Casey Wasner

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Casey Wasner (born 1983/1984) is an American singer, songwriter and musician from Northfield, Minnesota . He is the son of Craig and Linda Wasner who are also from southern Minnesota.[ citation needed ] Casey is one of many musicians in the Wasner family.[ citation needed ]

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Early life

Wasner was born in Northfield, Minnesota to Craig and Linda Wasner. As a child he had a passion for music.[ citation needed ] He is a 2001 graduate of Northfield High School. Eventually after graduating high school he became a drummer in Nashville, Tennessee.[ citation needed ]

Music career

On February 21, 2013, Wasner debuted and released his self-titled first album ‘Casey Wasner’ which consists of 11 songs. He continues to write music and go on tours in the southeastern United States.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/casey-wasner
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/casey-wasner-mn0002079526/credits
  3. http://www.southernminn.com/scene/music/article_90b423db-55c0-517c-a83d-bb5e91898a9a.html
  4. https://kymnradio.net/2017/10/27/casey-wasner/