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Sid Griffin
Albert Sidney "Sid" Griffin (born September 18, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist-mandolinist, bandleader, and author who lives in London, England. He led the Long Ryders band in the 1980s, founded the Coal Porters group in the 1990s, has recorded several solo albums and is the author of volumes on Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons and bluegrass music. Early life Griffin was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is an eighth-generation Kentuckian. After graduating from Ballard High School in eastern Louisville and playing in a band called The Frosties, Griffin attended the University of South Carolina, receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1977. He then moved to Los Angeles, California, to launch a career as a musician. Career He briefly played in the punk band Death Wish before joining Shelley Ganz to form the Unclaimed in 1979. Steeped in the garage band ethos of the 1960s, the Unclaimed released a self-titled four-track EP on the Moxie label in September 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Named after King Louis XVI of France, Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachians. With nearby Falls of the Ohio as the only major obstruction to river traffic between the upper Ohio River and the Gulf of Mexico, the settlement first grew as a portage site. It was the founding city of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which grew into a system across 13 states. Today, the city is known as the home of boxer Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the University of Louisville and its Cardinals, Louisville Slugger baseball bats, and three of Kentucky's six ''Fortune'' 500 companies: Humana, Kindred Healthcare, and Yum! Brands. Muhamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benelux
The Benelux Union ( nl, Benelux Unie; french: Union Benelux; lb, Benelux-Unioun), also known as simply Benelux, is a politico-economic union and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighboring states in western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The name is a portmanteau formed from joining the first few letters of each country's name and was first used to name the customs agreement that initiated the union (signed in 1944). It is now used more generally to refer to the geographic, economic, and cultural grouping of the three countries. The Benelux is an economically dynamic and densely populated region, with 5.6% of the European population (29.55 million residents) and 7.9% of the joint EU GDP (€36,000/resident) on no more than 1.7% of the whole surface of the EU. Currently 37% of the total number of EU frontier workers work in the Benelux and surrounding areas. 35,000 Belgian citizens work in Luxembourg, while 37,000 Belgian citizens c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Wild Songs
''Final Wild Songs'' is a four-CD compilation box set by American band the Long Ryders, released in 2016 by Cherry Red Records. It collects the debut EP ''10-5-60'', the three studio albums '' Native Sons'', '' State of Our Union'' and ''Two-Fisted Tales'', as well as a number of rare and unreleased tracks, including a full 1985 live set recorded for radio broadcast in the Netherlands. The collection was researched and compiled by the Long Ryders' Tom Stevens and Sid Griffin and remastered from original master tapes, where available. "Still Get By", originally track 2 on '' Native Sons'', is omitted from disc one, as requested by its writer Stephen McCarthy for unknown reasons, according to Tom Stevens. Reception ''Final Wild Songs'' received positive critical reception upon release. ''Americana UK'' called it "truly glorious" and "an absolute essential purchase, even if one already has the original albums", and ''Vive Le Rock'' said it was "a great set for long-time fans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Red Records
Cherry Red Records is a British independent record label founded in Malvern, Worcestershire by Iain McNay in 1978. The label has released recordings by Dead Kennedys, Everything But the Girl, The Monochrome Set, and Felt, among others, as well as the compilation album ''Pillows & Prayers''. In addition to releasing new music, Cherry Red also acts as an umbrella for individual imprints and catalogue specialists. Cherry Red was listed by ''Music Week'' as one of the UK's top ten record companies in Q1 2015 for sales of artist albums. History Cherry Red grew from the rock promotion company (similarly named after the song "Cherry Red" by The Groundhogs) founded in 1971 to promote rock concerts at the Malvern Winter Gardens. In the wake of the independent record boom that followed the advent of punk rock, founders Iain McNay (who remains company chairman) and Richard Jones released the label's first single, "Bad Hearts" by punk band The Tights in June 1978. Cherry Red's early rost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-Fisted Tales (album)
