Question 1

True or false: Tyler Childers was a finalist on 'American Idol' in 2010.

Accepted Answer

False. Childers never auditioned for any talent show. His rise came through live performances and grassroots touring in Kentucky.

Question 2

True or false: Childers' song 'Lady May' is about his pet dog.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Lady May' is a love song for his wife, Senora May. The confusion comes from the name sounding like a pet's.

Question 3

True or false: Tyler Childers' album 'Purgatory' was produced by Sturgill Simpson.

Accepted Answer

True. Sturgill Simpson produced Tyler Childers' 2017 album 'Purgatory'.

Question 4

True or false: Tyler Childers wrote 'Feathered Indians' in about 10 minutes on the tailgate of his truck.

Accepted Answer

True. Childers has stated in interviews that he wrote the song in roughly 10 minutes while sitting on his truck's tailgate, inspired by his wife Senora May leaving feathers in his boots.

Question 5

True or false: Tyler Childers was a mining engineer before his music career took off.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually worked as a land surveyor and in construction, not as a mining engineer. That's a common mix-up due to his Appalachian roots.

Question 6

True or false: Tyler Childers has a hidden track on 'Country Squire' called 'Bus Route.'

Accepted Answer

False. No hidden track exists on that album. The rumor likely started from a misheard lyric or fan joke online.

Question 7

True or false: Tyler Childers released the album 'Purgatory' in 2017.

Accepted Answer

True. Tyler Childers' breakthrough album 'Purgatory' was released in 2017, produced by Sturgill Simpson, and it garnered widespread critical acclaim.

Question 8

True or false: Childers once turned down a deal with a major Nashville label to stay independent.

Accepted Answer

True. He chose Hickman Holler Records (his own label) over a major offer, prioritizing creative control over mainstream success.

Tyler Childers Trivia Questions