Wayne Hancock

Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Williams Jr.  He is the real deal.”   – Hank III

Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing–that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band.

Hancock met Grammy Award winning producer, pedal steel player, and Lubbock, Texas native, Lloyd Maines in Austin, TX. Maines has produced all of Hancock's albums, dating back to his 1995 debut. The follow-up was Hancock's sophomore 1997 album, That's What Daddy Wants. Hancock gained the nickname The Train because of his marathon length shows, going on for 3, 4, even 5 hours long.

On his debut 1999 album, Risin' Outlaw, Hank Williams III, grandson of Hank Williams Sr., covered two songs from Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, the title track, and "Why Don't You Leave Me Alone." He also recorded "87 Southbound," from That's What Daddy Wants. 

Wayne’s disdain for the slick 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.”