Americana

Over the past few years Lightning Train has garnered the reputation as one of southern California’s finest Americana and Classic country bands. Taking it’s influences from legendary American musical icons such as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Ray Price, The Byrds, Gram Parsons and many other old and new traditionalists, Lightning Train

Born in old Scripps Hospital on Prospect St. (in La Jolla), native son Mark Stuart is the singer, songwriter & founder of the critically acclaimed band Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, described by Rolling Stone as “pure Americana heart and soul.” (He was given permission to use the