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The disc showcased his emerging songwriting talents and a true honky-tonk sensibility inspired by Olsen's early heroes. He was backed by members of Dwight Yoakam's and Buck Owens' bands.
He's equally at home on hard-core honky-tonk like the title track or on a slow bluesy number like "Trying To Find Love." Perhaps his best singing is on "The Hank Song," in which a subject matter seemingly exhausted is reinvigorated at least as much by the power of Olsen's vocals as by the lyrics.
Troy Olsen is among the singers invited back to celebrate the Maverick’s 55th anniversary. Olsen, who now lives in Nashville, Tenn., fronted the Maverick house band in the late 1990s.
Within two years, he had landed the coveted house-band gig at the Maverick, a honky-tonk that had broken in dozens of country singers before him.
Dec 16, 2004 · Indeed, Olsen is a hard-core honky tonker, not one of those lite-pop country singers. He grew up listening to artists such as Merle Haggard, Vern Gosdin, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle and a little Bruce Springsteen.
HonkyTonk Heart. 772 likes · 54 talking about this. Introducing Honky Tonk Heart: A Captivating trio delivering harmony rich timeless Country Music. ️ ️
Nov 6, 2023 · These are the greatest honky tonk albums of all time! The reach of traditional country is so broad that we are hearing some of those familiar twangy sounds across state lines, and continents. On radio right now, we are hearing Honky tonk country by way of Scotty McCreery, and Joe Nichols, both currently charting on Billboard.
