Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash are an Americana/alternative country band led by singer Mark Stuart.
The band formed in San Diego, California in 1995. They received permission to use Cash's name by Cash himself and were then personally invited to record songs for their first CD Walk Alone at Cash's home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash have opened for Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson at his annual 4th of July concert, and shared the stage with such notables as Buck Owens, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, George Jones, and Steve Earle.
Members
Mark Stuart – vocals, guitar
Vance Hazen – bass guitar
Lars Albrect – guitar
Jim Adair – drums
Former members
Dean Cote – guitar
Joey Galvan – drums
Clark Stacer – bass guitar
Buzz Campbell – guitar
Johnny D'Artenay – bass guitar
Alex Watts – guitar
Scott B. Hall – steel guitar/dobro
Jeff Roberts – bass guitar
Discography
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash (1996, BSOJC) their "6-song Demo EP" Lasso Motel (1999, BSOJC) original issue with a total of 9 songs Walk Alone (2001, Ultimatum Music/Artemis) reissue of Lasso Motel with 3 new recordings added on for a total of 12 songs; reissued later with a new total of 14 songs. Distance Between (2002, Ultimatum Music/Artemis) Live at the Belly Up (2003 [rel. 2009], Texacali) Mile Markers (2005, Texacali/Emergent/92e) Live at Muhle Hunzigen (2006, Texacali) DVD Road to Texacali (2007, Paul!/Radio Blast Recordings) compilation of Walk Alone, Distance Between, and Mile Markers. Live in Sweden (2008, Texacali) DVD Bend in the Road as Mark Stuart & the Bastard Sons (2009, Texacali/Dualtone) New Old Story (2013, Randm Records) Texicali Troubadour (2019, Mark Stuart solo album)