The Boxmasters

Fronted by drummer/vocalist W.R. Thornton -- better-known as actor/director Billy Bob Thornton -- and featuring guitarist/bassist J.D. Andrew, the Boxmasters specialize in spinning the sounds of the 1960s into the post-modern world. In the words of their 2009 album, the Boxmasters play "Modbilly" -- a fusion of the sounds of the British Invasion and the hillbilly bop emanating out of both Nashville and Bakersfield. The band's country-rock fusion was showcased on their eponymous debut, the first of many double-disc sets they released over the years. The Boxmasters were especially prolific in the studio, releasing concept albums, Christmas records, and double albums at a regular clip, running all the way to 2022's Help….I'm Alive. They tipped their hats to some of their favorite artists with 2025's Pepper Tree Hill, inspired by the Beatles, and 2026's In The Bay, an homage to the Beach Boys.