Related Projects

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The TailGators is project by Michael Buining and is a spin-off of another of his projects- Swamp Dawkins. The TailGators is a step up from Swamp Dawkins and is targeted at higher-end events & festivals who want live called line dances with contemporary and classic country music.

Swamp Dawkins has been going since 2014 and has done hundreds of events with amazing reviews and in 2026 The TailGators was launched as part of a collaboration with Shara Rose.

Shara Rose brings the dancing to the level, as she is a talented and professionally performing dancer and she also lifts the country music firmly into the contemporary country rock & country pop sphere with her original music which is gaining a rapid following.

Aside from The TailGators and Swamp Dawkins, Michael’s other projects include Wiste, The Roadhouse Regulars and Nashville Nights.

Wiste is an umbrella project for a trio of EPs that cover a diverse range of original material- singer/songwriter, middle-of-the-road country and 1970’s blues/rock.

The Roadhouse Regulars is a concept album. It’s blues/roots project that tells the story of The Man, The Woman, The Preacher and The Way Out Of Town.

Nashville Nights is a gateway into The TailGators highlighting “Nashville Nights” as a themed event. You’ve been to Bollywood. You’ve been to Vegas. Come to Nashville!