Monday February 02, 2009 at 10:34
If you don’t like Unknown Hinson, then something is wrong with you. Most fans of Adult Swim will quickly recognize Unknown Hinson as the voice of Early Cuyler on the show Squidbillies, but he’s actually been a performance artist since the early 90s. Rarely out of character, much in the same way Andy Kaufman became Tony Clifton, Hinson has grown in cult status with the success of Squidbillies.
Hank 3 and Unknown Hinson
I’ve always been a big fan of junk rock (Sloppy Seconds) and punk rockabilly ( Social Distortion and The Cramps), Hinson combines the two into something completely different. Claiming to be the king of country-western troubadours, Hinson’s humorous lyrics, combined with a talent for playing country-western music that would put that “country crap” that passes as country music to shame, it’s no wonder that he’s become a cult hero to punk and country fans alike.
