Wayne Richards

Wayne Richards has won many awards for original songwriting and performances, some of these include:

The Golden Pen Award in Nashville for the song “Remember Me” 

Portland Songwriters Association Song of the Year “When Only Blue Will Do”

What the press is saying about Wayne Richards Southern Nights!

“Saddle up and catch Southern Nights when they play this weekend. The band is a well known, original alternative country group. They are lots of fun!”The Seaside Signal

“Southern Nights is a popular Northwest band known for well crafted original songs, and a wide range of material from slightly risqué to tender and sweet, from toe tappin “get out on the dance floor” to just plain funny." The Cannon Beach Gazzette

“Wayne Richards and Southern Nights have released Americana 2, an album that will make you want to rest your dusty boots on the porch, tip back your ten gallon hat and think about long gone yesterdays. So get on your horse and ride partner”The Oregonian A&E 

"This incredibly talented band has gained recognition everywhere as their music continues to increase in momentum…wherever they perform audiences love them”Positively Entertainment 

The band has been a popular NW attraction for over a decade. The A&E once called their style "Spicy Americana Originals" and reviews in Positively Entertainment say that Wayne is a "consummate performer and story teller" and that "the heart and soul of his music ricochets off you like a mountain sunrise welcoming a new day."

The legendary Dave Carter said, "Take a heart as big as the western sky and then completely invent anew mousetrap around it and you'll have something like a song by Wayne." They are funny, up tempo, a little risque and all around good time. The band does original songs and several have won awards. "Blue" was the Portland Songwriters Association song of the year, Dallas Song Writer Association voted "So Easy" as a winner in their singer songwirter category, and "Remember Me" won the Nashville Golden Pen Award. The band includes Paul Hirschmann on lead guitars, Mark Evilsizer on drums, KJ Miller on vocal harmonies, Brent rogers on bass and vocal harmonies, and Wayne Richards on vocals and guitar. Southern Nights is a guaranteed good time!

“Combine the ingenuity of a better mouse trap with a heart as boundless as the night sky, and you have something on the order of a song by Wayne Richards”The late Dave Carter…Award winning songwriter and folk icon.

“Music is simply sound and sound is simply air moving around. There are some folks who’ve figured out how to stir the air up in musical ways that are simply more fun. From wild winds to gentle breeze, with lots of lusty gusts in between…Southern Nights moves the air to create sounds that make those little bones in our ears want to dance”Stan Fisher, concert promoter

Southern Nights has been playing music in the Northwest for many years now. Some of their venues have included:The Bite The Rose Festival Oregon State Prison Concert Series Stormy Weather Arts Festival Millennium Park Concert Series ( the last three years through Sterling Talent) The Salmon Festival in Oxbow Park The Huckleberry Festival Hello Portland Hello Wayne’s World Coffee House West Linn Arts Festival Dozens of Farmers Markets/Arts Festivals/Charity EventsSouthern Nights has enjoyed success playing in some of our finer local clubs:The Trails End Saloon (in association with PSA) MO’s The Wayfarer Sylvia’s Dinner Theater Artichoke Café The Museum Company Pacific Café Lacey’s Owen’s And all the usual coffee houses, pizza parlors and live music venues.

“Southern Nights is a smooth blend of great songwriting and vocal textures. Their songs paint vivid images of life, human interaction, and heartfelt stories using a combination of musical styles. A listening pleasure!”Dan Decker. Sound Impressions Studio

“I really like this CD and play it all the time”Bruce Merrick (Uncle Bruce) KBOO 90.7 after featuring Southern Nights on the air.