Tyler Farr opens up about life changes and his new EP

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Oh, the shotguns are already caught. >> Oh, you're ready to roll. >> I like your optimism, [laughter] though. I wish my wife was more was as optimistic as you are. >> We were talking about Aline and Cool stuff. Um, when's the last time you went skinny dipping in his pool? You still doing that? >> Oh, yeah. I think July. [laughter] Yeah. Pete in it, too. [music] >> We got Tyler Far in the house. What's happening? >> I was just getting into car wrecks and stuff. Yeah, we were just talking about my man got in a little car wreck on the way here for the most redneck reason. Tell them. >> Well, your truck's too high. >> Yeah. Yeah. [laughter] There's a big lift on it. And uh if it had been a normal vehicle, it would have probably been like something you could have just buffed [laughter] out. But the reinforced steel ultra like off-road bumper I have like [laughter] broke a tail light and about knocked the bumper off and there wasn't anything. You could even tell I even hit a [clears throat] bug on the front of mine and but luckily the person was cool, cop was cool and the cop saw your license and you think might have been a country music fan or you don't think they knew. >> He didn't ask he didn't ask for an autograph m >> either that maybe a Buck Commander fan. And I got Buck Commander on the >> You're right. >> uh side of my truck, which the last time I've probably interviewed with y'all, I don't think I was a part owner in Buck Commander yet. >> Okay. Okay. Well, my other question is you were saying the last time you got into a car wreck was right before Redneck Crazy went number one. [clears throat] >> And today you got into a car wreck and just recently, a month ago or so, you released an EP. So to me, I take that whole story and boil it down to something you're about to do is going to go number one. It's either going to be a song on the EP or it's going to be the EP itself. >> I'll take whatever. Okay. I like your optimism, though. [laughter] I wish my wife was more was as optimistic as you are. >> She was pissed. [laughter] >> Um, let's talk about the EP. Why did you decide to name it Quit Being Country? Uh, I wrote that song um on the EP with some co-writers and [clears throat] I just that song's kind of like where I'm kind of at now cuz it kind of you know talks about um you know making some changes getting growing up getting older and you know having a you know I have a do 5-year-old well she's about to be five um a daughter now and it kind of talks like it's basically like and I I'm not a person that kind of changes with like fads or anything. Um still, you know, running over people and [laughter] >> yeah, still redneck, you know, it is what it is. But like, you [clears throat] know, that just basically says >> talks about like how you know why everything else, you know, when God ain't good, I'll quit being country. Basically, like I'm I'm always just going to be this way and it is what it is and that's kind of me. So, this song kind of represents kind of who I am. So, >> it's been a minute since we've had a Tyler Far project. What, like two years? >> It's been a Yeah, it's Yeah, probably two. The last one I did was with um with Aldine. >> Yeah. >> And then that this one um Jim Cadino produced, which he produced my first two uh albums with Redneck Crazy and Suffering Peace. He produced both those. So, and they did pretty well. So I kind of went back to the drawing board and was like, "Hey, that worked. If it ain't broke, don't fix it." >> You had that success on a major label. Some people would say that you are crazy for leaving a label after having that success to go independent. >> Yeah. >> Why did you do that? >> Well, a lot of reasons. you know, originally was with with Sony [snorts] and that Sony changed label heads as companies do and um I just really wasn't happy over there like what they were kind of changing trying to shuffle up things. I'm like, "No, it's not broke. I promise you it's not broke. We just came off two backto-back number ones and uh no or sorry, yeah, three." And I'm like, "Quit messing with my bicycle. it still pedals just fine. Like, let me do my thing. Y'all do yours. And it just it was just clashing. And that that's when, you know, Aldine um we were playing poker at his house and he was like, "Man, why don't you let me put you on a label? I'll start a label." And he started nitrating and I'm, you know, one