THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Orville Peck’s star-studded new release Stampede: Vol. 1 features duets and collaborations with friends including Elton John, Noah Cyrus, Midland, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Bu Cuaron and Willie Nelson.
The latter joins Peck on the single Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other, the song that kickstarted the album. The track is accompanied by a striking video directed by Ben Prince. Peck has always come at country music from a wholly unique perspective, and now, he puts his own spin on a long-celebrated LGBTQ+ country anthem.
First recorded by Ned Sublette in 1981, the song was subsequently tackled by Nelson in 2006, pushing the underground track to the mainstream. After Nelson asked Peck to record this version of the song together, the idea for the Stampede duets project came to life. Peck went on to perform the song at the icon’s 90th birthday show at the Hollywood Bowl last year.
Stampede is Peck’s first release since dropping his acclaimed sophomore album Bronco, in 2022. A wholly original storyteller, the masked star’s music has always pushed boundaries and defied expectations. In 2019, Peck’s self-produced debut album Pony won rave reviews and delivered the singles Dead Of Night and Take You Back. By the time he released his second album, Peck had already carved out a niche for himself in country music and well beyond.”
