Cowgirl Troubadour

A Conversation With Adrian: The Buckaroo Girl

- William Reynolds

The West is a pretty big place and trying to catch up with Adrian Brannan— saddle-bronc rider, singer/songwriter, fashion designer/model, entrepreneur, and Dear Cowgirl muse—means you may catch her in the truck—if you’re lucky. I caught up with her on a Sunday evening. She had blocked calls and time—and was in a reflective place to discuss where she was right now in her life and what it took to get there. “A really lot has been going on for me right now,” she says, “But it’s exactly what I want. I have been in and out of the studio for a new album, and it’s been funny because several people—especially in the past few weeks—have written in through social media and email saying, ‘What’s the deal, lady? We want another album! Like what is going on with you?’ And of course, I haven’t released an album since 2012, but because I feel everything in life strongly, I want that reflected in my music and for a few years, to be quite candid, I was dealing with a lot of difficult things: events and relationships and a lot of trauma and hurt. Frankly, I didn’t want my music or album to reflect that. So I did a big circle and spent time with myself and my family.”