Unknown Hinson is the stage name of Melvin Sellers, who grew up in Texas and started playing in local honky-tonks as a teenager. His music pulls from traditional country and blues, but with a rougher edge that doesn't fit neatly into any one category. Songs like "I Ain't Afraid Of Your Husband" and "Polly Urethane" show his wry, direct approach to lyrics.
He put out his first album, "Old Number Seven," in the late 1980s, followed by records like "The Wild Side" and "Little Black Book" in the early 1990s. His live shows were known for being raw and unpredictable, which built him a dedicated following even as it put off some listeners. The music itself stays grounded in country storytelling, just delivered with more grit and less polish than what was coming out of Nashville at the time.
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