The Shootouts

Hailing from Akron, Ohio, The Shootouts are known for their energetic fusion of Americana, alt-country, honky tonk and Western swing that Shootouts fans often refer to as “country music for people who don’t like country.”

They have shared the stage with luminaries Marty Stuart, Asleep at The Wheel, Steve Earle, Sheryl Crow, Jim Lauderdale, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Charley Crockett, Radney Foster, Chris Isaak, Raul Malo, Chuck Mead, Kim Richey, and many more. The band also performed an official showcase at AmericanaFest 2021 in Nashville.

After releasing their acclaimed 2019 debut Quick Draw, the band charted Top 50 on Americana radio, and in 2020 were nominated for an Ameripolitan Music Award for “Best Honky-Tonk Group.”

Produced by Grammy-nominee and BR549 founder Chuck Mead, the band’s 2021 release Bullseye has been praised by a range of outlets including Rolling Stone Country, American Songwriter, Wide Open Country, The Boot, and The Bluegrass Situation, amongst others. The album spent over eighteen weeks on the Americana Music Association Top 30 album chart -- including three weeks in the Top 10 – and has received regular airplay on Sirius XM Outlaw Country. The album also reached #1 on The Alt-Country Specialty Chart, #1 on The Roots Music Report Country Albums, #1 On The Roots Music Report Americana Albums, #42 On The Americana Music Association Most Played Albums Of 2021, and was named by the Country Mile UK as one of the Top Five Albums Of 2021. The album was also featured on Spotify’s Pulse of Americana playlist and in rotation on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country channel.

The Shootouts recently released their third album, “Stampede,” co-produced by 10x Grammy-winner Ray Benson, lead singer of Asleep at The Wheel, along with his son Sam Seifert. The album features guest appearances from Benson & Asleep at The Wheel, plus Americana heavy-hitters Marty Stuart, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, and Raul Malo (of The Mavericks). Recently, the band was nominated once again for “Best Honky-Tonk Group” at the 2023 Ameripolitan Music Awards and named by the Nashville Scene as a “Country Artist to Watch” for 2023.

Stampede was released Feb. 24, 2023 on Soundly Music -- the same day The Shootouts made their Grand Ole Opry debut as part of their twenty city "Stampede" album release tour, which also included an official showcase at SXSW. The album has spent over 13 weeks in The Americana Album Chart Top 10 (reaching #4 on 4/4/23), #1 on The Alt-Country Specialty Chart (3 times!) and was named one of the “Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023” By Saving Country Music, Wide Open Country, And Glide Magazine.

The rest of 2023 saw the Shootouts return to the Grand Ole Opry two more times, play their first arena show, and perform 90 shows in over 24 states!

QUOTES:

The Shootouts do it all: Great songs, great pickin’ and always lookin’ sharp. Stampede encompasses all forms of American roots music, which is no small feat to do well. You’ll be singing along in no time! If you don’t already know The Shootouts, you will now! - Ray Benson

Effortlessly combining western swing, Americana and roots sounds, and honky-tonk twang into a scrumptious and satisfying punch that goes down easy, Stampede gives The Shootouts’ signature style an extra little kick. - No Depression

(Stampede) has the feeling of a well-seasoned standby, thanks to a series of songs that boast instant appeal and an approach that’s both fresh and familiar all at the same time. The Shootouts have accumulated the credibility that ought to ensure their upward trajectory continues unabated, bringing eager anticipation for whatever happens to follow from this point forward. - American Songwriter

A lively mix of Americana, honky-tonk, and Western Swing. - Uncut

The Shootouts mix supple Western swing with brash barroom country to A-plus results — it’s a match made in honky-tonk heaven. - Rolling Stone Country

(The Shootouts) pull from many different threads and construct a beautiful garment. - Buddy Miller