Jim Casey talks with Cody Johnson about:
- growing up in the small town of Sebastopol, Texas
- learning the drums from his father at a young age
- the advantage of having a background in drums
- being surrounded by gospel music from his family members
- early musical influences, from Elvis to Billy Joe Shaver
- gaining respect from his Texas/Red Dirt contemporaries like Wade Bowen, Cory Morrow and Cody Canada
- releasing six independent albums
- signing a major-label record contract with Warner Brothers Nashville in June
- having success with his major-label debut single, “On My Way to You”
- releasing his upcoming major-label debut album, Ain’t Nothin’ to It, on Jan. 18, 2019
- making music that translates to his live show
- working with producer Trent Willmon
- covering Charlie Daniels’ “Long Haired Country Boy” on the new album
Show Participants:
- Cody Johnson
- Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief
