In 2014, Church claimed he started bro-country, although most say Florida-Georgia line. He since has migrated more to alt-country, but you’re right, both variations are attempting to destroy traditional/real country music, driven by a handful of mega publishing companies and the empty NYC & LA suits who run them.
And still doesn’t change that Church is an asshat who just destroyed his career. He won’t be able to cross over to pop, as did the Chixie Dicks.
Ah, thank you. I understand the distinctions, but didn’t keep up with the players, couldn’t stomach the one side making a caricature of the music, and the other side trying to undermine the “meta” meaning of country music. I liked a couple of Gillian Welch’s songs, but I knew I had to look no deeper than hearing her voice if I was to appreciate her music on its face. It was too difficult, so I stick to the old stuff. I loved the “outlaws”, Waylon and Tompall Glaser, and later Hank Jr’s earliest “outlaw” type stuff, but oh my God what they’ve wrought.