Lawless is a high-energy country band whose unique sound is a blend of classic and modern styles. Based in Cleveland Ohio they have developed a reputation as the hardest working, and most popular, country band in the area. Five years of nonstop performances to bigger and bigger audiences earned Lawless an ever-growing group of faithful fans.
The guys in Lawless also have their fair share of fans amongst country’s superstars. Dwight Yoakam, Gretchen Wilson, Neal McCoy, Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols, and Andy Griggs are just some of the country greats who have shared a stage with Lawless, coming away impressed by the band’s music, professionalism, and onstage energy.
With the release of their first cd "Long Gone", Lawless shows off their strong musical talent and commitment to country music. All five songs were written and composed by the band and captures their diverse country style. Two new singles were added in '07.
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| Long Gone Article Published Mar 15, 2006 Scene Magazine From its crisp modern honky-tonk to the band's stage names, Lawless sounds like the kind of country-western band you hear on the radio, playing clean-sounding songs about dirty living. With an affable twang, singer John Dillon Hardy offers vivid tales of drinking, love, and drunken love at the bottom of the ladder, probably in a low-rent trailer park, where guilt and passing trains give him one sleepless night after another. This debut EP finds the Cleveland quintet auditioning for the big time, proving their proficiency in an array of traditions with a wink and smile.
Chasing acoustic rhythms with electric solos, guitarists Steve Skrant and Don McGoun work together like a shot of Jack and a Budweiser. The disc captures the energy and chops that have made the band a top draw on the region's country circuit since 2002. And even if the boot-stomper "The Well Went Dry" doesn't make it to the airwaves, it'll be a smash with everyone who hears it at the bar.
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| Steve is a self-taught, rockin' guitar player who's been letting it rip on the local scene since 1989. His roots are in Rock and Roll, but Steve brought that edge to the country scene in 1999. His drive and determination as band manager has brought Lawless to where it is today.
Steve co-founded Lawless in the summer of 2002. His musical influences include: Aerosmith, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings.
Steve plays G&L, Fender, Taylor and Gibson guitars, BadCat & Fender amps.
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| John has been singing and riling up crowds in Cleveland since 1995. With a strong stage presence and ability to "work a crowd", he's an energetic entertainer and strong vocalist. He has every desire to take the music as far as it will let him go, and has finally found his home with Lawless.
John joined Lawless in October of 2003. His musical influences include: Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and The Rolling Stones, just to name a few.
John plays Alvarez guitars and uses Shure mics and wireless products .
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| Dan Wendell Percussion, vocals Bio coming Soon!
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