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Artist: Grievous Angels
The Grievous Angels are an alternative country band from Tempe, AZ, that recorded albums for Bloodshot Records. Like the Old 97's, Grievous blends country, rock, and bluegrass into a hard-driving, frenetic sound. At concerts they'll play the Sex Pistols' "Bodies," yet they also have a more acoustic alter ego band called Ned Beatty and the... [+] Read More
Artist: Grievous Angels
They are a Canadian band featuring Chuck Angus (guitar, vocals), Michelle Rumball (lead vocals, triangle), Peter Jellard (accordion, fiddle, saxaphone, harmonica, vocals), Tim Hadley (string bass), Peter Duffin (drums, vocals). They have a country-folk sound with songs that often deal with social injustices. ~ Chip Renner, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Grievous Angel
Artist: Earl C. Whitehead
Earl C. Whitehead's band, the Grievous Angels, may borrow their moniker from the title of an album by country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons -- but they draw their influence from the three-chord, roots-rock riot of early '80s groups such as the Blasters, Rank and File and the Long Ryders. The group's origins go back to Los Angeles, where Whitehead... [+] Read More
Artist: Jon Rauhouse
Since his appearance on the alt-country scene with the Grievous Angels in the mid-'90s, Jon Rauhouse has become Bloodshot Records' secret weapon multi-instrumentalist, appearing on more than a dozen of their releases, as well as guesting on albums for other labels. Growing up in Arizona, Rauhouse began playing banjo on a dare from a high school... [+] Read More
Artist: Laura Minor
Laura Minor began her musical career after moving to Gainesville, FL, where she met fellow singer/songwriter Jared Flamm. Minor had long considered herself a serious writer and had in fact come to Gainesville to work on a book. Yet after singing Gram Parsons' "Return of the Grievous Angel" with Flamm at a party in April 2001, the two began... [+] Read More
Artist: Martin Monkman
After spending many years living out his rock star fantasies vicariously, Martin is now a member of the classic rock cover band Media Circus. He also has many years experience in radio, hosting an eclectic array of programs on the college radio station CFUV, including jazz, classical, folk, and an "anything goes" program. His taste in music is... [+] Read More
Artist: The Brooklyn Cowboys
The Brooklyn Cowboys is the moniker of a group featuring several members of known bands, in-demand session players, and touring musicians. The group was formed in 1996 when singer/songwriter Walter Egan (well-known to pop fans and '70s enthusiasts for his Top Ten single "Magnet & Steel") was called upon by Fredrough Perry to work on some of... [+] Read More
Artist: Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch first appeared on the folk scene as a young singer/songwriter armed with a voice and sensibility far beyond her years, earning widespread acclaim for her deft, evocative resurrection of the musical styles most commonly associated with rural Appalachia of the early 20th century. Welch was born in 1967 in Manhattan and grew up in... [+] Read More
Artist: Mofos of Euphoria
Mofos of Euphoria are abominable, atrocious, bad, base, corrupt, criminal, degenerate, depraved, detestable, dreadful, evil, execrable, flagitious, flagrant, foul, glaring, gross, heinous, horrible, infamous, infernal, iniquitous, miscreant, monstrous, odious, opprobrious, outrageous, perverse, putrid, rank, rotten, shameful, treacherous,... [+] Read More
Artist: Walter Egan
Best remembered for his 1978 smash "Magnet and Steel, " pop singer/songwriter Walter Egan was born July 12, 1948 in Jamaica, NY; alongside guitarist John Zambetti, he first surfaced a surf-rock band dubbed the Malibooz, which earned a devoted local following and even performed at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Relocating to Washington, D.C.,... [+] Read More
Artist: Brian Flota
My name is Brian Flota, and I was born in Centralia, Illinois on October 2, 1975. I have lived in Corona, California for eleven years. My interest in music started when I was very young. I was seven years old when I bought my first record album. Even at seven, I was somewhat of an eccentric critic. The first album I bought was Herbie Hancock's... [+] Read More
Artist: James A. Gardner
James A. Gardner's professional writing career predates not only the Internet, but word processing on personal computer. Possibly even paper. He has worked in both academic and popular publishing, as a writer and editor, since the days when vinyl was not just the cool format for records, it was the only format. Since the early 70's, he's clubbed... [+] Read More
Artist: Tut Soper
Little is known about Tut Soper, and he seems to have made very few recordings, so why should we care about him? The answer to this question materializes when we consider the many accomplished Chicago musicians who considered him solid enough for regular employment in their various bands. The earliest definitive example would be Tut's inclusion... [+] Read More
Artist: Beck
One of the most inventive and eclectic figures to emerge from the '90s alternative revolution, Beck was the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture. Drawing upon a kaleidoscope of influences -- pop, folk, psychedelia, hip-hop, country, blues, R&B, funk, indie rock, noise rock, experimental rock, jazz, lounge, Brazilian... [+] Read More
Artist: Brett Hartenbach
A longtime professional musician, Brett Hartenbach graduated with a degree in Journalism from Kent State University. Aside from being an avid music collector and fan, as well as a student of pop music, he has served as a sportswriter for his hometown newspaper in East Liverpool, Ohio, worked in music retail and handled club bookings for musical... [+] Read More
Artist: Jack Leaver
Jack Leaver is a Michigan native and freelance writer whose writing appears regularily in The Grand Rapids Press, The Kalamazoo Gazette and The Muskegon Chronicle. A musician since the age of five, Leaver plays guitar, piano, pedal steel guitar and cello, as well as being a fine vocalist and entertainer. Leaver co-founded and fronted the... [+] Read More
Artist: Ned Simpson
Ned Simonson is a freelance writer living in New York City. Growing up in sunny Arizona he discovered the joys of writing and music and air conditioning. And all it took was attending three state universities and working at seven record stores. He's been a regular contributor to local music scenes from coast to coast. In Arizona he was kicked... [+] Read More
Artist: Emmylou Harris
Though other performers sold more records and earned greater fame, few left as profound an impact on contemporary music as Emmylou Harris. Blessed with a crystalline voice, a remarkable gift for phrasing, and a restless creative spirit, she traveled a singular artistic path, proudly carrying the torch of "Cosmic American music" passed down by... [+] Read More
Artist: Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons is the father of country-rock. With the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, Parsons pioneered the concept of a rock band playing country music, and as a solo artist he moved even further into country music, blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other.... [+] Read More
Artist: Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine -- otherwise known as Tom Erlewine -- has been at All Music Guide since its inception in 1991. Erlewine attended college at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English. While he was a student, he worked at the student radio station, WCBN FM 88.3, as well as the student-run newspaper, The Michigan Daily. At The... [+] Read More
