Lang Termes grew up with a visual artist father and spent summers touring with his puppeteer mother. He has been playing professionally most of his life. His vocal style ranges from mellow folk ballads to growling boogie blues.. His selection of covers ranges from early country blues to the full gambit of contemporary classics. Lang plays music in a wide variety of styles. Some of his biggest influences include: Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Huddie (Ledbelly) Ledbetter, Townes Van Zandt, John Lee Hooker, Tom Waits, Greg Brown and Josh Ritter.