Mustangs Of The West on Living On Music

Back in the late 1980's when the legendary club Palomino in LA was a seminal spot for the post-cowpunk California country scene, The Mustangs were a young, all-girl band who were "long on chops and strong on harmonies." After a successful few years of touring and performing, members of the group parted ways in the mid-90s to pursue other musical interests, but in 2017, The Mustangs began their renewal remembering how strong their sound was. The three original members of the group -- Suzanna Spring, Holly Montgomery and Sherry Rayn Barnett -- reconnected with a new name, Mustangs Of The West, added two dynamic new players to complete the line-up: Canadian drummer Suzanne Morissette and violinist/vocalist Aubrey Richmond, and after hearing the band rehearse at Clear Lake Audio, Los Angeles label Blue Élan Records offered the band a deal on the spot, resulting in their 2020 album release called "TIME," produced by Mark Howard (Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, U2) and received acclaim from the San Francisco Chronicle, Americana Highways, Goldmine Magazine, No Depression, Pulse, Guitar Girl Magazine, renowned Nashville journalist Holly Gleason, and many other music writers. As the music business slowly recovered from COVID shutdowns, Mustangs Of The West joined a new label, and the result was “SEA OF HEARTBREAK" and "DOWN AT THE PALOMINO," released in July 2023.
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[@jimstidham]

Thanks for the great interview, really enjoyed listening!

[@suzannemorissette]

Steve Hook, thanks so much for interviewing the girls!! Maybe we’ll meet one day. Blessings 🙏🏻

[@livingonmusicwithstevehouk]

Thanks Suzanne! Loved mentioning you often, they do love you in that band! And Aubrey too. Yes, hope to meet you one day for sure. 🙂

[@suzannemorissette]

Thank you and God bless. 🙏🏻

[@dennisboegel1786]

Don't forget that Mark H also worked with some incredible man by the last name of Dylan.