

As for other inspirations, the trio is unanimously all-in on Dolly Parton (Russell grew up going to the Dixie Stampede in Branson, Mo.), and the act even has a song concept for her that she may make a surprise appearance on.

“I’ve always loved that country-pop stuff, and being able to dive into it with our music is really cool and something that I didn’t necessarily think we would be able to do when we started,” he says.

Thanks to his sister, Dahl was exposed to country music in elementary school and later became a fan of everyone from Rascal Flatts to Taylor Swift. Michael Rhodes, Esteemed Bassist and Nashville Session Musician, Dies at 69Īhead of the as-yet-untitled album’s summer release - for which they tapped collaborators including Lady A, Jimmie Allen, Maddie & Tae and others - Dahl and bandmates KEVI and Matthew Russell revisit what excited them while exploring country music.
