Wayne Thornhill started his career as a singer working the cabaret circuit in North West England. Concentrating on a small area allowed him to hold down a full time job while singing evenings and weekends. Although he was brought up listening to Country music (his father is Arthur Thornhill from West Virginia and one half of The Thornhills country duo) Wayne wasn’t a die-hard Country fan so when he launched his career in the mid-2010s he sung mainly chart covers but with a nod to Country (Mavericks, Eagles etc) always included in his act.
With the demise of covid and clubs coming out of hibernation, Wayne is once again in demand. He has a very full diary for 2022/3 and is already busier than expected. He puts that down in part to his real love of Country music. Although he admits he wasn’t always a Country fan he now listens to nothing but Country music and has a wide repertoire that allows him to cater for all clubs whether Country or line dance and his programme is always 100% Country music.
Wayne still takes occasional cabaret bookings and is also a member of the Thornhill’s Family Country Music Show. This includes solo sets from Wayne and his cousin Dan, a duo set from The Thornhills and the final set where all four of them get together. This family show is proving very popular and although available for festivals and clubs they only take limited bookings as Wayne and Dan give priority to their solo careers.
Research by Nick Catford.