Danny Worsnop
Gravelly, whiskey-soaked vocals meeting soulful blues and country swagger. It is the sound of a rock star finding his roots in the bottom of a glass.
Gravelly, whiskey-soaked vocals meeting soulful blues and country swagger. It is the sound of a rock star finding his roots in the bottom of a glass.
Danny Worsnop’s solo work is a sharp departure from the high-octane metalcore that made him famous. Instead of piercing screams, he leans into a rich, sandpaper-textured baritone that feels like it has been aged in a bourbon barrel. The music is a blend of Americana, classic blues, and modern country, trading electronic samples for brass sections, honky-tonk pianos, and warm acoustic guitars.
What makes Worsnop distinctive is the sheer charisma he carries over from the rock stage into these more intimate settings. He retains the swagger of a classic rock frontman but applies it to storytelling that feels deeply personal and often self-deprecating. There is a sense of hard-won wisdom in his delivery, a vocal weight that suggests he has lived every line of his lyrics about excess, regret, and redemption.
Start with 'The Long Road Home' if you want a pure country-rock experience, or dive into 'Shades of Blue' for a more soulful, brass-inflected blues sound. It is the perfect companion for anyone who loves the grit of Chris Stapleton but misses the rebellious edge of 2000s hard rock.
Danny Robert Worsnop (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer most prominently known as the lead vocalist of rock bands Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot. He has worked with several artists including I See Stars, Papa Roach, With One Last Breath, Breathe Carolina, Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive, All That Remains, The Funeral Portrait and Testarossa, providing guest vocals on several songs. Worsnop also maintains a solo music career. He released his debut solo full-length country-inspired studio album, The Long Road Home, in 2017. He released his second studio album, Shades of Blue, in 2019 through Sumerian Records, followed by the two standalone singles "Another You" and "Happy". Worsnop performs both screaming and clean vocals. Jake Richardson of Loudwire described him as "a metalcore vocalist more in the guise of a classic rock frontman."
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); americana, blues rock, country rock (subgenres)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); soulful, bittersweet, confident (moods)
Shares country rock, blues rock, americana (subgenres); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares americana, blues rock, country rock (subgenres); soulful, bittersweet, confident (moods)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); americana, blues rock, country rock (subgenres)
Shares country rock, blues rock, americana (subgenres); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares americana, blues rock, country rock (subgenres); dive bar, road trip, dusk (atmosphere)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); americana, country rock, blues rock (subgenres)
Shares americana, blues rock, country rock (subgenres); analog warmth, studio polished, hand played (production style)
Shares dive bar, americana, country rock, blues rock (signature)
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