Alt Country
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Americana
Singer-Songwriter
Alejandro Escovedo was
named "Artist of the
Decade" by No Depressio...
Welch plays haunting,
Appalachian influenced
Americana. Her songs are
no faster than a heartbeat
and her singing is demure...
The grandson of a
Honky-Tonk legend and son
of one of Southern Rock's
biggest outlaws, III's found
his own sound in Cowpun...
Farrar went from alt
country darlings Son Volt
and Uncle Tupelo to
exploring experimental
folk-rock in his solo work...
John Doe, former
bassist/vocalist for the
highly influential L.A. punk
band X, goes it alone with
tinges of Alt Country.
This sprawling,
country-esque group
augment the usual guitars,
bass, and drums with horns
and vibes.
Lucinda Williams is Alt
Country's tough lover. Her
raspy voice and
uncompromising 'tude make
for one of the last true re...
Neko Case bridges the gap
between honest-to-gosh
country music and alt
country with a voice that
could make a dog cry. Ne...
The Old 97's released two
killer indie CDs, "Hitchhike
to Rhome" and "Wreck Your
Life," before signing to a
major. Live, the Old 97's c...
Singer-songwriter Richard
Buckner is known for his
fragmented song structures
-- songs end midstream or in
sputters. Buckner often t...
Solo debut for
Whiskeytown's ex-singer
showed originality and
promise. His second LP
sounds closer to John Co...
Son Volt sound more like
Uncle Tupelo than Wilco
does. Their alt country
blisters with distortion and
heartfelt laments. When U...
Alt Country maverick Steve
Earle's music was often too
Rock for Country radio, and
too Country for Rock radio.
Alt Country maverick Stev...
Former Uncle Tupelo
sideman Brian Henneman's
group is in a strange
position: they're a critically
acclaimed bar band. One...
Jayhawks play twangy
power pop with crystaline
vocal harmonies and
melodies that cling to you
like a co-dependent lover...
Uncle Tupelo pioneered alt
country, fusing Americana's
heartfelt emotion with
punk's brash angst and
sonic temper tantrums. W...
Wilco specialize in
Americana backdrops,
orchestral pop-like
arrangements and
deconstructed songs. Ro...
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