LOOSE CATTLE is an Americana band based in New Orleans and New York. Formed in 2008 by Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye, the band arose from the duo's shared affection for the musical and emotional rough and tumble of Johnny Cash’s duets with June Carter Cash, crossed with X’s John Doe and Exene. 

Cerveris is a West Virginia native and two-time Tony Award-winning actor (recently starring in Netflix's Mindhunter, Amazon’s The Tick, Fox’s Gotham, and HBO’s Mosaic) who served as a sideman for Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould before launching his own music career. Kaye cut her teeth on the road, traveling the Warped Tour circuit as a member of a ska band before shifting her attention to roots music (with a recent detour directing and costarring in a wildly successful revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in New Orleans). 

Loose Cattle nods to their punky pasts and country roots while also showcasing their often-poignant punch as an alt-country band. According to Cerveris, “There’s something about having a clear-eyed, borderline cynical eye on the world while dancing a country waltz with a big old heart on your sleeve that is the place where this band lives."

Reviews for Loose Cattle’s Seasonal Affective Disorder:
“one your mama would probably treasure more than that new ironing board cover you bought her” - Rolling Stone Country
“fresh and timeless as a well-worn Willie Nelson album” - The Big Take Over
“much like that crazy uncle who constantly shakes up the holidays like his personal snow globe” - Elmore Magazine