Hank & Ella with the Fine Country Band - Hank & Ella with the Fine Country Band (2018)

Hailing from Santa Cruz California, husband and wife duet, Hank & Ella Warde sing Vintage Country and Original Americana music! Backed by "The Fine Country Band" this musical group is sure to get you moving on the dance floor! And maybe waltzing with your darling to one of Hank Warde’s heartfelt, dreamy melodies. The band also features boogie woogie, honky tonk, and classic duets.

Hank and Ella With The Fine Country Band's debut album is made up of all original, vintage-inspired songs that explore themes of Love and Loss, Dimly-Lit Honky-Tonks, Working Hard and Having a Good Time.

Imagery throughout the album transports the listener back to the era when the rock and roll sound was still being created. The band puts their own stamp on this early rock and country sound by injecting unique, Dreamy Melodies that soar over Hank's vocal lines. The distinct chord progressions and The Diamond Sisters' harmonies push the songs into dream land. “We really like the sounds that take the listener to new, uncharted places...sounds that bring up uncertain, joyful emotions.”

The group previously played bluegrass together in bands for over a decade, touring the country before the big Switch to Drums and Electric Music. Hank & Ella with The Fine Country Band was formed in 2015 in a little house in Rio Del Mar, where they played all covers of 1950’s songs by artists like Skeets McDonald, Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers and The Davis Sisters. The girls in the band, "The Diamond Sisters" are not only known for their classic vintage look, collecting vintage dresses from all over the country, but they are also incredible instrumentalists and musicians.

Inspired by the golden era of country music, Hank started bringing more of his original songs to the band. "We all believed in Hank’s songwriting so much we decided to record an all original album, arranged and flavored by the band, featuring creative, blues-inspired guitar leads by Curtis Rieser aka "Poncho Lefty" which really set the vibe and feel of the songs. The album features piano, organ, saxophone, pedal steel and drums plus beautiful twin and triple fiddle throughout which really gave the album that feeling the whole Orchestra was there in the studio. Vince Sanchez at VSO Productions mixed and mastered the album giving it a real Vintage sound with a Modern twist...there’s even a real rock song with screaming guitar solos and a few straight ahead honky Tonk numbers to boot.