day I'm like, "Are you serious about that? Were you just, you know, drunk or, you know, grandma's cough medicine?" And uh cuz we were. And [laughter] he's like, "No, I'm dead serious." And we he I signed with him and but after I I would signed with him, a major label bought out his Broken Bow and it was kind of like back in the same situation I was trying to get out of. So I I just made a and I called him. I'm like, "Man, I got to I got to do this on my own." like [snorts] um and it's a good time to be independent and no [clears throat] I haven't had this is the first year I've ever been an independent artist so I haven't had any like huge hits or like success per se as an independent artist but you know hoping that it'll come and um I've done a lot of cool stuff and I'm willing to roll the dice. I've always kind of been that way. So >> you're talking about aline and cool stuff. Um, when's the last time you went skinny dipping in his pool? You still doing that? >> Oh, yeah. I think July. [laughter] Yeah. Pet peed in it, too. Peing his pool. Now, I did think about doing this and I He's not as good at taking jokes as I am. Um, but I I had this big extravagant idea that I was going to cuz he has, you know, the new thing is they put fresh water they in these pools instead of like chlorine or salt. They do this. >> Yeah. Okay. >> You know what I'm talking about. >> I don't but I do now. Yeah. >> It's like rich people. >> I'm on the HOA pool. Yeah. >> It's rich people. >> Okay. >> I put in my my above ground pool. I have a chlorine tablet I put in this floating device and throw it in there. >> Yeah. got like shock it >> and then I fill it up with I don't even shock it. I fill [clears throat] it up with well water, throw a tablet in there, call it a day, >> kill a deer, >> they have a frog or two in there, whatever. But no, it's a new thing they're doing. And I had to I'm like, man, if that's fresh water, that means that like fish could live in there. >> And I'm like, dude, cuz I live right on the Duck River and there's huge catfish in there. I mean, I'm talking I mean, I got a 50 plus pounder flathead and I'm like, man, I need to get some big old catfish out of the river, transport him to Aline's pool, throw them in there while he's like at his [laughter] Bahama house or whatever, one of his 12 houses, and just put six catfish in there [laughter] cuz we have the same farm manager. >> I was to say, how you getting in? I was like I was literally planning this like I was talking to Daryl and I'm like dude this would be absolutely hilarious. I need you to put a hidden camera up over there. Hidden camera >> and I'm like he would lose his crap if I did that. He would not [laughter] think it he would not think it was funny at all. [clears throat] >> He would. >> No, he wouldn't. Now keep in mind he would not like he wouldn't be like wow I can't believe Tyler did this. >> Right. But he would just be like, >> he would know immediately it was me, [laughter] >> so there'd be no way to really. So, [gasps] >> yeah, maybe next year. >> Okay. Um, what there's more energy on this EP. Do you do that for live show stage? >> Yeah, like simple. We've been covering Simple Man. That was one >> um Jason produced >> and I thought it turned out great. I was super happy with it and just it was very timely for me and um wait for it is obviously an uptempo and I cut songs for different reasons like I cut you know the song wait for it knowing it wasn't going to be some mainstream hit probably but it was more for the live show like >> okay >> to bring some energy to the show >> that's cool >> u you know quit being country it's more >> um kind of down the middle but you know sing along kind of vibe to it. So, yeah, different songs like that for different reasons. >> Okay. Uh, and what made you decide to put the the Charlie Daniels record on the album and reimagine it a little bit? And another question, were you ever performing that while he was alive? >> I've I played it. Yeah, I did. I played it while he was alive. He was uh the first like star like big artist to that I met. I still have an 8 by10 that he signed me uh says to Tyler, congrats on your redneck crazy, your first top 10. >> Wow. >> So, it's kind of cool. Yeah. >> Did he ever get to see you play it? >> I don't think he got to see me play it. Um, but I'm I'm a huge Charlie Daniels fan and um just love his work. And [clears throat] that was kind of uh uh Aldine's idea like Jason was like, "Man, what about cuz this was kind