Cameron Hawthorn’s ‘Nothing Like a Cowboy’ is a Country Love Song You Need to Hear; Queer Country is Hitting a Tipping (Cows?) Point [LISTEN]

Cameron Hawthorn uses country music to tell queer stories — full stop. If country music is three chords and the truth, then Hawthorn uses the storied genre to tell his own story, one that has only recently been reflected in country music. The Kansas native first came out using the music video for “Dancing in the Living Room” as a clever visual aid. While the gentle ballad could be about anyone in its audio form, Hawthorn uses it as an extension of the song’s meaning. His follow-up single, “To Break Hers,” co-written with Lena Stone, details the particular regret of breaking up with a sweethear…

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