Wayne Hancock

Since his explosive 1995 debut album Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, Wayne The Train Hancock has ruled the Juke Joint Swing genreblending honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly, and big band into an alchemists dream. You wont even realize he performs without a drummer. When he takes the stage, he commands every moment of attention. Always standing apart from his country peers, Waynes uncompromising take on the music he loves is what truly defines him: deeply rooted in tradition yet never old-fashioned; raw and stripped down but bone-shaking; hardcore with an undeniable swing. Like the comforting crackle of a Wurlitzer 45 jukebox, Wayne embodies genuine, house-rocking hillbilly boogie. He crafts music that belongs on any roadhouse floor anywhere. With his unmistakable voice, The Trains reckless honky-tonk can stir the dead. If you witness him live (and he is constantly touring), youll surely break a sweat over your stylish Rayon shirt. If you purchase his records, youll be rolling up carpets, scattering sawdust across hardwood floors, and dancing until downstairs neighbors are pounding brooms against ceilings. Call him a throwback if you wish; Wayne simply wants to entertainand whats wrong with that? His contempt for the polished nonsense masquerading as authentic country is well known. As he often says: Man, Im like an open wound in the fabric of Nashville country music. Notice how that bloodstain slowly spreads? Thats me.Wayne factoid: Wayne is the only Bloodshot artist we know of to have had a CD flown aboard a space shuttle mission.