The Hackens Boys are a high-energy four-piece group based out of the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. Through an eclectic range of influences their sound is rooted in Alternative Country, Post Grunge, Red Dirt, and Rock. With tracks highlighted by pinpoint three-part harmonies and heartfelt melodic storytelling, this unique brand of music lends itself well to a variety of audiences by bridging several genres.
Since their inception in 2005, The Hackens Boys have grown from a camp fire jam session to an award-winning touring act throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The “Hackens” is a sacred landscape located in the mountains of Highland County Virginia where founding members discovered the inspiration embark on a musical journey that has spanned over a decade.
GIA RAY
Gia Ray is a singer-songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virgina. Gia grew up performing in musical theatre, TV shows and regional theatres and always loved writing. Today she spends her time writing and performing her songs. She has done two Southeast Tours with her albums "Bottom of the Barrel," and "Marks on the Wall," and is now working on her third album.
Accompanying Gia is Jutin Shifflett, hailing from the Shenandoah Valley with twenty-seven years of experience playing drums for groups such as Cal Mountain Jam, Bryan Elijah Smith and the Wild Hearts, and the Silas Frayser Band. The multi-instrumentalist Blanks Blankinship, from Lynchburg, Virginia has been in the music business for over forty five years playing with many regional acts across the east coast. Last but not least, Josh Hughes who has been playing guitar for over twenty-five years, the last fifteen playing lead guitar for multiple bands in Nashville, Tennessee.
You can expect to hear an eclectic mix of folk, rock, vintage country.
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