The journey of Americana songwriter Sterling Drake has taken him from the Big Cypress of south Florida to the mountains of western Montana and everywhere in between. With a penchant for honest storytelling, Drake weaves his own perspective into the American songbook, often highlighting a strong sense of place. In 2021, he began releasing a series of singles and EPs that prompted Rolling Stone to praise his “rough-hewn aesthetics,” and in 2024, he took home Male Honky Tonk Artist of the Year honors at the annual Ameripolitan Awards in Austin.