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Fraser Wayne – Acoustic, Folk, Country
Born and raised in rural Ontario, bandleader and songwriter, Fraser
Wayne, cut their teeth in the music world after moving to Montreal in
2014 and forming seminal garage rock band, The Fuzzy Undertones. Wayne
was an integral part of the underground music scene in Montreal for
the past 10 years before making the move back to Ontario to work on a
farm and form a backing band of Toronto country music legends dubbed
“The Desert Eagles.” The resulting project breaks into some diverse
influences, ranging from traditional country, Canadiana, folk-rock,
spaghetti western soundtracks and more. The group, including members
of ROY, Vypers, OLGA, Darryl Hannah, and Easy Rider, just released
their debut record on June 13th, 2026 (via Good Gourd Records). Fraser
has also collaborated with Kyle Popovich on a video series for the
album, with the latest instalment – Autumn Song – out now!
A cowpoke of many hats – you can catch Fraser playing an intimate solo
set at your local dive bar, or headlining festivals with a full
backing band – always blending their country / rock n roll influences
with honest-to-the-bone lyricism. Wayne’s dedication to emotional
authenticity from a queer perspective, has made them a mainstay in the
burgeoning Toronto country music scene. With years of performing and
touring experience behind them, including supporting slots for Hannah
Juanita, Spindrift, The Sadies, Li’l Andy, Zachary Lucky, and Bobby
Dove, Fraser Wayne’s haunting, gothic take on country and western is
set to take no prisoners.
LINKS:
Painted Blue (music video):
https://youtu.be/Xih3UMCah4o?
Autumn Song (music video):
https://youtu.be/Xih3UMCah4o?
Living On The Road (music video):
https://youtu.be/WnJ4IpRlpOk?
Fraser Wayne (LIVE) YouTube playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?
Follow The Darkness Into The Light (full album – Bandcamp):
https://fraserwayne.bandcamp.
Follow The Darkness Into The Light (full album – streaming hyperlink):
https://distrokid.com/
Album review by Jammerzine:
https://jammerzine.com/fraser-
“Fraser Wayne and the Desert Eagles have made a country record for
people who enjoy horror movies, dive bars, abandoned highways, and the
uncomfortable realization that hope and despair are basically
roommates who split the rent. While countless artists continue chasing
the aesthetic of authenticity, this band simply wanders into the
darkness carrying a lantern and somehow returns with one of the year’s
most rewarding records.” – Jammerzine
Interview w/ FLEX music blog:
https://www.flexmusicblog.com/
“Drawing from Canadiana, folk-rock, gothic country and spaghetti
western influences, the record explores grief, resilience and the
enduring possibility of hope. Accompanied by an ambitious series of
interconnected music videos culminating in a horror-inspired short
film, the album represents Fraser Wayne’s most expansive artistic
statement to date.” – FLEX
Album review + interview w/ Music Crowns:
https://www.musiccrowns.org/in
“Backed by the rich, textured instrumentation of the Desert Eagles,
Wayne navigates the complex, shadowy valleys of human the emotion, as
the listener is pulled into an atmospheric, cinematic landscape that
feels both timeless and personal. Ultimately, Follow the Darkness into
the Light is a beautifully bruised record that rewards listeners
unafraid to confront the shadows.” – Music Crowns
“Living On The Road” single review + interview w/ Psychedelic Baby Magazine:
https://www.psychedelicbabymag
“This day and age, it’s hard to be an outlaw. But in their own special
way, Fraser Wayne & The Desert Eagles have forged their own path. And
I hope they’ve got many years of ‘Living On The Road’ ahead of them.”
– Psychedelic Baby Magazine
“Autumn Song” + “Painted Blue” double single review + interview w/
Canadian Beats:
https://canadianbeats.ca/2026/
“While “Painted Blue” is about the city’s cold isolation, “Autumn
Song” is where “The Spectre” starts to haunt the edges of the frame.
It wrestles with that familiar seasonal dread—the heavy feeling when
the days get short—but there’s a stubborn warmth buried in the lyrics.
Wayne balances mundane stresses like breaking dishes with a
supernatural resolve to keep the “sun in his heart” as Halloween
looms. It’s the perfect introduction to The Spectre; it feels ethereal
and haunting, yet grounded in a very human refusal to let the winter
take his soul. If The Cowboy is the one wandering, The Spectre is the
spirit holding onto the light in the dark.” – Canadian Beats
