Wade Forster: From Australian Rodeo Cowboy to Country Singer
Whiskey Riff Raff
Whiskey Riff
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Australian country artist Wade Forster joins the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about growing up in the Australian outback, rodeo life, and the long road to country music.
Before pursuing music, Wade worked just about every job you can imagine, including rugby player, rodeo cowboy, HVAC tech, and ranch hand while living nearly 22 hours from the nearest major city. He shares what life is really like in rural Australia, from dealing with kangaroos and dangerous wildlife to the culture differences between Australia and the United States.
Wade also talks about getting bullied growing up for listening to country music, having a crush on Reba McEntire, why he never connected with pop country, and how rodeo culture shaped who he is today.
Plus we dive into some hilarious differences between Australia and America including why Australians tailgate after events instead of before and the truth behind some of the stereotypes.
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| 0:00.0 | Wade Forrester, welcome to Whiskey Riffraff. |
| 0:10.6 | That time, I feel very privileged right now. |
| 0:13.7 | Awesome. |
| 0:14.3 | I mean, I feel like I've been following you for quite a while since I heard fighting tears while back. |
| 0:19.3 | Yeah, and I even remember you had like one moment |
| 0:22.4 | that stood out. I don't know if it was last year or 2024 when you came to the stockyards for the |
| 0:28.0 | first time. Oh yeah, that was 2024. Okay, yeah. I wasn't there, but I was getting text about how like |
| 0:32.9 | you had a line out the door wanting to see you. Was that your first time ever playing in the US? |
| 0:38.3 | No, my first time playing was actually in Nashville. |
| 0:40.6 | Oh, really? |
| 0:41.3 | Yeah, so I won an award in Australia called StarMaker. |
| 0:45.9 | And it puts you on the big stages in Australia. |
| 0:49.2 | And one of the prizes was to come here for CMA Fest. |
| 0:52.8 | So technically my first gig in America was at CMA Fest. |
| 0:55.9 | Gosh, which stage were you on? |
| 0:57.7 | The spotlight stage. |
| 0:59.0 | Okay, yeah. |
| 0:59.9 | And some other one. |
| 1:02.6 | Yeah. |
| 1:02.9 | I think the FIvespot. |
| 1:04.3 | Okay. |
| 1:04.9 | Yeah, it was like an Australian showcase at the FIvespot. |
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