# Ian Munsick's Western Album and Bar Open in Deadwood

> Wyoming artist Ian Munsick releases 'The Mountain Goat' album and opens cowboy bar in South Dakota's Deadwood.
- Title: Ian Munsick's Western Album and Bar Open in Deadwood
- Summary: Wyoming artist Ian Munsick releases 'The Mountain Goat' album and opens cowboy bar in South Dakota's Deadwood. Munsick creates a rootsy Western album and bar…
- Keywords: ian munsick, the mountain goat, west to the rest records, deadwood, south dakota, country music, cowboy bar, eagle feather, Ian, Munsick's, Western, Album
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ian-munsick-interview-the-mountain-goat-1235628944
- Author: Josh Crutchmer
- Published: 2026-09-19T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ian munsick, the mountain goat, west to the rest records, deadwood, south dakota, country music, cowboy bar, eagle feather
## New Album Release
Ian Munsick drops his first independent album 'The Mountain Goat' on Aug 21 with West to the Rest Records.

> I've been asking people their favorite tune on there, and getting all kinds of answers.
## Independent Label Shift
Munsick moves from Warner Records to his own label after three albums with the major.

> Being with a major label, they have a lot of artists that they're putting out music on every single week.
## Western Bar Opening
Munsick opens a cowboy bar in Deadwood, South Dakota, avoiding Nashville's Lower Broadway.

> Having a cowboy bar on Broadway wouldn't be a cowboy bar at all.
## Album Themes
The album features 13 original Western-themed songs with fiddle and mandolin.

> The clothes don't make the man, you earn your spurs when the cow shit hits the fan.
## Country Music Critique
Munsick criticizes country artists for adopting cowboy trends without cultural roots.

> In country music, we obviously have a lot of respect for each other, but man, there's times when you gotta call it like it is.
## Bar Location Choice
The bar opens in Deadwood, South Dakota, to match Western authenticity.

> I've been in enough cowboy bars in my life to know that if you're going to call it a cowboy bar, it better be a damn cowboy bar.
## Touring Plans
Munsick tours the Midwest through fall, ending with a November show in Fort Worth.

> It's all just fodder for creativity.
## Key takeaway

Munsick creates a rootsy Western album and bar in Deadwood to authentically honor cowboy culture.