Wapiti Valley Songwriter Festival

20/08/2022

$20 cover for the whole day of music!!
14 incredibly talented musicians 😎
Come and go throughout the day
- just don’t lose your bracelet!

17/08/2022

Getting ready to jump on a plane that’s pointed out west! I’m so excited to get to play these shows with some of my favorite songwriters & bring a taste of Nashville to Wyoming. See y’all there!
**More details below ⬇️🚨**
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1282483-wyatt-mccubbin

15/08/2022

Hey y’all! Let me introduce you to Singer Songwriter, Brice Long.

"Brice Long is a native of Hopkinsville and is now a singer and songwriter in Nashville. He is well known in the community for the Back to Back concert fundraising series..."
Brice has enjoyed a successful 25+ year music career. As a songwriter he has had over 100 of his songs cut with artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams Jr, Randy Houser, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Gary Allan, Cody Johnson, Chris Young, Jon Pardi, The Grascals, Casey James, Darryl Worley, Randy Travis, Gretchen Wilson, John Michael Montgomery, Porter Wagoner and many more.

Brice’s songwriting hits include the #1 singles “Heartache On The Dance Floor” by Jon Pardi and “Nothing On But The Radio” by Gary Allan. Randy Houser’s “Like a Cowboy”,a song that also garnered Brice a CMA nomination for Song of the Year. Other recent chart toppers are Randy Houser’s debut single, “Anything Goes”, “Today” from Gary Allan, Casey James’ “Let’s Don’t Call It A Night” and Jon Pardi’s, “What I Can’t Put Down”.

Brice Long is signed to Sony Music Publishing. He is a native of Hopkinsville, KY. His music is available wherever digital music is streamed and sold.

15/08/2022

Meet Singer Songwriter, David Lee

In an ever changing music world fraught with people trying to be something they’re not, David Lee is nothing but himself, a Wichita Falls born Texas native and a third generation musician.

The Grammy nominated and multi award winning songwriter cut his teeth playing a mix of blues and country music in Texas honkytonks.

In 1993 David moved to Nashville with his new wife Stacie to chase his dream of performing and writing music. Only weeks after arriving in Nashville, David put away the idea of performing and focused on honing his craft. He spent countless nights at songwriting venues not to perform his original music but to listen to the best songwriters in the world, Lee deciphered their rhyme schemes, their melodies, subject matter and their sheer honest emotion, David Lee was the perfect student.


Hours upon hours of writing lyric and melody, Lee always challenged himself to be better, to keep his mind open to criticism and change. With uncanny focus and collaborating with other aspiring writers like himself, Lee wanted the opportunity to write as a staff writer, to make a real living doing what he loved, writing country music.

In 1996, three years of working part-time jobs so he could write as much as possible, Lee signed an exclusive publishing deal with publisher and manager Estill Sowards and John Dorris of Ten-Ten Music Group.

After a few years as a staff writer David Lee and co-writer Tony Lane landed their first cut together “This Old Heart" on Terri Clark’s “How I Feel”, shortly after he penned John Michael Montgomery’s title cut “This One’s Gonna Leave a Mark”.
His first Top 10 came with Leann Womack’s “Now You See Me Now you Don't", followed by Brad Martin's "Before I Knew Better” in 2002.

In 2003 David signed with BMG Music Publishing and co-wrote his first #1 song “19 Somethin” for Mark Wills, in 2004 “Letters From Home” for John Michael Montgomery, followed by “Lucky Man" performed by Montgomery Gentry. In 2008 Tim McGraw and Faith Hill sung Lee’s riveting love song “I Need You” which Lee received a Song of the Year Grammy nomination.



In 2012 David signed with Ten- Ten Music Group and had two number one songs on the Texas charts by artist Cody Johnson, “Me and My Kind” and “Cowboy Like Me”. In 2016 Cody Johnson cut “Gotta Be Me” written by Johnson & Lee and “With You I Am” written by Johnson/Wilmon/Lee.

