Ian Munsick At The 2023 CMAs
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00:00It's Jeff Kirkshin with Ian Munsick, and to XTU Nation, he is going to be a part of our anniversary show with Lainey Wilson next year, dude.
00:07Let's go, Philly!
00:08I know. Listen, anniversary show, this will be our 40th.
00:12Oh my gosh, wow.
00:13I believe it's our 40th anniversary show, which is insane.
00:16So it's really special because we've had, last year we had Luke Bryan, and he's like, oh, I opened for the anniversary show like 15 years ago or whatever it was.
00:25And so for us, it's like a very important day, and we want all of XTU Nation to get to know you a little bit better.
00:32Now, I know a little bit about you, of course, but they might not yet.
00:36Tell us about where you're from originally.
00:38I'm from the great state of Wyoming. I was born on a cattle ranch there.
00:43My dad and my two older brothers also play music, so that's kind of how I fell in love with country music and country and western music more specifically.
00:53But my mom is originally from Westchester, Philadelphia.
00:59No way! Westchester, PA, baby!
01:02Which is just like half hour outside of...
01:04Yeah, it's right there. I mean, it's very much a big part of XTU Nation, as we call it.
01:08That's the surrounding area. New Jersey, Delaware, PA.
01:11Yeah, man.
01:12So do you ever head back to where your mom was from? Have you been to that area?
01:16All the time, yes.
01:16Really?
01:17My grandmother lived there up until she passed away.
01:21Oh, I'm so sorry.
01:21Oh, well, that's all right, man. She's old.
01:24It happens. You live a good life, right?
01:26She lived a great life.
01:27Yes, yes.
01:28But, man, we grew up...
01:29We went there every year, man.
01:32So have a lot of good family memories in Pennsylvania and specifically in Philly.
01:40So let's talk about Lainey Wilson, your opportunity to go on tour with her.
01:43This is big because I feel like you're both cut from the same cloth.
01:47I've had a chance to meet both of you in the past,
01:48and I just feel like you're both that down-home country.
01:51But I mean that as a compliment because you just remember your roots
01:55and come from those roots and hold that heart.
01:57Is it really cool having a chance to tour with her?
01:59Man, it is.
02:00I've known her for five-plus years.
02:03Before, she was the star that she is now.
02:09But you always knew it because she just always had that, man.
02:14And she is the same person she is now as she was the day I met her.
02:20So to be able to go on tour with one of the biggest stars in country music
02:23but to also go on tour with a friend is really, really cool.
02:28And that doesn't happen very often.
02:29Absolutely.
02:30Ian Muncy, thank you so much.
02:31We can't wait to see you at the Anniversary Show with Lainey Wilson.
02:35Thanks so much for joining us, brother.
02:37Honored to be here.