Poor Man's Poison

About Poor Man's Poison

Poor Mans Poison was formed in 2009 in Hanford, California. The members consist of Dustin Medeiros, Ryan Hakker, Mike Jacobs and Tommy McCarthy. All members except Mike Jacobs hailed from the edgy, guitar driven progressive rock band Done For Good (DFG). When DFG dissolved after one masterfully executed album “The Cycle,” the members parted ways. During that time Ryan began writing acoustic songs influenced by folk and bluegrass groups and 90’s acoustic rock. Within a few months Ryan recorded those tracks with Dustin engineering. Hearing the empty sounding tracks, Dustin borrowed a standup bass and recorded over the tracks. Tommy soon followed suit and picked up a mandolin for the first time. Mike also brought his guitar and songwriting skills into the picture. At this point jam sessions were happening on the front porch of Dustin’s house. Poor Man’s poison was asked to play a one off show at a local wine bar. The result was immediate acceptance securing the decision that they should continue. Over the next five years they put out 4 albums and 1 single. They grabbed attention in 2012 when they won the Texaco Country Showdown (a nationally televised competition with over 58,000 acts) and a prize of $100,000. Soon after they took a long hiatus and re-emerged with the song “Hell’s Comin’ With Me.” And have continued making music thanks to the help of fans and social media gaining much attention, while maintaining their entirely independent musical approach.