of when it was getting a little dicey with the our country like kind of around the COVID thing and tempers were kind of and he's like, "Man, do we need to do this?" and and um you know and Jason's been known to stir the pot a little bit. >> Was this before Try That in a Small Town? Okay. >> So basically he copied me and he released Try That [laughter] >> cuz they both kind of say the same thing if you think and and I get I was totally with him. He's like, "Man, would you want to do you you like Charlie Dan?" I was like, "Of course I like Charlie D." I was like, "What about cutting something like Simple Man or I'm like absolutely hell yeah absolutely." And so that was he's like yeah you know get in there and you know know this is how you feel and you know you have your values and is me and his are very similar you know try that in small town very similar to simple man I'm joking but about him [laughter] obviously. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um is love me back your most personal record would you say? Um yeah. Yeah. Kind of because it's real because I mean it's true like you know I shouldn't drink. I shouldn't do a lot of things and it just [snorts] is what it is you know not necessarily it kind of true because now I'm married. Um so I have to like when I'm writing and Josh Thompson was a writer on that song which he's one of my favorite writers favorite artists. I've toured with them. Um, but when I'm recording or writing a breakup song, which is kind of what that is essentially, I have to like switch my head back into the, you know, the redneck crazy days and back when >> I've was cheated on and was going through relationships and uh cuz now, you know, it's all flowers and sunshine. [laughter] >> I mean, most of the time. >> Right. Right. Right. Oh, I mean it's only not whenever I mess up because I'm the only one, you know, men really, of course. >> Um, what about having a daughter? Has that changed your songwriting? Like, do you would you want to write a redneck crazy now that you have your daughter and she'll hear it or do you >> Yeah, whatever. I mean, probably. I'm probably not not going to write that now. I can like um she's definitely got a little sense of humor herself now. personality is really starting to to pop which is making me nervous and [laughter] more nervous every single day in my life. But um I did it's a it's enabled me to actually you know write um from a you know father's perspective which I'm not really good at faking it. I'm kind of what you see is what you get and [clears throat] I don't change a whole lot so it's hard for me to I'm not a good liar. Um, so I've write about what I know about [snorts] and always have. And so it's enabled me now to write from a dad's standpoint. Like I'm still got a little outlaw in me, but I'm, you know, I will pride my I am a a good great father. I will say that. I'm not going to be like I'm the best singer. I'm the best songwriter. I am the best father. [laughter] So, >> are you going to have you decided yet if you're going to the shotgun when she's 18 or >> Oh, the shotguns are already caught. >> Oh, you're ready to roll. >> Yeah. I mean, I'm ready for >> like Brantley Gilbert once told me that if if a guy shows up looking, talking, or smelling like anything that he does, he's going to stab him right away. >> Well, I might take the brass knuckles that Bradley gave me. [laughter] And, you know, I mean, and I mind you, hell of a tour [laughter] gift. End of the year tour gift. Wow. >> He's giving me brass knuckles. >> Brass knuckles. >> Let it ride to her. I like wow. >> Wow. >> Do with these. [laughter] >> Hey, I had a daughter now. I know exactly what I'm for. >> That's awesome. But no, I wrote I did write a song and it's probably one of the, if not the one of them that I've written in the last probably five or 10 years. I wrote it a couple years ago and it's called >> [snorts and clears throat] >> um Redneck like me and it's um about like me like her riding cuz al all my daughter wants to do she she did inform me about a couple months ago that she no longer wants to pursue her career as an artist. She said I don't want to be a singer when I grow up anymore, Dad. >> I said oh okay >> what is it? >> She goes [snorts] what do you want to do? She goes, "Well, I've been thinking. I think I want to be a redneck like you." And shoot big bucks and turkeys in the face. [laughter] Perfect. I did my job. My [laughter] work is done. I did it. And I wrote a song called Redneck