're going to do a thing
called pick or prey leave that pray hard.
Speaker 6 (03:35):
So you just picked one, okay, figured it out all right?
If your life was a country song, what would be
the title of the song?
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Dysfunctional? That is amazing. I can't wait for it to
come out. Well, we are big fans and thanks so much.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
It was good scene at Kyde Joe's and can't wait
to see you headline Kiti Joes next time.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
You know what I mean. Thank you, guys, let's go.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
That's the morning I've been treating you great. I had
two cups of coffee and I'm feeling alive.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
So listen.
Speaker 5 (04:06):
I have to say, my ear drums are just now
working because when you came to Kyodie Joe's a few
weeks ago, when you started singing and I know what
was coming, I know what was coming, and then it
was like the whole plat the roof blew off. Like so,
you are one of the best vocalists. And I do
not say that lightly because Grandma'll plays a lot. I
(04:27):
don't get into the.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Music side of I'm what kind of a junkie?
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Yeah, Press is the record that she's referencing, which is
brings me to my first question. So I love giving
people musical recommendations, Okay, and within your catalog being such
a good singer, would you say week would be the
top of the listener's definitely to introduce people to your catalog.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah, definitely, that's probably close second because I've already told
everybody onto the Sun.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
About man, there is you know one more place I've
never been. There's one for the road. I feel like
there's so many tracks on there, and I'm kind of
biased obviously, but they trying to pick your favorite. Kedy
Week is definitely cool because this is the first song
I wrote when I came to nash ru and it
just feels really it's like magical.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
It just it was felt so cool. Yeah. Wait, so
you moved to Nashville. How long before you wrote leak?
Speaker 3 (05:08):
So it's like, let's see, two years ago, and then
I moved like nine months after that.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
And yeah, that was the first song that you wrote
when you were in town. You wrote it in town,
first day in town?
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Oh amazing? Yeah, start and strow No kidding. Yeah, I
drove straight to the Roy Orbison Building. I sat down
with the Warren Brothers and lancemill Wher. We wrote week
and then we recorded it that same night.
Speaker 6 (05:27):
Wow.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
Now, when you're not writing music and performing, because you've
been on the road, I've been following you on socials
and you are NonStop.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Yeah, do you have time for yourself? And when you do?
What do you do? I do?
Speaker 3 (05:37):
I love to hunt, So when I get home, I
go hunting. I just get out in the woods. And
enjoy the piece. It's really nice. And also just hanging
with my family so and I loved to hike and
right around the corner. Yeah, no kidding, I'm excited.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Yeah, well to piggyback that I think because you just
played Kaby Josie did an amazing job.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Thank you for being a part of that. But I
believe that you were sick a little bit.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm not, you know, And that was
like one of the only times I just didn't feel
great that night. And I don't know why. I feel
like I sang okay, you know better, but you know,
it is what it is.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
So what is the process when you do that? Because
I set high for myself, we couldn't tell thanks.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
I'm not just saying that, I promise, I'm not hyping
you up.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
I'm telling the honest that got true. Well, thank you. Yeah,
it mean a lot.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
And then the last one, because I know you've got
a lot of people to talk too. How much do
you enjoy kind of the writer round format? Will you
get to be with your peers, you get to talk
about the songs behind the stories, behind the sounds, like
did you do you enjoy that format or yes?
Speaker 3 (06:36):
Those are actually my favorite type of gigs. Yeah, the
guitar pools, the radio shows, they're just so intimate and
you can tell your story and people listen, and I
think that's what's so cool, and they're there to watch
you play this song radios.
Speaker 5 (06:49):
Dude, you're the kind of guy whenever your mouth opens,
your voice cuts through everything and people are like, whoa.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Thank you.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
And your songs have messages. They're authentic, but they're deep
and thank you. Those songs that will stick around for
a long time.
Speaker 3 (07:03):
Well and that does mean how hard coming from you.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 5 (07:06):
Well, we thank you, and family right here.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
We only get one question, and so we have a
great question. Happen you think that no one else is
going to ask you? Sarahly's got us.
Speaker 5 (07:17):
So I posted I was really excited to see you.
What kyte Joe's we had a dog fight emergency. I
missed you and so I was devastated.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
I was devastated.
Speaker 5 (07:25):
But I posted your video and this guy messages me
and with this TikTok video, I'm like, why are you
sending me this TikTok video? His neighbors with your me?
Speaker 2 (07:36):
Moll did she write recipes. Yeah, she does.
Speaker 7 (07:39):
My mamma has got a book that you like. You
could bob all my mamma's books. If you want to
know how to eat good and stay with some good
looking body. Yes, I'm just kidding. I have a dad
bought under this hoodie. But if you want some good recipes,
go check out mamma's book.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Yes, and she got a TikTok. So I was like,
oh my gosh, what a small world. And I'm said,
I'm missed to a kyote. Joe's well, we missed.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
The last thing because they're telling us and there's a
lot of people want to talk to you. Joe Show
was downed.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
It's been so much fun. It felt down. Thank you.
Speaker 7 (08:08):
Yeah, did you know we I think we were talking
to our boy Alan and he told me, He's like, man,
I don't think anybody's really brought this much production in
here before.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
We were worried. The stage were going collection. You're just
making me jealous.
Speaker 3 (08:20):
Water.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Good to see you. You incorporated. The crowd was great.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
We love this guy. Yeah,
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