Quenby & The West of Wayland Band

Meet QUENBY––country’s newest outlaw and advocate makes a fierce mark with her self-titled debut. Throughout the album, the Montana-based songwriter and activist forges her own path, empowering others to steer clear of society’s rigid expectations in favor of something way more radical: being yourself. A radical truth-teller and firebrand, QUENBY has spent her life starting over; born in Wayland, shaped by Boston, Hollywood, and Austin, she now calls the scenic solitude of Livingston, Montana home. In each place and on each journey, she chased a different dream like acting, getting a degree from Harvard, and even running for public office.

That sense of honesty and spark are all over the new record. With influences like Wanda Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, and Rosie Flores, QUENBY stands out as a lifelong wanderer who finally laid creative roots within herself after years of asking for permission from everyone else. QUENBY is also inspired by artists who celebrate loyal friendships and community like Jason Eady and Courtney Patton as much as she is by those that use their platform to speak out against injustice, like Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell.

She grew to love the charged-up songwriting of Texas artist Kris Kritofferson, so she made her first single from the record a proper reimagining of his song “Best Of All Possible Worlds.” It celebrates the country star’s legacy of activism & challenging the status quo, while flipping the song in an exciting new way.