After moving back to Texas in 2015 David Lee picked up where he left off as an Independent Artist before embarking on an unknown future in Music City years before. In 2016 David Lee debut his first record which would be Lee’s first and last recording in Nashville, “The Wichita Kid”. The concept record chronicles Lee’s life, and showcases his musical demographics from blues to swing to traditional country music and genres in between.

In late 2016 Lee released his second project recorded in his home state of Texas with the first single and video to be the title track “Bringing Hippie Back”. The lyric gives a humorous nod to the rebellious decade our grandparents didn’t see coming in the seventies.
In the spring of 2019 David Lee released his third EP, “Songbird”. A project written solo by Lee. The title cut was inspired by his personal gratitude toward all the musicians in the world who keep music alive no matter rain, shine or Covid. David Lee’s first single from the EP was “Billy Joe Shaver Song” released in the spring of 2021. The song was inspired as a tribute to the legendary songsmith and late Billy Joe Shaver. The cd’s genre has country roots with yesteryears southern rock undertones.

In 2019 Cody Johnson cut a fifth Lee tune, “Ain’t Nothin’ To It” written with Leslie Satcher. In late 2020 Texas recording artists Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers cut “Rodeo Clown” written by Lee and Chris Dubois which climbed to #1 on Texas radio charts and was Texas Song of the Year in 2021.

Today, Lee continues to have his fingers in a myriad of projects such as fronting a band, producing projects, and mentoring up and coming artist in Texas to include his daughter Jessee Lane Lee who is most proud of and mesmerized by her artistry as an independent artist and her exceptional songwriting abilities.

15/08/2022

Some of y’all got to meet Anthony Smith when performing at The Cutthroat over the last few years. We’re excited to welcome him back to Cody on Sunday August 21 to Cassie’s Steakhouse! Anthony was raised over in East Tennessee and was playing guitar and singing in the church band at a young age. When you hear him play guitar you’ll hear the many influences that Anthony was exposed to as a young aspiring player. When you hear him sing you know right off that the music business is exactly where he’s supposed to be.

Songs written by Anthony Smith are weaved into the fabric of country music. His songs have shaped the careers for some of the most iconic country music artists like George Strait, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Montgomery Gentry and others.

He has won numerous awards from BMI, ASCAP, and NSAI as well as the prestigious Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year award by Music Row Magazine. As a recording artist, his critically acclaimed record “If That Ain’t Country” produced three Billboard top 40 singles.

Anthony has the uncanny and rare talent of writing songs in ways that have never been written before, that generates visuals and impacts emotions for listeners. With memorable song titles like “Cowboy’s Like Us”, “Who Invented The Wheel”, “Half a Man”, “Run”, “I’m Tryin’”, “Up To The Depths”, “Infinity” and more, you know Anthony’s songs are interesting and capture the imagination of the listener.

When you hear Anthony Smith perform his original songs and take in the lyrics, you can see why he is an award winning songwriter. When you take in an Anthony Smith show as he entertains a sold out crowd, you can see why he is a highly favored performer. When you hear an Anthony Smith production you become a believer in all things Anthony Smith.

15/08/2022

Hey Cody!! Here is another amazing songwriter coming to Cassie’s on Sunday August 21!!
Meet Wynn Varble….Wynn came to love country music at a very young age when he discovered his dad’s collection of classic country vinyl albums. He even traded his big brother’s “Grand Funk Railroad” for a copy of Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John”, and he still has a scar to prove it! Around the age of 14, a neighbor showed Wynn a few chords on an old guitar. Before long, Wynn was playing on his own and writing his own songs.

