Hank Flamingo
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Hank Flamingo was an American
country music
band founded in the late 1980s. Its membership comprised Trent Summar (lead vocals), Philip Wallace (guitar
), Eddie Grigg (guitar, vocals), Ben Northern (bass guitar
, vocals), Stuart E. Stuart (fiddle
, vocals), and Roy Watts (drums
). The band recorded one major-label studio album in 1994, before disbanding not long afterward. By 2000, frontman Trent Summar founded another group called Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
, in which former Hank Flamingo guitarist Philip Wallace was also a member.
. By 1993, they were signed to a recording contract with Giant Records Nashville, who released the band's eponymous debut album the following year. The band received rotation on radio (although none of their singles charted), and their music videos were shown on the television network CMT
; in addition, Hank Flamingo made an appearance on the talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien
. Eventually, Hank Flamingo's membership dissolved, and Trent Summar founded another band known as Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
, which also included former Hank Flamingo guitarist Philip Wallace.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band founded in the late 1980s. Its membership comprised Trent Summar (lead vocals), Philip Wallace (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Eddie Grigg (guitar, vocals), Ben Northern (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals), Stuart E. Stuart (fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, vocals), and Roy Watts (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). The band recorded one major-label studio album in 1994, before disbanding not long afterward. By 2000, frontman Trent Summar founded another group called Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob is an American country music group from the state of Tennessee. Its members comprise Trent Summar , Ken McMahan , Dan Baird , Dave Kennedy , and Michael "Supe" Granda...
, in which former Hank Flamingo guitarist Philip Wallace was also a member.
Biography
Hank Flamingo was founded in the late 1980s in the state of TennesseeTennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. By 1993, they were signed to a recording contract with Giant Records Nashville, who released the band's eponymous debut album the following year. The band received rotation on radio (although none of their singles charted), and their music videos were shown on the television network CMT
CMT
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; in addition, Hank Flamingo made an appearance on the talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
. Eventually, Hank Flamingo's membership dissolved, and Trent Summar founded another band known as Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob is an American country music group from the state of Tennessee. Its members comprise Trent Summar , Ken McMahan , Dan Baird , Dave Kennedy , and Michael "Supe" Granda...
, which also included former Hank Flamingo guitarist Philip Wallace.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Hank Flamingo |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Baby It's You" | Hank Flamingo |
| 1994 | "White Lightnin' White Lightning (George Jones song) "White Lightning" is the title of a song written by the rockabilly artist J. P. Richardson, best known by his stage name, The Big Bopper. The song was recorded by American country music artist George Jones and released as a single in February 1959. On April 13, 1959, Jones' version became the first... " |