Hasil Adkins was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His genres include rock and roll, country, blues and more commonly rockabilly, and because of his unusual playing and singing style, he is often cited as an example of outsider music. He generally performed as a one-man band, playing guitar and drums at the same time.
Adkins near his home in West Virginia in 1993
Adkins performing at The Milestone Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1991
Adkins playing guitar and drums during a 2003 performance at Seidel Lanes in Baltimore
Hasil Adkins performing at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 2003
A one-man band is a musician who plays a number of instruments simultaneously using their hands, feet, limbs, and various mechanical or electronic contraptions. One-man bands also often sing while they perform.
One-man band; photo by Knox of Athol, Massachusetts, in 1865
Jeff Masin, a one-man band in New York City
Musician in London performs on electric guitar and a small drum kit
Vic Ellis of Sussex