Troy Vollhoffer

Welcome back to On the Bus with Troy Volhopper. I'm very excited for today's show. We're joined by a man who goes by just one name, but has 60 number one hits to that name, Hardy. You know his hits like One Beer and Truck Bed.

Welcome back to On the Bus with Troy Volhopper. I'm very excited for today's show. We're joined by a man who goes by just one name, but has 60 number one hits to that name, Hardy. You know his hits like One Beer and Truck Bed.

In 2023, his incredible duet with Lanny Wilson on Wait in the Truck earned Hardy some hardware at the CMAs where he won, or they won, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year. He's a very busy man this year with an international tour that runs through September. And his first tour date is right here at Country Thunder today.

In 2023, his incredible duet with Lanny Wilson on Wait in the Truck earned Hardy some hardware at the CMAs where he won, or they won, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year. He's a very busy man this year with an international tour that runs through September. And his first tour date is right here at Country Thunder today.

Join me in welcoming multi-platinum artist and recent dad, Hardy. Hey, thanks for doing this. It was so funny. First time Michael and I ever did a podcast, it was over COVID and Hardy's career was just starting off and Hardy and I sit down and we have this conversation and it was like, we didn't have so much to talk about because his career was very early in his career and

Join me in welcoming multi-platinum artist and recent dad, Hardy. Hey, thanks for doing this. It was so funny. First time Michael and I ever did a podcast, it was over COVID and Hardy's career was just starting off and Hardy and I sit down and we have this conversation and it was like, we didn't have so much to talk about because his career was very early in his career and

And I just started doing podcasts, so I didn't even know how to really carry the tune at that time. So Michael's leaving my house, and my daughter knows Michael, and it's like, hey, that was really quick, dude. Like, what went on there? And that's when we got the, and this is our, we're revisiting it right now. Yeah, dude. This is our second go, which with a lot more to talk about now.

And I just started doing podcasts, so I didn't even know how to really carry the tune at that time. So Michael's leaving my house, and my daughter knows Michael, and it's like, hey, that was really quick, dude. Like, what went on there? And that's when we got the, and this is our, we're revisiting it right now. Yeah, dude. This is our second go, which with a lot more to talk about now.

Man, it's crazy. I feel like time has flown. It was like yesterday a little bit. Isn't it crazy? Like, I remember buying you for $5,000. Yeah. No shit. That's awesome, dude. It's pretty cool, right? Yeah. It was cool for me, too. That was awesome. Check this one out. Talk about a missed bill of being hailed out and not really thinking about it, right?

Man, it's crazy. I feel like time has flown. It was like yesterday a little bit. Isn't it crazy? Like, I remember buying you for $5,000. Yeah. No shit. That's awesome, dude. It's pretty cool, right? Yeah. It was cool for me, too. That was awesome. Check this one out. Talk about a missed bill of being hailed out and not really thinking about it, right?

Neil McCoy as a headliner on a B stage on an opening. We used to only do Thursdays was a soft opening and then Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Neil McCoy, direct support, Eric Church. No way. What year? Early 2000s? Oh, early 2000s. Way early 2000s. Right after he got his deal. That's crazy.

Neil McCoy as a headliner on a B stage on an opening. We used to only do Thursdays was a soft opening and then Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Neil McCoy, direct support, Eric Church. No way. What year? Early 2000s? Oh, early 2000s. Way early 2000s. Right after he got his deal. That's crazy.

I did this NHL thing in St. Louis. I did it this year and I did it last year. And it's like a puck cancer thing event, right? A fundraiser with all the NHL guys. And Dierks plays in it. Okay. And Trevor from Old Dominion. We're having this, we're just bullshitting, having a beer together. And Dierks goes, yeah, man, I started talking about Axe. And he's like,

I did this NHL thing in St. Louis. I did it this year and I did it last year. And it's like a puck cancer thing event, right? A fundraiser with all the NHL guys. And Dierks plays in it. Okay. And Trevor from Old Dominion. We're having this, we're just bullshitting, having a beer together. And Dierks goes, yeah, man, I started talking about Axe. And he's like,

Man, now we're going to start opening for these guys. Going from headliner to direct support situation. I don't think you're there yet, man.

Man, now we're going to start opening for these guys. Going from headliner to direct support situation. I don't think you're there yet, man.

But you know, the cool part about it is like, Watching an artist grow, like, I watched you grow. I saw you change direction and musically change direction that I thought was so freaking cool. I mean, that's a big chance. Let's talk about that for a second, right?

But you know, the cool part about it is like, Watching an artist grow, like, I watched you grow. I saw you change direction and musically change direction that I thought was so freaking cool. I mean, that's a big chance. Let's talk about that for a second, right?

I mean, you go from, like, writing great country songs to having this moment where, all right, I'm going to do my thing that, you know, really empowers me. Tell me how that went down. Tell me what your thoughts were. How did that come to be?

I mean, you go from, like, writing great country songs to having this moment where, all right, I'm going to do my thing that, you know, really empowers me. Tell me how that went down. Tell me what your thoughts were. How did that come to be?