“He is the real deal, an unstoppable, musical, virtuous force.” – John Carter Cash
J.B. Beverley & the Wayward Drifters to Release Watch America Roll By on Helltrain Records. His country music is influenced by Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard.
LISTEN TO J.B. BEVERLEY AND THE WAYWARD DRIFTERS HERE: http://www.myspace.com/jbbeverleyampthewaywarddrifters
Taken directly from the publicity release:
A “retired” hobo, Beverley takes his experiences from the road, the trains, and everyday American people he encounters, and them into some of the most heartfelt, real-deal country music to see the light of day in a long time. With driving acoustic rhythm guitar, slamming upright bass slapping, amazing banjo rolls, and other blistering accompaniment, Beverley and his “high lonesome” voice have earned a solid reputation for their live shows. The Drifters have toured extensively with Hank Williams III and often share the stage with compatriots like Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Dale Watson, Lee Rocker and Bill Kirchen. They’ve also has made fans out of the likes of John Carter Cash, Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats, Bruce Springsteen, and Piedmont Blues great Warner Williams.
J.B. Beverley was born in Virginia in 1977. Reared in a musical household, Beverley grew up on early country, bluegrass, rockabilly, big bands and various forms of old time blues. By his teens he was bitten by the punk bug and began spending long nights at DC’s 9:30 Club and other haunts. Learning drums and guitar, J.B. formed his first band, The Bad Habits in 1993. An old-school punk band rooted in influences like The Misfits, FEAR, Black Flag and Motörhead, the band made a name in the DC area but disbanded in 1996. With the Bad Habits gone, Beverley drifted. Working odd jobs and traveling by bus and freight train, J.B. began writing old time country blues songs and busking on street corners to get by. In 1998, he began commuting between the Washington DC area and New York City when he became the front man for The Murder Junkies, former band of the late GG Allin.
In 1999, J.B. spent several months in Florida compiling his country blues songs, and re-learning some old standards. He emerged back in the DC area later that year with his honky-tonk outfit J.B. Beverley and The Wayward Drifters, and subsequently began touring locally and regionally with the band. Beverley insists that as long as he can, he will tour this land with a passion. He is intent on reaching that core of the American people who miss culture and reality in their music. With him and his band there are no gimmicks, no “outfits”, and no boot-scootin’ pop country. With J.B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters, all there is in the end, is “three chords and the truth!”
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