Hangin' Out with Cowboys Lawson Hull

• 1 Girl 03:47
• 2 Parking Lot 03:14
• 3 Mexico 04:06
• 4 Cowboys 03:35
• 5 Fluke 03:39
• 6 Baby Let Go 04:07
• Total Runtime 22:28

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Australian singer/songwriter Lawson Hull announces his new EP Hangin’ Out With Cowboys will be released August 27th, and today he shares the song that inspired the EP’s title, “Cowboys,” where he combines indie folk rock and dream pop melodies as he reflects on the life of an artist in the wild west of the music industry.

"It can be lonely or over-crowded, have you full of excitement and adrenaline or have you pulling your own hair out," Lawson says. "Either way, for the most part, it’s nothing like you would’ve ever dreamed. You’re a loner because it’s up to you to write the songs and put them out into the world. No one really knows what it is you do or why you do it. Cowboys seem ok with this; being outsiders. In music, there might be some glamour when you get to the top, but for the most part, you’re just a cowboy playing musical chairs, trying to get some traction, trying to get something to land. This year I’ve learnt that confidence goes a long way and backing yourself is vital. Nobody knows how far they’ll go despite their efforts, but hard work pays off somehow, sometime. You’ve just got to wait for the wind to blow the right way."

“a career lifting release” (Our Culture)

“utterly captivating” (Independent Music Review)

“Combining folk and dream pop sounds, infused with hints of country and 70's rock, the release feels like it could be a lost Fleetwood Mac release.” (Milky)

Lawson Hull

Lawson Hull
To be an artist, you must ask yourself, who am I to share my ideas and stories? Who am I to think others might find meaning in them? It’s this query that Australian singer-songwriter Lawson Hull tackles on EP, Dreaming is Easy. And while most would agree that music is a potent medicine, Lawson details the many growing pains that come with putting something out into the world. But there are also moments of deep love and appreciation that Lawson explores, and he does so with a lush sensitivity, rooted in folk and dream pop melodies.

Inspired by a range of artists from Bon Iver to Bombay Bicycle Club, Lawson first gained attention when his song “Paint” gained millions of Spotify streams. He went on to record all but one of the debut EP's songs with Sydney-based producer Billy Otto, who was able to provide a cohesive sonic palette that speaks to Lawson’s atmospheric guitar playing and his love of the outdoors. Featuring a high dose of reverb and warm stretched out chords, there’s a spaciousness that takes on an almost oceanic quality — a larger presence that swallows the listener the way nature does with its overwhelming size and beauty. Lawson’s songs land in the sonic midst of fellow Australian artists such as Kita Alexander, Angus and Julia Stone and #1 Dads.

As a collection of stories, Dreaming is Easy is like a snapshot of Lawson’s life leading up to this release but in a deeper sense, it’s an invitation. As Lawson puts it, “hopefully [it’s] a reflective moment to the listener, to act on their dreams.”

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