Name: Cowboy Simple Album Launch
Start: 2026-04-23T09:00:00+10:00
Location: 294 Marrickville Rd. Entry Illawarra Rd., Marrickville, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2204

𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, the new country funk outfit from Australian funk legends 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫 (vocals) and 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐲 (guitar), following on from their bands SWOOP and Professor Groove & The Booty Affair, launch their self-titled debut album at Lazybones Lounge on Thursday April 23.
After starting Cowboy Simple on a whim as a vehicle to play music influenced by the New Orleans funk of The Meters, the diverse soul of The Band and the countrypolitan stylings of Glen Campbell and Charlie Rich, they enlisted the help of a veritable Australian “Wrecking Crew” - musicians like Michael Di Francesco (bass), Terepai Richmond and Declan Kelly (drums), Oliver Thorpe (pedal steel), Harry Sutherland (keyboards) and many more to help them record an album that veers from countryfied disco to pastoral laments to heartbreaking Al Green style truck stop soul, with a hand picked selection of incredible underground Australian singers. Ricky Nifo's voice will simply stop you in your tracks, Juanita Tippins soul is deep cut legendary, brand new artist Xanthe will melt your brain and Chloe West is extraordinary as they interpret this collection of songs from these under-recognised Australian legend songwriters and musicians.
Original songs like “Rollin’ On” and “Sunrise With U” have already garnered lots of attention in country-esque world both locally and in the US, featuring on multiple playlists such asAussie Country, New In Country, New Music Daily, New In Singer-Songwriter & Little Bit Country, and their cover of the classic “Wichita Lineman” was remixed by Desert Disco legends The Flying Mojito Bros and has been played from Glastonbury to Coachella.
Time will tell if these tracks make the impact they deserve, but the suggestion would be to check them out now before they blow up.
This is a new universe where genres blend and classic songs prevail
𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫 (vocals), 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐲 (guitar/vocals), 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨 (bass), 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 (drums), 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐞 (pedal steel) & 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 (keyboards)
7pm Doors/ Restaurant 🍹 🍕
8.30pm bands
https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/c/190608