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Dwayne Haggins

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“A look at a typical set list from singer-guitarist Dwayne Haggins would reveal that he’s as comfortable covering rockabilly (Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes”) and funk (Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”) as he is with his own material, ranging from the honkytonk of “Song About Nothing” to the balladry in “Thanks to the Rain.””

— Ed Symkus

BIO

He’s been described as “the love child of Hank Williams and Sam Cooke.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And even, “the ‘what-took-you-so-long?’ fusion of Elvis Presley and Marvin Gaye.” At every performance, whether in a venerable metropolitan concert hall or a grimy dive in an anonymous strip mall, Dwayne is always at work. Adding new subtleties to an obvious melody line. Reinterpreting a time-worn lyrical cliché to imbue it anew with genuine feeling. Unleashing a gentle cascade of vocal acrobatics when least expected (and hence most effective) — never for show alone, but always to express a likewise unanticipated nuance of feeling: a whisper of love, a curse of anger, a groan of pain, a whoop of joy that feels, paradoxically, both surprising and inevitable at the same moment.

“As the first set unfolded, Dwayne revealed different features of his impressive voice, slowly rolling out the breadth and depth of his stylistic reach, adjusting not just for song styles but also for the changing line-up of instruments involved. For sure, I’ll get out to hear Dwayne again; the longer I listened, the more intrigued I became by his skills.”

— Geoff Wilbur

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The Illustrated Room

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The Illustrated Room

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The Illustrated Room

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Robin Terhune

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Charlie Reinertsen

Charlie Reinertsen

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Live Recordings

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    Hank/Change (Live) 8:23
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    Roll Over Beethoven / Run Rudolph Run (Live) 6:10
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    Cocaine Blues (Live) 3:38
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    11 Months 29 Days (Live) 7:37
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    I Know I've Been Changed (Live) 8:06
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Dwayne Live by Dwayne Haggins

Dwayne Live

Dwayne Haggins

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Recorded live from Sanctuary in Maynard, MA 03/21/20

Recorded/Mixed by Will Woyda

Mastered by Top Hat Recording

Dwayne Haggins - Guitar/Voc, Matt Twaddle - Keyboard, Mario Perrett - Sax, Will Woyda - Bass, Jahnu - Drums

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    I Get Sad (Live) 4:33
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    Where It Wants (Live) 11:26
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    Prison Blues (Live) 7:18
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    Curbside Pickup (Live) 2:53
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    Glory Socks (Live) 8:37
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    Floating Bridge (Live) 11:25
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China Ruby by Dwayne Haggins

China Ruby

Dwayne Haggins

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Recorded at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle, MA.

Art by Jahnu

Engineered by Will Woyda

All songs written by Dwayne Haggins

Musicians: - Dwayne Haggins, rhythm guitar/lead vocals - Baxter Hall, lead guitar - Will Woyda, bass - Jahnu, drums - Mario Perett, sax - Ahren Shreeve, guitar - Jim Weeks, guitar/vocals - Background singers - Kat Brooks, Greg Kane, James Burke, Tina Marie Lionstar, Lori Zuroff

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    22 Candles 3:20
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    Patti 3:21
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    Glory Socks 18:04
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    Stranger To Me 6:02
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    Sinners And Looney Binners 5:28
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    Khalyla 1:45
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    Where It Wants 3:37
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    Speaker In The Garden 5:40
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    Hey Darlin' 13:54
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    We Ain't Cryin' 7:23
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    Going Back To Valentine 4:13
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Heavenly Rose by Dwayne Haggins

Heavenly Rose

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This album was engineered by John Harvey at Top Hat Recordings in Knoxville, TN.

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    The Work Of God Can't Save You From The Wrath Of A Women 3:02
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    Vivian 4:53
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    Ball O' Man 2:29
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    Rain On Down 4:56
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    Winding Angel Roads 2:25
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    Don't Have To Cry 4:17
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    Heavenly Rose 3:24
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    D.W.T. 8:48
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    90 Miles To Go 3:39
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    Burning Bridges 4:47
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