Wayne White

Wayne White helped create the surrealistic world of PeeWee’s Playhouse and is one of the most exciting contemporary artists working today. From country to indie rock, his impassioned Guest DJ set has a running theme of defiance as he spotlights musicians he relates to as a self-described “weirdo misfit”. A documentary about Wayne’s life called “Beauty is Embarrassing” opens in LA on September 7.

For more: http://waynewhiteart.com/

Tracks

1 - Portland - The Replacements

2 - Color Of The Blues - George Jones

3 - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Waylon Jennings

4 - Hard To Explain - The Strokes

5 - Country Boy - Mike Quinn

Transcript

Raul Campos : Hey This is Raul Campos from KCRW and I'm here with artist Wayne White. He's known for designing the look of Pee Wee's Playhouse and providing some of the voices. He's also a fine artist and his word pictures are instantly recognizable. Today we're here to talk about tunes that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Wayne, welcome, how are you doing? It's a pleasure…