The Hipnecks

**The Hipnecks** are a Missouri-bred roots rock crew blending gritty Americana, foot-stomping folk, and heartland storytelling into their music. Known for their grassroots vibe and live-show energy, the Kansas City-adjacent band (their "Sni-A-Bar Stomp" nods to a local creek) pours Midwestern soul into working-class anthems and odes to small-town life. Releases like *Mighty Mississippi* and *Trainstops & Alleyways* showcase their knack for weaving twangy guitars, rough-and-tumble rhythms, and lyrics that smell like campfire smoke and highway dust. While they’ve kept a DIY streak over the years, dropping self-recorded gems like *American Night* and *Just Another Fine Day*, their tunes feel cranked up for honky-tonk speakers and porch-party singalongs.