House of Jane Songwriter Sessions: Lucas Wayne & Wes Smith

April's featured songwriters are Wes Smith and Lucas Wayne.

Wes Smith - Wesley Smith plays guitar and piano and writes songs. His musical influences are Jim Croce, Jimi Hendrix, Johnathan Edwards, Roger Miller, James Taylor, John Cleese. He loves dinosaurs and Super Smash Bros and has rarely desired to mow the yard. Please send breakfast food, a cool hat, 9v batteries, foam mattress pad, and sweets!

Lucas Wayne - A singer-songwriter from the Midwest by way of the Eastern Kentucky hills of Appalachia, Lucas Wayne’s songs settle down where country meets Bluegrass as he puts daily life to music and sings in his classically trained way. “Operagrass” he was dubbed once, his natural vibrato resonating as he sings of the quirky, the real, the silly, and the sad. Always seeking a balance of emotions for his audience, Lucas Wayne brings his multi-instrumental talent to his songs and to the stage. He sings for the common man or woman, telling tales from his life and places he’s seen. Creating his own personal legacy within his diverse collection of songs, Lucas Wayne gives his audience an experience of sharing stories they are familiar with before they’ve even heard them, reaching across his immersion in country, bluegrass and folk to create a melodic sound that resonates with crowds.