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    Golden-hour light spilling across a rural Indiana country road

    A new country song built from a lifetime of memories.

    INDIANA
    HAYRIDE

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    Written by Charles R. "Chuck" Daugherty and brought to life through Corky Roberts.

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    The Single

    Roll the windows down.

    Indiana Hayride is a contemporary country celebration rooted in real memories of Indiana hayrides, family, friendship and the places that stay with us long after we've left them. Written by Charles R. "Chuck" Daugherty, the song combines old-fashioned country storytelling with an energetic modern sound—fiddle, driving rhythm and a chorus built to be sung together.

    For Chuck, Indiana isn't simply the setting of the song. It's part of the story that inspired it.
    A well-worn acoustic guitar resting in warm barn light
    Est. Small-Town Indiana
    About Corky

    A country voice built for stories worth telling.

    Corky Roberts is the contemporary-country artist persona of Kal Art Music—created as a distinctive voice and visual identity for original songs developed by the Daugherty family.

    Corky's music can move across the country spectrum, from traditional and Americana influences to contemporary and cinematic country, while keeping storytelling at the center.

    Corky Roberts is an AI artist persona. His recorded performances are created using AI-assisted/generative production technology under human songwriting, selection and creative direction.

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    Homegrown
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    Miles of open road
    The Story Behind the Song

    It started with a memory.

    "Indiana Hayride" grew from something very personal: Chuck Daugherty's memories of Indiana, family and the experiences that remain vivid even as the years pass.

    01

    The Memory

    Cool autumn air, a slow-rolling hayride, and the faces of family and friends. For Chuck Daugherty, those Indiana nights never faded — they became the seed of a song.

    02

    The Words

    Chuck shaped the memory into verses, holding onto the small, true details — the road home, the laughter, the places that stay with us long after we've left them.

    03

    The Voice

    Corky Roberts gave the story a voice — fiddle, driving rhythm and a chorus built to be sung together, carrying a personal memory out to everyone who's ever had one of their own.

    For Chuck, Indiana isn't simply the setting of the song. It's part of the story that inspired it.
    Behind the Song

    How the music is made.

    Every Corky Roberts release starts with a human idea and a human hand at every turning point. Here's how a memory becomes a song.

    Human stories. New creative tools.

    The songs behind Corky Roberts begin with human ideas, experiences and songwriting. Kal Art Music uses contemporary AI technologies as part of the production and performance process, guided by human creative decisions throughout.

    For "Indiana Hayride," the composition and underlying story originate with songwriter Charles R. "Chuck" Daugherty. Corky Roberts is an AI artist persona, and AI-based tools were used in creating the recorded master and visual presentation.

    Kal Art Music believes listeners and industry partners should know how the work is created. We therefore disclose the use of AI openly while maintaining the distinction between human authorship and the technology used to realize the finished production.

    Sync & Licensing

    Bring the heartland sound to your screen.

    Corky Roberts recordings are available for sync placement and licensing across film, television, advertising, games and more. Master and publishing rights are managed by Kal Art Music for fast, one-stop clearance.

    Film & Trailers

    Warm, cinematic Americana for scenes, montages and trailer moments.

    TV & Streaming

    Episodic sync for series, docs and reality across every platform.

    Advertising

    Authentic country tones that give brand campaigns a genuine feel.

    Games & Media

    Interactive soundtracks and in-world radio for games and apps.

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