After many years of playing in honkytonks & bars, Wynn decided to make the move to Nashville. His first radio single was “Fit to Be Tied Down” by Sammy Kershaw. Since then, Wynn has had numerous hits including three number ones... all three were nominated for "Song of the Year" by the CMA and/or ACM. Wynn's three number one songs are: “Have You Forgotten” by Darryl Worley, “Waitin’ on A Woman” by Brad Paisley, and “I’m A Little More Country Than That” recorded by Easton Corbin. In addition to his number ones, Wynn's had songs recorded by artists such as Garth Brooks, Cody Johnson, Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, Mark Chesnutt, Kellie Pickler, Lee Ann Womack, and many others.
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In 2009, Wynn received the Nashville Songwriters Association's Songwriter of the Yer Award. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2011. Additionally, Wynn has appeared on several tv shows and was featured weekly on the Joey & Rory Show for several years. Wynn writes nearly every day and tours extensively. He is currently signed with BMG Music Publishing.

01/08/2022

Don’t miss Jessee Lee on 8/21/22
@ Cassie’s Steakhouse !!

29/07/2022

Local Songwriters joining us this year are ….
Cory Johnson
Tom Walker
Diane Whitlock
Lee Calvin
Geoff George
Michele Rivers

More to be announced soon!!

29/07/2022

This year we have the following amazing songwriters joining us on August 21, 2022. Check them out!

David Lee
Anthony Smith
Wynn Varble
Brice Long
Wyatt McCubbin
Jessee Lee
Cameron Wrinkle
Plus lots of local songwriters !!

More info coming soon!

29/07/2022

The Wapiti Valley
Songwriter Fest
will be held
@ Cassies Steakhouse on August 21, 2022! Lots of talent! Don’t miss out. More info coming soon!!

30/06/2022

28/06/2022

Michelle Rivers · Song · 2022

24/06/2022

Hear Michelle Rivers live on Sunday August 21st @
The Wapiti Valley Songwriter Festival !!
More info to come!

✨1 WEEK AWAY✨ from the release of my last single “Last Cowboy”! I can’t wait for y’all to hear this one. Written with one of the most talented songwriters I know, , this song quickly became a crowd-pleasing favorite. Jessee and I met at a songwriter festival in Wyoming and instantly connected because of our love of great songwriting as well as our Nashville and Texas Hill Country roots. We hid ourselves in a cabin at until this cowboy song came out. I’m so excited to finally share this one with you. Be sure to head over to Jessee’s page to hear her version of the song and follow along with her journey as she releases new music this summer!

Album Art designed by

Last Cowboy Merch coming soon!

13/06/2022

The calendar is filling up! I’m excited I’ll be heading to New Mexico, Wyoming, and Mississippi this summer to play some tunes along with the new & old Texas spots. I’m a blessed gal. 🤍 Can’t wait to see y’all at some shows!

19/05/2022

See Wyatt McCubbin in person on Sunday August 21 - brought to you by The Yellowstone Cutthroat Guest Ranch

12/05/2022

Hey y’all! Let me introduce you to My buddy Singer Songwriter Brice Long.

"Brice Long is a native of Hopkinsville and is now a singer and songwriter in Nashville. He is well known in the community for the Back to Back concert fundraising series..."
Brice has enjoyed a successful 25+ year music career. As a songwriter he has had over 100 of his songs cut with artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams Jr, Randy Houser, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Gary Allan, Cody Johnson, Chris Young, Jon Pardi, The Grascals, Casey James, Darryl Worley, Randy Travis, Gretchen Wilson, John Michael Montgomery, Porter Wagoner and many more.

Brice’s songwriting hits include the #1 singles “Heartache On The Dance Floor” by Jon Pardi and “Nothing On But The Radio” by Gary Allan. Randy Houser’s “Like a Cowboy”,a song that also garnered Brice a CMA nomination for Song of the Year. Other recent chart toppers are Randy Houser’s debut single, “Anything Goes”, “Today” from Gary Allan, Casey James’ “Let’s Don’t Call It A Night” and Jon Pardi’s, “What I Can’t Put Down”.

Brice Long is signed to Sony Music Publishing. He is a native of Hopkinsville, KY. His music is available wherever digital music is streamed and sold.

05/05/2022

Jessee Lee will be at this years Wapiti Valley Songwriter Fest on 9/21/2022 @ The Cody Auditorium 🎤🎵😎