Press Kit
OutlawMusic.ai
Bios, assets, links, and stats for press, playlist editors, and podcast bookers. Questions: hello@wildwestballads.com
- Original ballads
- 68
- Themes
- 15
- Founded
- 2025
- Based in
- Fruita, CO
Short bio
OutlawMusic.ai is the one-man studio of Rick Kennerknecht in Fruita, Colorado, home to a catalog of original outlaw music (releasing as Wild West Ballads): 68 story-songs and cinematic scores spanning 300 years of outlaws in America: pirates, gunslingers, lawmen, warriors, and women of the West. AI-assisted, human-told, and disclosed per DDEX standards.
Long bio
Rick Kennerknecht writes ballads about people American history mostly forgot. He works from a home studio in Fruita, Colorado.
The research is AI-assisted too. He uses it to find the record, then argues with it - checking claims against sources, throwing out what won't hold, and deciding what a song will deliberately not say.
Production is AI-assisted and openly disclosed: lyrics drafted with machine assistance and substantially rewritten by hand, melodies and instrumentation produced with Suno Pro, human editing, AI-assisted mastering, and a Mippia plagiarism check on every track before release. Synthetic vocals never imitate an identifiable artist.
The catalog now runs to 68 songs across fifteen themes, from the Tombstone saga to native voices to the modern West. The studio also writes custom story-songs from $79, sets finished lyrics to music for songwriters from $127, and scores independent film from $995. Kennerknecht is an ASCAP affiliate.
What people say
"Dang, dude, if I didn't know the timeline, I would guess this song took three months and a gaggle of composers utilizing a chorus and a philharmonic orchestra. I'm not kidding. Crazy good."
"I'm always amazed by Rick Kennerknecht's artistic ability to put these wonderful stories to song. While it's been said music soothes the savage beast, Rick's music brings dreams to reality."
"I was slack-jawed and speechless as I listened to the soul-touching musical creation presented by Mr. Kennerknecht! A detailed recounting of times, people, and events. Just amazing!"
"Wow...not gonna lie: I wasn't sure what to expect but this is freaking awesome. I love it. I had already talked to my directors to let them know you would be reaching out and am very glad that you did as I think they will love this as well."
"When I received the ballad that Rick Kennerknecht of Wild West Ballads created in my honor, I was, simply put, amazed. Rick had managed to capture the heart and feel of not only my sculpting but also interwoven various important achievements of my career. It is a tribute to me and my work that my wife thoroughly enjoys as well. When I listen to it, I can almost foresee the slide show playing along with glimpses of a positive impact on others around me. Well done, Rick."
Reviews
"Incredibly strong writing, great satire. If a mainstream artist were to perform this with a straight face, it would be an overnight sensation."
Radio Airplay reviewers Steven Azami and Andre Avanessian have reviewed five songs from the catalog. Full write-ups are on the blog.
Community
OutlawMusic.ai is a headline sponsor of the Western Slope Cowboy Gathering, November 6-7, 2026, at the Grand Valley Event Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Assets
- Artist headshot (1254 x 1254, JPEG)
- Artist portrait (1254 x 1254, JPEG)
- Outlaw Music seal (1024 x 1024, transparent WebP)
Cleared for editorial use. Please credit photography to OutlawMusic.ai.