Cooper Ledford: South Carolina Roots, Kameron Marlowe Tour & Finding His Sound

On Episode 299 of Outside The Round, Matt Burrill sits down with rising South Carolina artist Cooper Ledford. Fresh off his first tour opening for Kameron Marlowe, Cooper shares how posting a cappella covers on TikTok helped launch his career and led to sold out shows across the Midwest. The conversation dives into growing up with a preacher father in South Carolina, football injuries that pushed him toward music, and falling in love with songwriting through artists like Eric Church, George Jones, and Keith Whitley. Cooper also talks about moving to Nashville at 19, building his band with fellow South Carolina musicians, and creating a sound that blends traditional country, rock, and bluegrass influences. Plus, stories from the road, hearing fans sing his songs back to him for the first time, and what’s next as he prepares for a breakout year. Follow on Social Media: Cooper Ledford: @coopertledford Matt Burrill: @raisedrowdymatt Outside The Round: @outsidetheround Raised Rowdy: @raisedrowdy Chapters (00:00:00) - Cooper Ledford On The Rage Rowdy Podcast(00:02:51) - How JD Stopped The Car on the Road(00:04:03) - Songwriter and musician from South Carolina talks about growing up in the(00:06:36) - Blair Gibbon on Growing Up in a Preacher's Home(00:10:11) - Ori Lee Cornbread on the Carolina Gamecocks(00:13:08) - Cornbread Connects for TD(00:13:14) - Cameron on His Acappella Tour(00:14:27) - Carolina Songwriter Meets Eric Church(00:15:45) - Colton Dawson on How He Met Kelsey(00:20:08) - The Local Nashville Song(00:23:59) - How to Get a Handgun in Antioch(00:25:28) - Living With My Bandmates(00:26:47) - Thrift Shop(00:29:28) - Cameron Marlowe on His Carolina Country Music Fest(00:31:18) - Getting to Be Around Ella and Tucker(00:31:50) - Colton On Playing The Tuesday Writers' Round(00:32:53) - Writing With Legendary Songwriters(00:35:00) - Cooper Ladford on His Faith(00:38:52) - "I Started Singing Acapella Before I(00:39:11) - Favorite Places to Eat in Nashville(00:42:15) - Cooper Ledford on His New Music(00:45:11) - Cooper Ledford on His Live Show(00:47:52) - Maroon 5 at a Concert(00:49:42) - Willie Nelson At His First Concert(00:51:22) - Cooper Ledford on His New Music(00:53:54) - Cooper Ledford