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The Wayfaring Strangers

About Me

The Wayfaring Strangers are two York Based singer songwriters who go by the names of Mark ‘Blind Dog’ Wynn and GT Turbo. Formed in early summer 2008 they have been writing and recording material for their debut album due for release in October 2008. The release will coincide with a two month tour of every bar, venue, house and dive they can get a gig at.GT is also the frontman of York based country roots n blues musical collective ‘Boss Caine’. He met Mark as Boss Caine were getting together in 2005. They quickly began playing together and generally educating themselves with the sounds of Neil Young, Lightning Hopkins and Townes van Zandt.Many songs were written, many gigs played and many drinks consumed. Then in 2006 Mark joined the blues rock outfit Hijak Oscar. Then he left to play country blues , drink tequila and form the Wayfaring Strangers with GT.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/06/2008
Band Members: Mark Wynn and GT Turbo
Influences: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clarke, Steve Earle, The Stones, THe Last Waltz, Gillian Welch, Hank Williams, Blind Boy Fuller, Bob Dylan, THe supersuckers, THe band, THe Stooges, Ry Cooder, Lightnin Hopkins, The fabulous Thunderbirds, The Soledad Brothers, Son House, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Dwight Yoakam, Old Crow Medicine Show, Neil Young, Canned Heat
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Album news.

This has been a mad old week. We started off with three dates supporting the spectacular Sam Baker. If you haven't already heard his stuff then you should indulge. In true Wayfaring fashion we came, w...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:50:00 GMT

High Low and In between

 Welcome to the Wayfaring Strangers uk Songs for songs sake We are currentley in the process of recording an Album over the summer, set for release in October 2008 with a two month UK tour to fo...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT