Guthrie Trapp says country music should change its name to “southern pop” because it’s “gotten away from the actual sound of the music as it’s supposed to be”
Guthrie Trapp feels the country genre has shifted so much, it should be given a new name entirely.
Trapp has played for a magnitude of artists, including the likes of ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and Dolly Parton. Earlier this year, he also released a brand new studio album with session musician and producer Tom Bukovac, called In Stereo.
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From his experience of working with a range of artists, Trapp feels country has taken a huge step away from its original sound. Speaking to Guitar Player alongside Bukovac for its new print issue, Trapp explains, “Country music is the only genre where it’s gotten away from the actual sound of the music as it’s supposed to be. They should change the name to ‘southern pop.’”
It seems the duo are rather happy to have put out their own music, as sometimes working in studios for others can prove difficult when you have a difference in creative opinions. Of his experience of working on other projects, Trapp goes on to add, “Studio musicians are never going to tell you about the records they had to play on that were really bad.
“They’re not going to tell you about the songs that they had to spend three days playing that were just the absolute worst shit you’ve ever heard in your life,” he explains.
“I was raised around good music with good songwriters and a lot of bluegrass and acoustic music. So it was very painful to try and do that, and I’m not a good politician. I couldn’t sit there and pretend that I liked the music. I was always the cat that was the oddball and the outsider.”
In Stereo was released on 1 May. You can catch Guthrie Trapp live from August to November.
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