Kevin Bronson on October 13th, 2023

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Songwriters Luca Tullio and Raquel (Rock) Berg mix musical influences in an almost whimsical fashion on their first single as Trophy Wives.

“Cowboy Mama” is a tropical pop-meets-spaghetti Western theme song that gallops down the beach, tiki drink in hand, in a dreamy haze of vocals and melody. The song was made with co-producers Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons.

“This concept was the spark of the project between Rock and I, so hearing it come to life with Rock’s dreamy voice and Dan’s textured production only endorsed our cross-genre vision,” Tullio says. “This song feels particularly special to us because it was the birth of our sound, so it’s undeniably the best introduction of Trophy Wives to the listener. Our hope is this song sparks a feeling of nostalgia, newness and the curiosity to hear more of what we’re cooking up.”

Of the lyrical inspiration, Berg says: “‘Cowboy Mama’ was inspired by all the women who are intensely perplexed and almost impossible to woo but just won’t leave your mind. The ones who will not allow their tough outer shells to be cracked, which unfortunately makes chasing them that much more addicting. The women who hook you just to leave you desiring more … ‘barely out of reach.’ We shared a similar experience of falling deeply into the thick of unrequited love and wanted to write about it.”

||| Stream: “Cowboy Mama”

||| Live: Trophy Wives perform Oct. 19 at Resident, along with Caroline Kingsbury. Tickets.