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.
The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962. The band started off as "The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group", named in honour of its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves as The Dubliners. The group line-up saw many changes over their fifty-year career. However, the group's success was centred on lead singers Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew. The band garnered international success with their lively Irish folk songs, traditional street ballads and instrumentals. The band were regulars on the folk scenes in both Dublin and London in the early 1960s, and were signed to the Major Minor label in 1965 after backing from Dominic Behan. They went on to receive extensive airplay on Radio Caroline, and eventually appeared on "Top of the Pops" in 1967 with hits "Seven Drunken Nights" (which sold over 250,000 copies in the UK) and "The Black Velvet Band". Often performing political songs considered controversial at the time, they drew criticism from some folk purists and Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ had placed an unofficial ban on their music from 1967–71. During this time the band's popularity began to spread across mainland Europe and they appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the United States. The group's success remained steady right through the 1970s and a number of collaborations with The Pogues in 1987 saw them enter the UK Singles Chart on another two occasions.