INSIGHT Magazine October 2019 | Page 8

video " I’ve never had money, and I don’t want to sing about having a big jacked up truck [...]" With influences like Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard, Bishop’s voice has that rough and ragged sound that many people associate with “real” country music. “Really most of my songs that have been recorded were songs that I wrote going down the rode on my voice recorder on my phone,” Bishop explains. “For some reason that’s just my spot, my quiet time because I spend a lot of time on the road driving back and forth to shows.” 8 Though he typically plays solo shows, Bishop says he’s begun booking more full band shows since releasing That’s What Made Us. I love doing acoustic shows, but I love my full band shows too, and I’ve just started picking those up so hopefully we can get some momentum rolling on those.” To book Bishop for a solo or full band show, you can contact him on his website or through email and social media. ✽ October 2019 Follow Austin! INSIGHT