Ned LeDoux Nominated for Three Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards

Honoring the Best in Country Music from Colorado, Kansas,
Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Buckskin To Be Released March 11, 2022
Available for Pre-Order Now

LeDoux Invited To Perform on the Grand Ole Opry
March 11

NASHVILLE, TN – Ned LeDoux is nominated for three Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards including Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year (“The Mountain”) and Male Vocalist of the Year, taking place Saturday, February 19 at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, CO. The Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards honors the best in country music from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

LeDoux took home his first-ever major award-winning the 2017 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards and he went on to win Male Vocalist of the Year again in 2018. In 2019 LeDoux was named the Entertainer of the Year. He is a back-to-back Album of the Year winner with Sagebrush (2019) and Next In Line (2020) as well as most recently a Songwriter of the Year in 2020 with Corb Lund for their song “Dance With Your Spurs On.”

The Kaycee, WY native is readying the release of his upcoming third full-length album, Buckskin, scheduled for release on March 11. Buckskin is now available for pre-order at all digital retailers. To pre-order Buckskin, click HERE and get the album’s “Only Need One,” “Upside of the Ground,” and “The Mountain” instantly.

LeDoux was invited to celebrate the release of Buckskin with a performance on the Grand Ole Opry on release day March 11. He will start the day with an interview and performance on 650 WSM’s “Coffee, Country and Cody,” hosted by Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Famer and tv personality Bill Cody, Charlie Mattos and Kelly Sutton.

LeDoux released a lyric video for “The Mountain” HERE in tandem with the song release in December, which he partnered with Country Now for the exclusive premiere.

Buckskin, like his first two albums Sagebrush and Next In Line, continues his steadfast love of carrying on the traditions, music, values and the cowboy way of life passed down to him by his mom and dad, Peggy and Chris LeDoux. The album, produced by his long-time friend/producer, award-winning Mac McAnally, includes 12 songs, eight of which LeDoux wrote or co-wrote. Buckskin leaves no doubt that LeDoux knows where he came from and is proud to carry on the LeDoux name.

“I hope I inspire people to never forget where you came from,” he says. “That’s one thing I’m very proud of. I’m carrying on a tradition, but I’m writing my own story. I’m very proud of my family and friends and there’s one piece of advice my mom gave me when we were kids: ‘Never forget where you came from and show respect to people no matter where you are.’ So with this album I hope to inspire and show people, ‘Hey this old cowboy isn’t changing for nobody.’ I want people to know they should never give up on a dream. There’s always time. Just keep on going.”

LeDoux continues to keep his dad’s legacy and music alive. In addition to his eight original songs on Buckskin, LeDoux has included his dad’s self-penned iconic “He Rides The Wild Horses” one of his favorite songs his dad ever wrote. “On every album I put out I’m always going to record one of my dad’s songs,” he says. “For the Buckskin album, I decided to go with ‘He Rides The Wild Horses.’ This has definitely got to be one of my top five favorite songs that he’s written, and I think it fits perfectly following The Buckskin poem. I really love this song”

In July 2021, LeDoux opened for Garth Brooks at the 125th Anniversary of Cheyenne Frontier Days (and the 50th Anniversary of Chris LeDoux’s self-released album, Songs of Rodeo Life). LeDoux was on hand, with Brooks, for the unveiling of the bronze Chris LeDoux Memorial Statue titled “Just LeDoux It.” Like his son Ned, the statue will forever honor the legacy and reputation of Chris LeDoux as a touring and recording artist and his legacy as a World Champion rodeo cowboy.

Buckskin Track Listing:

1) “The Mountain”                          Ned LeDoux
2) “Open Road”                               Ned LeDoux, Mark Sissel
3) “Only Need One”                       Andy Albert, Rodney Clawson, Jimmy Robbins 4) “Hey Hey” Ned LeDoux
5) “This Ain’t My First Rodeo”   Chad Roland, Joe Hash
6) “Upside Of The Ground”         Mac McAnally
7) “Cards In San Antone”             Ned LeDoux, Mark Sissel
8) “The Buckskin”                         Ned LeDoux
9) “He Rides The Wild Horses”  Chris LeDoux
10) “Rodeo Dreams”                     Ned LeDoux, Clay LeDoux
11) “Cowboy Is His Name”          Ned LeDoux
12) “Damn Good Cowboy”          Ned LeDoux, Willy Braun

About Ned LeDoux:
Ned LeDoux began building a fervent and loyal fan base as a constant touring force as a drummer in his dad’s band. In January 2016 he put down the sticks, picked up a guitar and stepped to the front of the stage.

LeDoux began pursuing that dream at an early age, and even though he grew up in the shadow of his legendary father, he’s successfully carved his own path. “If I can be half the man he was I think I’ll be okay,” he says with an easygoing grin, “but when it comes to songwriting I’ve got to write my own story. I’ve played drums for years and got my first band when I was in junior high. I went on to play drums with my dad from 1998 until he passed away in 2005, and then I started doing solo gigs.”

On Buckskin, LeDoux again delivers songs that transcend mere entertainment to celebrate a life that many aspire to, but few actually live. Like his father, LeDoux’s music is as expansive as the western sky he was raised under and celebrates the ranch lifestyle that is such an integral part of his heritage. There’s an authenticity to his songs that brings our nation’s beloved western culture to life, even for listeners who’ve never ventured onto the Great Plains.

One of the most incredible things about great music is that it has the ability to take the listener to a place they’d rather be. A compelling song can carry someone back in time to a treasured memory, or transport a person to a spectacular western prairie they’ve only visited in their dreams. Ned LeDoux’s music has that kind of power. As a songwriter, he has a knack for bringing people, places and emotions vibrantly to life with his insightful lyrics, and warm, strong voice that makes him sound like a beloved friend you always want to hang out with. Those gifts are fully on display on LeDoux’s new album Buckskin.

“I’m proud to carry on the tradition and a lot of songs that I write are going to relate with songs that my dad wrote and recorded because I lived the same life,” the young singer/songwriter says. “I was born and raised on a ranch, which my family still owns outside of Kaycee, Wyoming. That was my life and it’s reflected in the songs I write. I just think back to those days working on a ranch and hanging out with my granddad, who taught me how to drive a tractor, work cows and everything that is associated with ranching, but music has always been my dream.”

LeDoux is well respected for his high-energy live shows that mix his western roots with the rock and roll influences he acquired in his youth. He routinely headlines his own shows as well as earning coveted opening slots for Toby Keith, Aaron Watson and Garth Brooks. “We opened for Garth at the 125th anniversary for Cheyenne frontier Days last July which was crazy,” he says. “When people are coming out to our shows and spending their hard-earned money on a ticket, I don’t want to leave them disappointed. We’re going to give you a show and leave you wanting more. I’m always out of breath and soaking wet when we’re done, but it’s so much fun!”

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