A History of American Roots Music: Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Border radio - The Blasters. 1981. The Blasters/ The Blasters collection.
Blasters. L.A based Americana. California.1980 - 1985. 1994 - ?
Lights of downtown – The long Ryders. 1985. State of our union.
Long Ryders. Byrds meet punk sensibilities. Los Angeles, California.1981-1987.
Hillbilly Highway - Steve Earle. 1985 Guitar Town.
Steve Earle. Hugely influential on 1990's groups. Fort Monroe, Virginia. 1955-
This old porch - Lyle Lovett. 1986 Lyle Lovett.
Lyle Lovett.Unusual influences in a great Texan singer/songwriter. Klein, Texas.1957-
Blasters. L.A based Americana. California.1980 - 1985. 1994 - ?
Lights of downtown – The long Ryders. 1985. State of our union.
Long Ryders. Byrds meet punk sensibilities. Los Angeles, California.1981-1987.
Hillbilly Highway - Steve Earle. 1985 Guitar Town.
Steve Earle. Hugely influential on 1990's groups. Fort Monroe, Virginia. 1955-
This old porch - Lyle Lovett. 1986 Lyle Lovett.
Lyle Lovett.Unusual influences in a great Texan singer/songwriter. Klein, Texas.1957-
Two angels – The Jayhawks. 1989 Blue Earth.
Jayhawks.Along with Uncle Tupelo, one of the founders of Alt/country. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1985 - (Main men, Gary Louris/Mark Olson).
Screen door - Uncle Tupelo. 1990 No Depression.
Uncle Tupelo. Belleville, Illinois. 1987-1994. (Main men, Jay farrar & Jeff Tweedy; later founders of Son Volt/Wilco)
Texas tornado - The Texas Tornados. 1991 Texas Tornados.
Texas Tornados. Texas1990-1999.
Tecumseh valley – Nanci Griffith. 1993. Other Voices other rooms
Nanci Griffith. More folk than country, but with recommendations & influences of some of the recent greats. Seguin, Texas, 6.7.1953 -
Jayhawks.Along with Uncle Tupelo, one of the founders of Alt/country. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1985 - (Main men, Gary Louris/Mark Olson).
Screen door - Uncle Tupelo. 1990 No Depression.
Uncle Tupelo. Belleville, Illinois. 1987-1994. (Main men, Jay farrar & Jeff Tweedy; later founders of Son Volt/Wilco)
Texas tornado - The Texas Tornados. 1991 Texas Tornados.
Texas Tornados. Texas1990-1999.
Tecumseh valley – Nanci Griffith. 1993. Other Voices other rooms
Nanci Griffith. More folk than country, but with recommendations & influences of some of the recent greats. Seguin, Texas, 6.7.1953 -
Tear stained eye - Son Volt. 1995 Trace.
Son Volt. St.Louis, Missouri. 1995- (Founded by Jay Farrar).
Gravity – Freakwater. 1995 Old Paint.
Freakwater.Louisville, Kentucky. 1989- (Janet Bean, ex Eleventh Dream Day drummer & Catherine Irwin, main voc.).
Son Volt. St.Louis, Missouri. 1995- (Founded by Jay Farrar).
Gravity – Freakwater. 1995 Old Paint.
Freakwater.Louisville, Kentucky. 1989- (Janet Bean, ex Eleventh Dream Day drummer & Catherine Irwin, main voc.).
Caldonia – The Gourds. 1997 Dem's good beeble.
Gourds.Great lo-fi alt-country Austin, Texas. 1992-
Orphan girl - Gillian welch. 1996 Revival.
Gillian Welch. Los Angeles, California. 1968-
Cowboy Nation - Cowboy Nation. 1996 Cowboy Nation.
Chip & Tony Kinman, ex Dils & Rank & File.
Far far away – Wilco. 1996 Being There.
Wilco. Chicago, Illinois. 1995- (Founder Jeff Tweedy, with John Stirratt , brother of Laurie of Blue Mountain, plus Max Johnson, ex Freakwater, U.T., & now Gourds).
Gourds.Great lo-fi alt-country Austin, Texas. 1992-
Orphan girl - Gillian welch. 1996 Revival.
Gillian Welch. Los Angeles, California. 1968-
Cowboy Nation - Cowboy Nation. 1996 Cowboy Nation.
Chip & Tony Kinman, ex Dils & Rank & File.
Far far away – Wilco. 1996 Being There.
Wilco. Chicago, Illinois. 1995- (Founder Jeff Tweedy, with John Stirratt , brother of Laurie of Blue Mountain, plus Max Johnson, ex Freakwater, U.T., & now Gourds).
