Ian Munsick To Showcase Evolution On ‘Eagle Feather’

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Ian Munsick will release his third studio album, Eagle Feather, on April 18 via Warner Music Nashville.

The project serves as a follow up to White Buffalo, released in 2o23. The Wyoming native will continue to bring the spirit of the Rocky Mountains to life with his unfiltered portrayal of the American West. The new album delves deeper into the land, its people, culture and the stories that ignite his creativity.

The white buffalo represents prosperity and renewal, while the eagle feather is rooted in Native symbolism, signifying honor, strength and wisdom. Together, they embody the development of Munsick’s second project, highlighting his personal growth through life’s experiences and the lessons that have shaped him into who he is today.

“Eagle Feather is a tribute to a sacred way of life. One that epitomizes the voice of country music, yet is rarely heard among the masses,” shares Munsick. “Every one of these 20 songs is rooted in true, personal experiences that have helped create the man I am today. I offer this body of work to anyone that loves the freedom that inspires our spirit when we look over a sunset on the mountain. Or the sanctity of returning to the people and places we care about the most. May you both receive and gift your Eagle Feather.”

Produced by Munsick, Jared Conrad and Jeremy Spillman, Eagle Feather features 20 tracks, including collaborations with Lainey Wilson and Cleto Cordero. The album also showcases songwriting contributions from Caitlyn Smith and Stephen Wilson Jr., along with two outside tracks, “Drink Around” and the newly released “Horses Not Hearts.” Dropped today (Feb. 21), “Horses Not Hearts,” written by Andy Albert, Michael Tyler and Ben Stennis, challenges the common stereotype of cowboys as emotionless drifters.

“All the best cowboys I know are men of character. People that you’d want as your neighbor,” says Munsick. “But somewhere along the trail, cowboys got a reputation of being heartbreaking outlaws who run recklessly through the world. I thought it was time to set the record straight… real cowboys break horses, not hearts.”

Munsick is currently on his “Horses Are Faster Tour,” and will make appearances at Sand In My Boots, Boots In The Park, Watershed Festival and more throughout the year.

Eagle Feather Track List:
1. “Prairie Lament” (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman)
2. “Too Many Trees” (Ian Munsick, Wynn Varble)
3. “Horses Not Hearts” (Andy Albert, Michael Tyler, Ben Stennis)
4. “Eagle Feather” (Ian Munsick, Stephen Wilson Jr.)
5. “Grass In The Middle Of A Dirt Road” (Ian Munsick, Jacob Davis, Josh Miller)
6. “God Bless The West” feat. Cleto Cordero (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman, Casey Beathard)
7. “Caroline” (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman, Phil O’Donnell)
8. “Stampede” ( Ian Munsick, Phil O’Donnell, Jeremy Spillman)
9. “Prairie Lament ii” (Ian Munsick)
10. “Wolf Creek Road” (Ian Munsick, Abram Dean, Jeremy Spillman)
11. “Feather In My Hat” feat. Lainey Wilson (Ian Munsick, Caitlyn Smith, Marc Scilbila)
12. “Fixin’ Me” (Ian Munsick, Trannie Anderson,  Jared Conrad)
13. “Drink Around” (Wyatt McCubbin, Travis Wood, Jared Kiem)
14. “Made Her That Way” (Ian Munsick)
15. “Good Dogs & Sad Songs” (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman, Rivers Rutherford)
16. “Firewater” (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman, Jeff Hyde)
17. “Western Woman” (Ian Munsick, Billy Montana, Randy Montana)
18. “Cheyenne” (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman)
19. “Prairie Lament iii” (Ian Munsick, Jeremy Spillman)
20. “The Gate” (Ian Munsick, Benjy Davis, Josh Kerr)

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