![]() ![]() DaveyMac's predecessor was fellow-fiddle-player Michael "Fiddleboy" McCanless, who would play all three sets, adding traditional violin for the country set of the concert before plugging his instrument into an amplifier and distortion unit for later sets. The lineup for Assjack includes the addition of supplemental vocalist Gary Lindsey, bassist Zach Shedd switching from upright to electric bass, and the departure of his fiddle and steel guitar players. He plays both the country and the psychobilly with his "The Damn Band." Assjack produces a very different sound than either, mixing heavy doses of metalcore, psychobilly, and hardcore punk. Williams' live shows typically follow a Jekyll and Hyde format: a country music set featuring fiddle player David "DaveyMac" McElfresh and steel guitar player Andy Gibson, followed by a hellbilly set, and then an Assjack set. His opinions on this subject are well summed up in his songs "Trashville" and "Dick in Dixie." While his name (and his uncanny vocal and physical resemblances to his grandfather) could have guaranteed Williams a thriving country audience, he had little patience for the often predictable Nashville sound, nor for even the minimal constraints on behavior his promoters required. Williams' first solo album, Risin' Outlaw, was released in September 1999 to respectable sales and strong reviews. ![]() In the late 1980s, upon first meeting Hank Williams III, Minnie Pearl, a friend of the late Hank Williams Sr., reportedly said "Lord, honey, you're a ghost," as she was astonished by his striking resemblance to his grandfather. Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts was issued shortly thereafter, which spliced together recordings to make it seem that three generations of Williams men were singing alongside one another. He signed a contract with Nashville, Tennessee, music industry giant Curb Records. Williams spent much of his early career playing drums in punk rock bands during the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s. Williams is the grandson of Hank Williams, Sr., son of Hank Williams, Jr., and the half-brother of Holly Williams. He has released seven studio albums, including five for Curb Records. He is the principal member of the punk metal band Assjack, the drummer for the Southern hardcore punk band Arson Anthem, and was the bassist for Pantera singer Phil Anselmo's band Superjoint Ritual. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates between country, punk and metal. Shelton Hank Williams, also known as Hank Williams III and Hank 3 (born December 12, 1972), is an American musician, singer and multi-instrumentalist, including guitar, bass, drums, banjo and vocals. Hank Williams III - Discography (1999-2013) ![]()
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