Singer/songwriter and native Texan, Ian Ileson (aka Captain Kittens), spent near a decade hitch-hiking back and forth across America--a lone carousing alley-cat yowling aside the great pedestrian thoroughfares of these United States--honing his songcraft, cultivating his performance cajones, and making sweet love to every up and down along the way.  Eventually, he stumbled onto the deed of a little piece of property--3500 ft up on the Pliocene Ridge in Sierra Co., CA--where he has spent the last 8 years or so living the good life and growing God's green gift. During this time, he was still writing songs but playing out very little.  It wasn't until--local bluegrasser and friend--Kyle Kunert (of Caltucky) invited Kittens to play a benefit show in the summer of 2021 at the Brass Rail Tavern in North San Juan, that he emerged from relative musical obscurity. Here he met lead guitarist, Brishen Geiseler, who was also playing on the bill with his blues project, Tyler Foote Walkers. Kittens approached Brie (as he's called for short) to compliment his playing and mentioned that there seemed to be a conspicuous country shaped hole in the local scene and that he'd like to start a legit Outlaw outfit. Brie responded emphatically, "well, I'm the only chicken picker in this town so you've come to the right place... let's give it a shot!"