Wayne Robbins and The Hellsayers have shared the stage with a group that a following due in part to what?
Wayne Robbins and The Hellsayers Wayne Robbins and The Hellsayers is a psychedelic-folk-rock band based in Asheville, North Carolina. The band is Wayne Robbins (vocals and guitars, and principal songwriter), Jeff Whitworth (lap steel, guitars, banjo), Jonas Cole (guitars and keys), Erich Hubner (bass) and Josh Carpenter (drums). Their first album, "The Lonesome Sea", was released on De'll Orso Records in London to critical acclaim ("Uncut" magazine gave it four stars), and it was independently released by the band in the U.S. The band completed a successful tour of Europe in May 2007 in support of Band of Horses, playing gigs at such high-profile venues as Scala in London, Vera in Groningen, and Tivoli in Utrecht. The Hellsayers have shared the stage with Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, Smog, Magnolia Electric Company, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes), Tyler Ramsey, Apples in Stereo, The Long Winters, Oakley Hall, Dalek, Deerhunter, Bloodkin, Hopewell, The High Dials, Benji Hughes, Summer Hymns, The Houstons, Wooden Birds (American Analog Set), Drug Money, and many more. In October 2009, the band recorded a 4 song EP (tentatively titled "Banana Shark") with producer Brent Rademaker (of Beachwood Sparks) at Rademaker's home studio in Tampa, FL. The Hellsayers are currently shopping their finished second album, "All You Need To Sleep," (co-produced by Wayne Robbins and Morgan Kraft) to labels in the U.S.
Madchester Madchester is a music and cultural scene that developed in the Manchester area of the United Kingdom in the late 1980s, in which artists merged alternative rock with acid house culture and other sources, including psychedelia and 1960s pop. The label was popularised by the British music press in the early 1990s, and included groups such as Happy Mondays, the Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, 808 State, James and The Charlatans, amongst others.