About Us

The Brian Hanson Band is a Bend Oregon based country music band ready to play for your private party, barn raising, fund raiser, or anything else!

Lead Signer, Guitar, Fiddle

Brian Hanson

Brian Hanson has been a local legend in Oregon for the past 30 years. Brian started playing string instruments before he could ride a horse, and began learning ol` time fiddle songs as soon as he could hold a fiddle.

Our repertoire is basically all of Brian’s favorite songs and singers such as George Straight, Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, and the list goes on, and on. Brian knows how to get a crowd dancin’, drinkin’, and doin’ fine!

Drums, Vocals

Don Loveless

From a young age, Don has had a love for music and performing. Don has been in several bands over the years. Mostly playing guitar and lead vocals.

Don’s musical influences are great vocalist like Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, and even Karen Carpenter! 

The Brian Hanson band has been an exciting new experience for Don as he is now playing drums and singing harmonies! 

“It’s fun to sit back and hold up the rhythm section with all these talented musicians “. 

Bass Guitarist

Stan Highwater

Stan Highwater has part of the bustling music scene in Los Angeles since the 70s and has performed in basically every genre of music that exists. Stan moved to Bend in 2016 and instantly became a crucial member of the Bend music scene.

Electric Guitar, STeel Guitar

James Hutchens

James has lived in Central Oregon his entire life and got interested in country music from more of a round-a-bout way through the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, and Kristofferson. James has long had a dream to be a pedal steel player and is enjoying adding steel guitar to the songs in the Brian Hanson Band ; it adds so much of the character of this music.