paul cauthen

"Lay Me Down" was inspired by Cauthen's grandfather.

"I was just trying to be whatever I could be that wasn't my old self..."

"I had the hook of the song up in Wichita Falls, [Texas], at this old warehouse, with this old weed dealer that I used to go and buy weed from ..."

The two artists are good friends, and Cauthen also admires Houser's "powerhouse" vocals.

Paul Cauthen returned to AmericanaFest in 2019 -- and he brought all his rowdy friends along for the ride.

Which events are you most looking forward to at this year's festival?

"I was acting like an idiot there for a minute. I was dating a lot of different girls, just trying to find my heart again ..."

Check 'em out!

Get 'em while they're hot!

The song was born while Cauthen was in the middle of what he calls a "frenzy."