Hometown: Austin, TX US

Wayne "The Train" Hancock is the world’s finest purveyor of an enticing blend of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band we like to call Juke Joint Swing. There. We’ve said it. And we dare you to prove us wrong. Ever since his debut Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, we here at BS HQ have been solid fans of his uncompromising sound.

Wayne makes music fit for any road house anywhere. With his unmistakable voice, The Train’s reckless honky-tonk can move the dead. If you see him live (and he is ALWAYS touring), you’ll surely work up some sweat stains on that snazzy Rayon shirt you’re wearing. If you buy his records, you’ll be rolling up your carpets, spreading sawdust on the hardwood, and dancing until the downstairs neighbors are banging their brooms on the ceiling.

Wayne's disdain for the slick new swill that passes for real deal country is well known. Like he's fond of saying: "Man, I'm like a stab wound in the fabric of country music in Nashville. See that bloodstain slowly spreading? That's me."

Little known fact: Wayne is the only Bloodshot artist to have had their CD taken aboard a space shuttle flight.

"A rare breed of traditionalist, one who imbues his retro obsessions with such high energy and passions that his songs never feel like the museum pieces he's trying desperately to preserve." AllMusic.com

View live performances and videos of Wayne Hancock on Bloodshot's YouTube page.

Compilation Tracks:

"Thunderstorms & Neon Signs" and "Miller, Jack & Mad Dog" on the DVD Bloodied But Unbowed: Bloodshot Records' Life In The Trenches

"Miller, Jack and Mad Dog" and "Shooting Star From Texas" performed live on the Bloodied But Unbowed: Bloodshot Records' Life In The Trenches Soundtrack

"Let's Have A Party" on Hard-Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson

"Juke Joint Jumping" with Hank Williams, III on For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records

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