There’s a new(ish) band in town, and they’re taking the country scene by storm. Meet The Cowgays, created by performers Chris Housman, Adam Mac, and Brooke Eden. Here’s how they got together.

“We’re a gay country trio separated at birth! How The Cowgays started was honestly a complete accident! We were having a great, gay ole’ time in Tulum, celebrating Brooke’s birthday and ringing in the start of 2024. Some margaritas had been had. Next thing we know, we’re singing three-part harmony to When Will I Be Loved in the stairwell of the AirBnb we were in, and an audience of friends had gathered. We finished singing that and joked wait, are we a band?!”

Each of the band members were already fixtures in Nashville’s evolving country scene when they found each other and formed what would become The Cowgays. Seems like they were meant to be!

While it is certainly sending a message to those who would cut them down for being different, there is nonetheless something joyful about The Cowgays’ music. They call the process of getting to where they are in their lives trial by fire, and I believe them. I want to include a quote from the band about their viral hit Wish I Wasn’t Gay.

“Writing Wish I Wasn’t Gay was as close to a spiritual/religious experience as we’ve maybe collectively had. We all grew up with religious trauma, so writing a song like WIWG about accepting and loving ourselves as we are felt like it healed a large part of our inner-children. We want to touch on ALL of the things that make people feel unwelcome by country music and let people know that they have a safe space, whether they have previously felt that or not.”

You can follow The Cowgays on their website and on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Spotify and Facebook.