I'd say anything Coe performs instantly becomes Country because he is the embodiment of Country. Country is sort of a generic term without it's musical association. Why is it that America has the sole privilege of calling it's particular genre of folk music country while other countries don't? Shouldn't a polka band or even an Indonesian Gamelan group have the right to refer themselves similarly as country musicians?
Now based on the prevailing definition, I'm confident this can still be considered country.