It was probably not until 2015 that we started to appreciate queer country music. It may have been around for a long time before that but that year was the arrival of Steve Grand. the first openly gay country singer in the US. He had a series of viral hits starting with “All American Boy” which broke barriers in the country music industry and were acknowledged for their groundbreaking potential.Grand’s success opened the way for more queer country music since then such as Orville Peck. Lil Nas X, Ty Herndon, Billy Gilman and Dixon Dallas. The latter is the alter-ego of Alabama musician Jake Hill. He doesn’t shy away from addressing the speculations and conversations surrounding his sexuality that are rife in the online sphere. Facing questions of being gay, bi, or accused of queer baiting, Dallas stands firm in his stance of not pigeonholing himself into any label.
But with song lyrics from “Good Lookin” like “He’s bouncing off my booty cheeks, I love the way he rides/I can hardly breathe when he’s pumping deep inside” there is no doubt that he is part of our community. Especially the way he easily dismisses negativity from haters “Of course you’ll have people saying I’m gaybating and queerbating. Growing up in the south, you’re taught how to think a certain way. I reached a point where I started thinking for myself. My music is a big f*** you to my past. No, I haven’t disclosed my sexuality. I could be gay. I could be straight. I could be bi. At the end of the day, I feel like it doesn’t matter. No law says I can’t write a song about getting my booty cheeks bounced off of.“
His new song ‘Leave This All Behind‘ is a fab country break-up song that clarifies the air a little with lyrics such as “I think I need a new boyfriend that ain’t like you, “one that treats me like a queen…”Somehow our little piece of heaven turned into a lot of hell in this house,” the words narrate. “You went from lover to fighter and threw the gas on the fire with no concern for me – you’re burning me down.”
Watch and listen to the new song below : you’ll be a country fan before you know it
Labels: 2024, Dixon Dallas, gay country music, Leave This All Behind, Steve Grand
