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Artist
Casper McWade
12+ albums
countryUSAPott County
about
We hear the term often, "Rebel without a cause," but in this case, Oklahoma native Casper McWade brings new meaning and a new twist to it, as he is on a music mission and it is his cause. Despite his leather jacket, Harley and tough exterior, McWade has the heart of a gentle bear and a passion for making authentic country music. Born in Seminole, McWade still lives close to his roots, at Little. He grew up with his grandparents and was exposed to gospel music in church at a young age, but that was only the beginning. "My grandmother wrote gospel songs," McWade said. "She never published any of them, but she wrote and sang them in church. I grew up in the church and sang too so that's where I got my start." In the Bible Belt, it is common that a music artist cuts his teeth on gospel tunes. But, with a grandmother who wrote music, McWade had another platform and perspective to build from. McWade continued. "My grandparents listened to a lot of music albums like Bob Wills and Waylon Jennings. You know, the old stuff. The good stuff." Judging from McWade's style of music, it’s evident that he was heavily influenced by these great artists, especially Waylon. He began to write music as a youngster and has never looked back. "I started writing music before I ever imagined that I could sing. I wrote poetry from a young age," McWade said. "I always knew I would write and thought I'd publish a book of poetry. But the performing side of it came through getting up on open mic n
