Music of Wyoming
The music of Wyoming includes a number of well-regarded music festivals, as well as a heritage that includes Native American, European, and American music.
Music history
The first music in Wyoming was played by various Native American tribes in the present-day U.S. state of Wyoming. European settlers later arrived, bringing with them harmonicas, flutes, fiddles, and guitars because these were relatively lightweight and easy to carry on the frontier. The military played a major role in the historical development of the music of Wyoming. Virtually all posts had a band, and many soldiers learned to play the bugle and served in the drum and bugle corps. Military music was often the most prominent source of entertainment in many parts of early colonial Wyoming.Outsider musician Moondog lived in Wyoming as a child.
Pop punk band The Lillingtons were formed in Newcastle in 1995.
Rapper Kanye West's 2018 album Ye was recorded on his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and has a picture of the Teton Range on the cover.
Notable Wyoming musicians
- Spencer Bohren – critically acclaimed American Folk and Blues artist.
- Chris Ledoux – country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and rodeo champion. He attended Casper College. He performed at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena in '97 and '99.
- Todd Sampson – Singer and songwriter behind 'Mountain Apple Epidemic'
- Chancey Williams – country music singer-songwriter and former saddle bronc rider.