Waylon Payne is an American country music singer/songwriter out of Nashville, TN. Payne grew up in an incredibly musical family - his mother Sammi Smith was a acclaimed country artist during her career, so music comes naturally to him. Payne released his debut album 'The Drifter' in 2004, including the single 'That's What Daddy Wants' and the album was well-received among fans and helped introduce him to wider audiences. Payne is best known for his cover of Otis Redding’s classic “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long”, which he performed on the popular show Nashville. In 2020, Payne released his third full-length album, Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & me, casting a spell on the listener with a dozen tunes of undeniable heartache and hope.