Ian Munsick pays homage to his Wyoming upbringing and Native American culture on White Buffalo.
advances that purpose. Dotted with song titles such as “Ranch Hand,” “Arrowhead,” “Horses and Weed” and the title track, the tracklist teases the songs’ ability to capture the spacious landscapes of Munsick’s childhood on a cattle ranch in northern Wyoming.
Munsick relocated to Nashville almost 10 years ago to attend Belmont University and pursue music. He signed with Warner Music Nashville in 2020; his major label debut,, was released a year later. On his new album, he collaborates with Country Music Hall of Famers Vince Gill and Marty Stuart. Munsick’s father made his way to Wyoming from New Mexico, working on various cattle ranches and playing music. Munsick’s parents met at one of his father’s concerts and soon married.
“The reservation is probably three miles away from our house,” Munsick says. “A lot of the Crow Native Americans went to school where I did, and we played on the same sports teams and were friends. And cowboy culture is heavily influenced by the Native Americans — there is a lot of commonality, with the land and horses and cattle. As a country music artist, it’s important to bring your unique perspective on home.
“It is special, because all three of us had a unique perspective on being a dad; Adam came up with the intro line about the snow cone [“Little Man, with the snow cone in your hand/ Most of it’s on your face”], because his kid was two. I knew I wanted all the players on the song to be dads of boys, too, so they added that extra emotion to it. So everyone that touched that record is a boy dad.”
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