Tag: 8750′ Festival

Kat Hasty on Only Vans with Bri Bagwell

Posted on by Justin Hiltner

What a fun and effortless conversation with my friend Kat Hasty, live from the Motherlode Saloon in Red River, New Mexico. We dig into weird stage habits, her new music on the way, drunk musician versus professional musician, making content, and the expenses of touring.

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Kat Hasty and I have one of the most effortless conversations, for two gals that almost never get to see one another – both of us being on the road like crazy. I have mad respect for Kat and I was thrilled she took time out of her busy festival day at the awesome 8750′ Festival in Red River, New Mexico, to chat with me at the legendary Motherlode Saloon.

Kat has great style – and somehow I got distracted and didn’t tell her how much I love Double Take vintage in Santa Fe, New Mexico – and you’ll see she has a super fun and magnetic personality. Drowning in Dreams was her album released in 2021 and Time of Your Life in 2025, both of which are awesome and authentic; she tells us she has so much new music on the way.

And, oh my gosh, since this came out, the mini Winnie – Kat’s traveling RV that we talk about – caught on fire! She and her band are okay, but holy moly. Someone buy that girl a new Sprinter! Thanks for chatting, Kat. I’m taking you up on that offer to interview me on my podcast, for real!

 

Adam Hood on Only Vans
with Bri Bagwell

Posted on by Justin Hiltner

Today on Only Vans, we’re in the mountains of New Mexico with one of my most talented friends, Adam Hood! We get to talk about balancing being a songwriter and a road dog, building a home, and the motivation of writing a song as well as publishing deals, re-recording an album, and being an introverted artist.

We also talk with Charlie and Nicole, the organizers of the 8750′ Festival in Red River, New Mexico.

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What an honor it is to have my friend from Alabama, Mr. Adam Hood, on the podcast today coming to you from the really incredible 8750′ Festival we both played in Red River, New Mexico back in August. Peeking at his tour schedule, Adam is going to IL, WI, TX, MS, AL, TN, MD, and more, so be sure to check his tour schedule, because he is a must-see live act!

During the episode we talk a lot about publishing deals, because Adam and I both had them – and if you don’t know, a publishing deal is when you’re considered a full-time writer for a company. That is a uniquely hard place to be in, being a road dog and an employed staff writer was very busy and stressful – and also a freaking amazing – time in my life. I’m glad we dove in on that and, even though we talk about how hard it was, I know we both loved it and were lucky to be in that position.

We also talk about resistance from the book, War of Art (gifted to me by Wade Bowen actually), that is a must read for artists. Adam re-recorded one of his records to own the masters and it sounds great. Shoutout, again, to Gordy Quist and The Finishing School studio in Austin, Texas. And, to clarify, I did not do my own drywall in my house. That’s a lie, I don’t know why I said that.

Thank you to one of our favorite places, The Motherlode Saloon in Red River, NM for letting us film the pod there.