1982: The Country Peak
The Mountains called and they answered. 'Love Story' hit the airwaves, taking them to their highest peak, breaking ever country record ever with their second album "Just Between Us". Little did the world know this would be their last project together for many years to come as the group had a private falling out.
The Legend of the Three
From the milkshake-soaked floorboards of the Cook Out to the final mountain recording, this is the story of three men and the songs they couldn't leave behind.
1976: The Cook Out
Three strangers met by chance at the Cook Out in Pigeon Forge, a local, and at the time unknown spot. In the hallowed silence of the Smokies, a brotherhood was forged in harmony and grit. This is when they released their first album together "Travellers" and gained popularity with the breakout original hit "Drinkin' Problem"
1995-2026: The Long Mountain Quiet
They walked away from the spotlights and back into the timber. For thirty years, the songs sat in the quiet. But now, they have come down from the ridges one last time to say goodbye on their own terms.
Nick
Fiddle & Whiskey
Forty years since the Cook Out, Nick's fiddle still carries the whiskey-burn of a thousand lost nights. He longs for the Cook Out, back home where the music belongs.
Three Souls, One band
Meet the men who survived the spotlight of Nashville and the silence of the Smoky Mountains.
Enrique
Steel Guitar & Stoicism
The silent anchor of the trio, Enrique spent the quiet years working wood in the Smokies. His steel guitar hasn't lost its edge, cutting through the silence like a cold mountain morning.
Michael
The Voice of the Hills
A voice forged in the coal mines and tempered by time. Mike’s baritone carries the weight of the decades they spent apart, singing for the ridges that never talk back.
BEST MODERN COWBOY MUSIC
In a drafty cabin outside Pigeon Forge, the final recordings of 'The Long Ride Out.' and more, all kept away until now. No digital tricks. No pitch correction. Just old tube amps, and three friends finding their way home one last time. It’s the gritty, unpolished heart of the final record and Radio 69 has exclusive access. Listen to the podcast with exclusive insight into the award winning group The Mountain Men