The Can't Hardly Waits

The Can't Hardly Waits are Austin’s dedicated 1990s guitar-pop experience—a power trio built around singer-guitarist James Hearne’s deep crate of Clinton-era jangle, crunch, and hooks. Hearne digs into the decade’s radio hits and deeper cuts alike, from Gin Blossoms–style shimmer and Matthew Sweet crunch to Natalie Merchant–era melodic craft, delivered with full-throated melodies and road-tested energy that turns a weeknight patio into a time capsule without feeling like a museum set.

Bassist/vocalist Evan Grubbs and drummer Rachel Fuhrer bring fire and thunder under Hearne’s shimmering picking, making the band a true power-trio unit rather than a singer with a backing track. The project sits alongside Hearne’s broader Austin songwriting work (jameshearne.com) as a focused outlet for nights when the room wants high-energy guitar pop instead of quiet singer-songwriter sets.

Catch them on the Speakeasy, Blind Pig, and wider Austin club circuit when you want pure 90s guitar-pop raucousness—hooks first, volume second, nostalgia with a live pulse and a setlist that rewards both casual radio fans and crate diggers.