John Moreland Criticizes Turnpike Troubadours, Exempts Hank After Fight

Things got rowdy last night between some Oklahoma boys. In the early hours of the morning, John Moreland took to Instagram to share some choice words for the red dirt band, the Turnpike Troubadours.

In a since-deleted Instagram story, Moreland shared a statement after what seemed to be a bar fight between himself and Kyle Nix, the Turnpike fiddle player and frontman for Kyle Nix & The 38’s. The fight allegedly occurred at Tulsa’s famous Mercury Lounge.

“Hey guys, little Texas country fun fact. If you ever happen to get in a fight with Kyle Nix, the tiny fiddle player from the Turnpike Troubadours…uh, and he pulls you out of your bar stool and starts kicking you in the head a few times… Don’t worry because he’s four feet tall, and it’s just going to feel like a f***ing third-grader is kicking you in the head. And then you can get up and start wailing on his face, and it’s all good. F*** that guy,” Moreland shared in a since-deleted Instagram story.

While the video of John Moreland talking has been deleted, he still has two follow-up stories that feature simple text. “F**k that whole band honestly…” and… “Except Hank.” Hank Early is the steel player for the Troubadours and, based on Moreland’s statement, is exempt from his feelings toward the rest of the group.

There is little public information surrounding the incident, and I’ve reached out to both of their publicists for comment (will update accordingly), but a source closer to the situation tells Whiskey Riff that the two were reportedly conversing at the bar when things took a turn for the worse and a physical altercation broke out. Moreland’s since deleted Instagram story appears to confirm as much.

It might be safe to say that a John Moreland/Turnpike Troubadours bill will not be coming to us in the near future. Although… John shared a Turnpike cover to Instagram earlier this year so hopefully they can talk it out and squash whatever beef they have right now. You really hate to see it.

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Source: Whiskey Riff, Instagram