Triggar Happy Releases New Single ‘Cowboy Power Rock’
Triggar Happy (Regan Tucker) is living proof that reinvention is real. Raised in Ōtorohanga, Waikato, he spent years deep in the farming world – running six farms, building a life from the ground up, and eventually losing everything. Instead of staying down, he cashed it all in, walked away from the land, and bet everything on music.
Following the success of his single Zombies released in February that saw radio play on iconic New Zealand rock radio station The Rock, Triggar today releases his newest single Cowboy Power Rock – a loud, larger-than-life anthem that captures the wild spirit of his sound: equal parts country grit, rock ‘n’ roll chaos, and pure, unapologetic energy. It’s a track built for big speakers, open roads, and anyone who’s ever wanted to turn the dial up and disappear into the noise.
Following a rapid rise where his two albums Talk Is Cheap and Love Loyalty Respect both hit #1 on the Top 20 Aotearoa Album Charts for multiple weeks, Triggar Happy also took out Impact Artist of the Year at the 2025 Independent Music Awards, cementing his status as one of Aotearoa’s most exciting and unpredictable new voices.
Cowboy Power Rock is the second taste of a brand new deluxe album, set to roll out across the first half of 2026 and currently slated for completion in mid-October.
Triggar’s sound is a heady mix of raw alt-rock energy, bluesy swagger, and soul-tinged vocals reminiscent of Teddy Swims, Jelly Roll, and Jimmy Barnes – built on gritty, distorted riffs and lyrics that hit with a straight-up honesty. It’s music that sticks with you long after the final chord, driven by rhythms that feel like they were made to be played live, loud, and without restraint.
A natural showman and storyteller, Triggar Happy’s music mirrors his magnetic, larger-than-life personality: part outlaw, part entertainer, part working-class poet – capable of turning any room into a raucous celebration of music, life, and irrepressible character.
When asked about the release of Cowboy Power Rock, Triggar Happy says: “Cowboy Power Rock is about backing yourself and going full maverick. Sometimes you’ve just gotta be a badass to get what you want out of life.”
With nothing manufactured about him, Triggar Happy is carving out his own lane in Aotearoa’s country-rock landscape – loud, fearless, and fuelled by real-life experience. Cowboy Power Rock is another reminder that his music doesn’t come from chasing trends, but from chasing something far more powerful: freedom, grit, and a full-volume love for the craft.
