These days Fowler is going old school as he readies himself to hit the recording studio, writing with his buddies, Pat Green, Josh Abbott and Cody Johnson.
"We're just going to do it old school like we used to do records ten years ago before Nashville got in the way," Fowler says and laughs. "We just kind of kick back and have a cold beer and write songs like we used to and not in an office cubicle somewhere. I'm just getting back to my old groove."
He's also coming back to Houston for another appearance at Ziegfest.
"We love Houston," he says. "We're there a lot, man, and we got a lot of rednecks over there and that's our fan base. Yeah, we love it."
So, after all is said and done, and his Lyric Street days are behind him, does Fowler feel bitter about Nashville?
"Oh, hell no," he drawls. "I'm not one of those Nashville haters."
Fowler perfoms at the Ziegenbock Music Festival Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. W., www.shrp.com.
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