Grandson of country music legend Hank Williams and son of Hank Williams Jr., Shelton Hank Williams III is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter with country music in his blood. Known as Hank III, he creates a sound that blends country music with punk and metal for a tougher, heavier sound than his father or grandfather ever created. Having spent his formative years playing drums in punk rock bands, Hank III developed a rebellious attitude toward the expected sound and behavior of country music, and it was this malcontent disposition that eventually fueled his 1999 critically acclaimed debut solo album, Risin' Outlaw. He has since expanded his sound further to include psychobilly and punkabilly, earning sub-genre descriptions such as hard-twang, slacker swing and honky punk.
