Dallas Wayne
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Dallas Wayne is an Austin, Texas-based singer and songwriter, as well as on-air radio personality for SIRIUS Satellite Radio
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A native of Springfield, Missouri, Wayne began performing professionally in 1975, and by the age of 18 he had toured throughout the entire U.S. and Canada. After moving to Nashville, he further developed his vocal style singing demos for many of the top publishing houses in the music industry.
While touring Europe in 1991, Wayne forged a deal with Texicalli Records in Finland and was signed to record an album. One album soon became six, and Wayne decided to move to Scandinavia in 1996, where he became a staff writer for Warner/Chappell Music.
After four years living and touring in Europe, Wayne returned to the U.S. and settled in northern California where he signed a record deal with HighTone Records. In addition to recording two albums of his own on the HighTone label, Wayne was a part of the honky-tonk supergroup, the TwangBangers.
Wayne moved to Austin, Texas in early 2003 where he has enjoyed a vibrant country music scene. In 2005, Wayne released the CD I'm Your Biggest Fan on the Koch Records Nashville label.
In addition to his radio career, songwriting and performing around Austin, Wayne continues to tour the U.S. and Europe. Wayne's latest album I’ll Take the Fifth was released on Smith Entertainment records on March 3, 2009.
Wayne's acting credits include the national touring company of Harry Chapin's Cotton Patch Gospel; "Stanley Sanders" in critically acclaimed musical Smoke on the Mountain; "Eddie" with original Broadway cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes; and a movie narration in the award-winning satirical documentary The Joy Boys Story.
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
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A native of Springfield, Missouri, Wayne began performing professionally in 1975, and by the age of 18 he had toured throughout the entire U.S. and Canada. After moving to Nashville, he further developed his vocal style singing demos for many of the top publishing houses in the music industry.
While touring Europe in 1991, Wayne forged a deal with Texicalli Records in Finland and was signed to record an album. One album soon became six, and Wayne decided to move to Scandinavia in 1996, where he became a staff writer for Warner/Chappell Music.
After four years living and touring in Europe, Wayne returned to the U.S. and settled in northern California where he signed a record deal with HighTone Records. In addition to recording two albums of his own on the HighTone label, Wayne was a part of the honky-tonk supergroup, the TwangBangers.
Wayne moved to Austin, Texas in early 2003 where he has enjoyed a vibrant country music scene. In 2005, Wayne released the CD I'm Your Biggest Fan on the Koch Records Nashville label.
In addition to his radio career, songwriting and performing around Austin, Wayne continues to tour the U.S. and Europe. Wayne's latest album I’ll Take the Fifth was released on Smith Entertainment records on March 3, 2009.
Radio Shows
Dallas Wayne can be heard on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio Monday through Friday in Outlaw Country (SIRIUS channel 63/XM 12) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern, and at Willie’s Place (SIRIUS channel 64/XM 13) from 3 to 7 p.m. Eastern. He also hosts a weekly show "Deep in the Heart of Texas with Dallas Wayne" celebrating all things Texas - musically and otherwise - every Saturday night from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Eastern in Outlaw Country. And he can be heard at Willie's Place, the "honky-tonk that never closes", on the weekends: Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern, and 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday.Performance Credits
Wayne has shared the stage with a variety of artists including George Thorogood, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams Jr., Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Tanya Tucker, Dale Watson, Bellamy Brothers, Alvin Lee, Tower of Power, Bill Monroe, Alison Krauss, Randy Meisner (Eagles) and Donovan.Wayne's acting credits include the national touring company of Harry Chapin's Cotton Patch Gospel; "Stanley Sanders" in critically acclaimed musical Smoke on the Mountain; "Eddie" with original Broadway cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes; and a movie narration in the award-winning satirical documentary The Joy Boys Story.
Discography
| Album | Year | Label |
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| I'll Take the Fifth | 2009 | Smith Entertainment |
| I'm Your Biggest Fan | 2005 | Koch Records Nashville |
| Touch my Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck | 2004 | Sugar Hill Records |
| Chowdogs: Not the Same | 2004 | Blue Mill Productions |
| TwangBangers Live | 2002 | HighTone Records |
| Here I Am in Dallas | 2001 | HighTone Records |
| Big Thinkin’ | 2000 | HighTone Records |
| Invisible Man | 1999 | Texicalli |
| Screamin' Down The Highway | 1997 | Bluelight Records |
| Part of the Crew | 1994 | Texicalli |
| Buckle Up Baby | 1993 | Amigo Records |
| Lucky 13 | 1992 | Amigo Records |
| Special Consensus: Hey Y'all | 1990 | Turquoise Records |
| Georgia Dreamin' | 1990 | Grand Avenue Records |