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"Cashin' In" a tribute to the legendary Johnny Cash
At 6'5" tall and slender, with that long black coat, dark hair piled high and an acoustic guitar slung over his shoulder, Steve Waddington is the definitive image of Johnny Cash in his prime! And when he steps up to the mic to sing, that big, rich, baritone voice leaves no doubt...this is about as close as it's going to get! Steve not only sounds like Johnny Cash, he plays guitar just like Johnny did...capo on the first fret, strumming the strings at the sound hole and way up the finger board, swinging the guitar up to ear level. All those classic Cash moves! And he delivers the songs with the same passion, the same intensity, because first and foremost, Steve is a Johnny Cash FAN! It all comes together to make this the most authentic Johnny Cash tribute yet!
"You sound so much like Cash, it's scary!" --Kris Kristofferson
A recent career highlight came when Steve and his band were selected to be the musical entertainment for an awards show in Los Angeles, and Kris Kristofferson was an honoree, chosen to receive an award. He then joined the band onstage to perform a number of his hits, all unrehearsed and impromptu, but they sounded great together! Kris' wife, Lisa, said, "…sounds amazing, like you've been playing with Kris for years!"
Everyone...Kris, the band, the audience, and especially Steve (who's a huge Kristofferson fan as well) had a great time! Later, as they were hanging out backstage, Kris signed one of Steve's guitars! Steve still performs with it on occasion! A cherished memento of a magical night!
"You don't even have to LIKE country music to LOVE Johnny Cash. And we LOVE the way Steve does Johnny Cash". --Wink and Sandy Martindale
The band excels at re-creating the "elegant simplicity" of the Sun studio recordings at it's core, and adds elements of the bigger sound from the Johnny Cash TV shows and specials. And when joined by Susan Ritter singing "June", especially on their duets of "Jackson" and "Big Mouth Woman", the fun really kicks into high gear! All-in-all, it's an exciting, authentic tribute to the artistry of the legendary "Man in Black".
Johnny Cash Tribute Artist, Johnny Cash impersonator, Johnny Cash Singer, Johnny Cash Sound-Alike...so many 'labels' that try to define what Steve does...but it should be noted that, first and foremost, Steve is a BIG Johnny Cash FAN!
