A proud throwback to classic country -- George Strait is a touchstone, in particular -- Randall King debuted in 2016 with the EP Another Bullet and carved out a cult following in his native Texas.
A son of a trucker, King grew up in the small west Texas town of Hereford, with Strait, Keith Whitley and Merle Haggard playing in his household. Once he came of age, he moved to Lubbock in 2009 with the intent of getting a business degree from Texas Tech. While at college, he heard such local acts as Josh Abbott and decided to start playing music himself. Two years later, he transferred to South Plains College, where he studied music production while also playing music on his own. He formed an Americana group called the Randall King Band, which released an album called Old Dirt Road before splitting. King then decided to go it alone and sing traditional country. He released the EP Another Bullet in 2016. Two years later, he issued "Tuggin' on My Heartstrings," the first single from his first full-length album.