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unusual facts about Alternative country



Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash are an Americana/alternative country band led by singer and songwriter Mark Stuart.

Fifth on the Floor

Fifth on the Floor is an American alternative country, southern rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006, and consists of Kevin Hogle (drums), Jason Parsons (bass/vocals), and Justin Wells (vocals/guitars).

High Atmosphere

The alternative country group Uncle Tupelo's 1992 album March 16–20, 1992 includes three covers of songs from High Atmosphere.

Lubbock Lights

In 2006, Lubbock-based alternative country band Thrift Store Cowboys wrote and recorded a song entitled "Lubbock Lights" on their third album, Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping.

Mike Heidorn

Mike Heidorn, born 1967 in Belleville, Illinois, is the former drummer and founding member of alternative country bands Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt.

Noah Timmins

Four of Timmins' great-grandchildren are notable entertainers: Margo, Michael and Peter formed the alternative country band Cowboy Junkies, and Cali is an actress.

Rebuild the Wall

Rebuild the Wall is a 2001 album by Canadian alternative country band Luther Wright and the Wrongs.

Regard the End

Regard the End is the sixth full album by alt-country band Willard Grant Conspiracy.

San Antone / The Great Divide

"San Antone" / "The Great Divide" is a limited edition 7" vinyl single by alternative country band Whiskeytown, released by Geffen Records in 2009 for Record Store Day. Both tracks are previously unreleased recordings from the band's 1996 "Baseball Park" sessions.

Stace England

Greetings From Cairo, Illinois was the subject of a radio documentary on VPRO Dutch National Broadcasting produced by the musicologist and author Jan Donkers, and featured a vocal performance by alternative country musician Jason Ringenberg of Jason & the Scorchers.

The Flying Wallendas

In 2010, alternative country band Drive-By Truckers recorded a song "The Flying Wallendas" about the high-wire circus act.

Uncle Tupelo discography

The discography of Uncle Tupelo, an alternative country band from Belleville, Illinois, consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, three demo tapes, and five singles.


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Head Home

Head Home is the second album and label debut from Brooklyn based alternative country band O'Death.

Rico Bell

A singer and multi-instrumentalist with the Mekons, Bell has also released three well-received solo recordings with the Chicago-based alternative country label, Bloodshot Records: The Return of Rico Bell (1995), Dark Side of the Mersey (1999) and Been a Long Time (2002).

The Whoreshoes

The Whoreshoes main influences include country legends Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Carter Family, Stanley Brothers, Louvin Brothers, Doc Boggs, and alternative country acts such as Hank III, Meat Purveyors, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Lucinda Williams.

Tom Malmquist

Same year, Malmquist released the celebrated alternative/country album Fish In A Tear (Bonnier Amigo)–a record that to a large extent was put in comparison to a young Tom Waits.

United Steel Workers of Montreal

The band draws on punk rock, bluegrass and country influences, and is part of a "citygrass" scene of alternative country musicians in Montreal which also includes Katie Moore and Lee Mellor and the Mudhounds.