About
Cowtown Country Club has been delighting audiences with renditions of Western Swing, Classic Country, and sure-to-make-you-smile “country-fried” pop covers since 2017. Featuring intricate, four-part-harmonies that recall vocal groups such as Manhattan Transfer and the Andrews Sisters, Cowtown Country Club delivers an eclectic mix of country, jazz, and pop — all while handling their own rhythm section duties on dueling guitars, double bass and drums.
They’ve conjured up a swingin’, surprising take on Country and Western, delivered with a wink and a smile. A sound that’s both farm-fresh and deeply familiar. A new riff on an old recipe. You’ll be delighted.
Cowtown Country Club has performed in greater Kansas City at the Plaza Art Fair, Briarfest, Crossroads Music Festival, Art in the Loop, Lansing DAZE, Old Shawnee Days Festival, Overland Park Botanical Gardens Annual STEMS Gala. Regionally, at Junkfest (Omaha, NE), Arapaho Valley Ranch Bluegrass Festival (Granby, CO), and feature artists on Saturday Night, Stage 5 at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS.
They have appeared at Stockyards Brewing Co., Knuckleheads, The Brick, KC Bier Co., Martin City Brewing Co., The RINO, Westport Saloon (RIP), and at private events across the KC metro area. They have performed live on KKFI community radio, and their late-2018 eponymous debut album was nominated for KC “Best of 2019” [sic.] lists, before being disqualified. It was truly a sound ahead of its time. The band was subsequently profiled in Pitch Magazine.
Cowtown Country Club frequently collaborates with other artists, and continues to perform regularly, most recently with the addition of twin-fiddlers for larger musical engagements. They released two original singles, "It’s A Great Day for Day Drinkin’," and "Undone" in 2023, in advance of their much-anticipated 2024 full-length album.
They’ve conjured up a swingin’, surprising take on Country and Western, delivered with a wink and a smile. A sound that’s both farm-fresh and deeply familiar. A new riff on an old recipe. You’ll be delighted.
Cowtown Country Club has performed in greater Kansas City at the Plaza Art Fair, Briarfest, Crossroads Music Festival, Art in the Loop, Lansing DAZE, Old Shawnee Days Festival, Overland Park Botanical Gardens Annual STEMS Gala. Regionally, at Junkfest (Omaha, NE), Arapaho Valley Ranch Bluegrass Festival (Granby, CO), and feature artists on Saturday Night, Stage 5 at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS.
They have appeared at Stockyards Brewing Co., Knuckleheads, The Brick, KC Bier Co., Martin City Brewing Co., The RINO, Westport Saloon (RIP), and at private events across the KC metro area. They have performed live on KKFI community radio, and their late-2018 eponymous debut album was nominated for KC “Best of 2019” [sic.] lists, before being disqualified. It was truly a sound ahead of its time. The band was subsequently profiled in Pitch Magazine.
Cowtown Country Club frequently collaborates with other artists, and continues to perform regularly, most recently with the addition of twin-fiddlers for larger musical engagements. They released two original singles, "It’s A Great Day for Day Drinkin’," and "Undone" in 2023, in advance of their much-anticipated 2024 full-length album.
Meet The Regulars
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Greg GagnonGuitars & CrooningGreg “I can B-bend that” Gagnon is a Kansas City native. His philosophy is “If something is worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” And by something, he means guitars, booze, and glitter.
When he can pull himself away from tinkering on telecasters and antique amps in the basement, Greg works up the arrangements for the band, giving Cowtown Country Club's repertoire its signature sound. |
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Jessica "Jessie" SalleyDrums & High NotesJessica didn’t have to be dragged kicking and screaming away from singing opera to join the club, but she did need some convincing about picking up the drums. Now, she couldn’t be happier to lay down a swingin' Western groove and sing songs that you'll want a beer to cry into.
After kicking off her boots at the end of the night, Jessie stews up the wild duck she just shot out of the sky. |
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Leah SproulGuitars & BeltingLeah has been two-steppin’ and boot scootin’ since the tender age of seven, serving as an assistant line dancing instructor to her mom during the heyday of '90s FM Country radio. One of her childhood dreams was to one day sing with the house bands at those dance halls, a dream that has finally come true with the help of the Club.
She hopes you can join Cowtown Country Club on the dance floor at one of their shows — and might even show you a move or two. |
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Brian WernerBass & BassDespite being born and raised in the city, Brian's collection of pearl snap shirts suggested a different calling. When CCC was formed, he was (al)ready (dressed). This long, tall, Missourian brings the low end to the group, playing and singing bass.
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