SITD #7 - Hasil Adkins

Hasil Adkins recorded the absolute strangest, deranged, and amateurish music from the original rock and roll era, entirely in home studios. Based forever in West Virginia, The Haze played all the instruments and sang all at the same time. Song topics include legendary but unknown dance crazes like The Hunch, The Slop, and many about food, such as hot dogs, peanut butter, and a whole album dedicated to chicken. It’s lofi charm and actual ability to rock landed him the favor of #NortonRecords later in life, and cemented him as the godfather of psychobilly. He was perhaps the living definition of the outsider artist. Please listen this week to Pirate Cat Radio for some choice cuts and more of the unbelievable story of Hasil Adkins. Only on KPCR.org