Like Me about her riding in the side by side with me looking for deer and >> wow, >> you know, doing country stuff and playing in the river. And it's called a >> um It goes It'll be all my fault when when she falls for a redneck like me. One day some boy's going to show up jacked up. >> Yeah. And you're going to ring and it's going to be all my fault. >> Yeah. But you realize that and you're way ahead of the time with the brass knuckles. Like you're ready. So I'm ready, man. >> Like you're 16 years ready. Like I'm not even worried about grenades and all that. >> Bring it all of it. [laughter] Um, have you ever been punched in the face? >> Oh yeah. Okay. Oh yeah. >> I feel like that changes somebody. Like >> you got to everyone every man should get punched at least once. get them eyes watering. >> I mean, I'm going to I'm going to admit I mean, I've never been punched in the face and I'm sorry to say it now. I I feel like like half a man. I need, you know, I would ask you to deck me, but there'd be a lot of lawsuits and stuff. >> Yeah. But yeah, I mean, I'm I I got out this morning without a lawsuit, so Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Cuz we're cool and all, but if you did deck me, I probably would sue you. I'm just saying >> and punch me back. And I don't feel like getting punched. I [laughter] mean, it's not even noon yet. >> Yeah, let's let's get it. >> I don't know if it's illegal to punch them before noon. >> Uh, a couple more real quick. Uh, what is your wife's least favorite song of yours? >> I don't know if she likes any of my songs anymore. She's like over it. She's like, I get it. You I know what you do. Good job. You know, when we first were dating and stuff, it was, "Oh my god, just that's so good. Oh yeah." And turn her on, she get all wound up. Now she's like, "I've seen you play at stadiums. I know you have number ones." [laughter] Um, have you checked on Hollist? Our her world. Well, and my is our daughter and that's it. And I and I love it. No, I'm I'm joking. Her least favorite song. I don't know cuz she wouldn't tell me. >> She she'd tell me she likes all of them, which I know is absolute horseshit. >> There's got Right. There's got to be a couple of that. Yeah. Yeah. >> But like her favorite song is a song I've wrote. It wasn't even on an album. And it's called I'm Whiskey, She's Wine. >> Wow. >> And it's her favorite song that I've never You never cut. I'm like, you do don't worry about the wagon. Just load the truck. [laughter] >> Like, you do you're nurse, you do that, you say that land. And it's a good song, but I swear she like nags me all that. She's like, why don't you I don't understand why you haven't released this. missing it. I'm like, Jesus. >> I mean, you know that if you do cut it, it probably would go number one. You know, that's just how it works for us. You know what I'm saying? Stick to your guns. I get it, man. Uh, what's on tap for you next year, man? You going on tour? >> Yeah. So, we're starting, I think the end of this month or either right before or right after Christmas, we're starting uh this acoustic tour, which I've never done an acoustic tour, which I'm pumped about cuz I love to play um acoustic cuz it's just a totally different vibe, a little more intimate, and um you know, obviously people can hear the the lyrics a little more, and I can >> um it's [clears throat] kind of scary for my guys when they play with me acoustic cuz I have to have full control of the driver's wheel. Like I can [laughter] I can break into some Hank Jr. I can do whatever and that no one can do a damn thing [laughter] about it. Uh >> that's great. >> But I I really enjoy playing acoustic. And we're doing this uh Quit Being Country, which was the title of my EP, Quit Being Country acoustic tour. And we're doing a um what one of our first one of our first shows, maybe the first shows at the Exit End coming up. So um that'll be cool. I haven't played there since I did a back when artists did showcases. Wow. >> Remember those things? >> Yeah, sure. >> They come and watch like instead of labels scrolling through TikTok going, "No, we're not signing him." >> They'd actually have to go [laughter] get out of their house, put their boots on, get out of their vehicle, park their vehicle, go into this venue, then they would have to watch a live show. [laughter] I'll be damned. Isn't that something? What a concept. >> I love it, man. Dude, thank you so much. This was fun. Thank you for coming by, man. >> Thank you.