''Two-Fisted Tales'' is the third studio album by American band the Long Ryders, released in 1987 by Island Records. It was their last studio album for 32 years until 2019's '' Psychedelic Country Soul''. The album yielded two singles, a cover of NRBQ’s " I Want You Bad" and "Gunslinger Man". On ''Two-Fisted Tales'', the Long Ryders moved further away from their country rock origins towards a more college rock direction. Background The recording sessions for ''Two-Fisted Tales'' took place in November and December 1986 at A&M Studios and Eldorado Studios in Hollywood, California, and were produced by Ed Stasium (known for his work with the Ramones, Talking Heads, Motörhead, the Smithereens and Living Colour). edstasium.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019. Guitarist |
State Of Our Union
''State of Our Union'' is the second studio album by American band the Long Ryders, released in September 1985 by Island Records. It was a success at college and alternative radio stations in the US and reached number 66 on the UK Albums Chart as well as number 2 on the UK Country Chart. The single "Looking for Lewis and Clark" peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart but was never released commercially in the US. ''Record Collectors Jon Harrington described ''State of Our Union'' as an album that "combined the country rock of the Flying Burrito Brothers, the jangle of the Byrds and Chuck Berry's rock'n'roll licks with the energy and snarl of the Clash." Background After the success of their debut album '' Native Sons'', released by Los Angeles-based independent record label Frontier Records in 1984, the Long Ryders signed a major label deal with Island Records in early summer 1985. During a European tour in the spring, the band had been approached by several A&R exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontier Records
Frontier Records is an independent record label, started in 1980 in Sun Valley, Los Angeles by Lisa Fancher, a former employee of Bomp! Records and writer of the liner notes for the first album by The Runaways. History Frontier Records first found success with the release of the Circle Jerks album ''Group Sex''. The label went on to put out records by such bands as Suicidal Tendencies, American Music Club, Heatmiser, Redd Kross, Thin White Rope, T.S.O.L., Christian Death, and the Young Fresh Fellows, among others. On November 7, 2010, Frontier Records hosted a party for their 30th anniversary at the Echoplex in Los Angeles which featured a reunion by seminal punk band Middle Class, their first performance in nearly 30 years. The Adolescents, Rikk Agnew, T.S.O.L., the Avengers, and the Flyboys also performed. Discography See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Sons (The Long Ryders Album)
''Native Sons'' is the debut album by American band the Long Ryders, released in October 1984 by record label Frontier. The album and the single "I Had a Dream" reached number 1 and 4 on the UK Indie Chart, respectively. Musically, the album fuses 1960s style garage rock and folk rock with country rock. ''Rolling Stones David Fricke described ''Native Sons'' as an album "where Nashville, ’77 London and the mid-Sixties Sunset Strip converge in songs of pioneer aspiration and outlaw bonding." ''Native Sons'' features former Byrds member Gene Clark guesting on the track "Ivory Tower". Recording and musical style ''Native Sons'' was recorded at A&M Studios in Los Angeles during the 1984 Summer Olympics that took place in the city between July 28 and August 12. The Long Ryders had learned that the studio was available at a rock-bottom rate, because A&M was concerned that no artists would want to record during the Olympics. As the album's co-producer with A&M engineer Paul McKenna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Stevens (musician)
Thomas Howard Stevens (September 17, 1956 – January 23, 2021) was an American bassist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, often associated with the Paisley Underground and alternative country movements as bassist for roots rock band the Long Ryders. He was a member of Magi and Danny & Dusty, and recorded as a solo artist. In his solo work, Stevens incorporated elements of folk rock, country, psychedelia and garage rock into his music, and released what music reviewer Stewart Lee calls "fascinatingly different solo albums." Stevens was based in Los Angeles in the 1980s, but later returned to his native Indiana. Early life Stevens was born and raised in Elkhart, Indiana and started playing music at age nine in various garage and hard rock bands in the 1960s and 1970s. Classically trained, he received scholarship offers from several universities to study double bass, but turned them all down, as he wanted to play rock music. "The thought of either playing in a symphony orchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10-5-60
''10-5-60'' is an EP and the first release by American band the Long Ryders. It was released in September 1983 by PVC Records and preceded the bands full-length debut album '' Native Sons''. Background and musical style The Long Ryders had funded the recording sessions for ''10-5-60'' themselves and managed to secure a deal with the import and distribution label Jem Records. Jem agreed to take on distribution and release the EP on their sublabel PVC in late 1983. Long Ryder guitarist Sid Griffin: "I was working there so I got us on the in-house label, and they did it as a favour. ... it did really well, and they couldn't believe it – they did it as a sop to me." ''10-5-60'' was produced by former Sparks guitarist Earle Mankey with the Long Ryders at Mankey's home based studio Earle's Garage in California. The EP brought the Long Ryders immediate notice and was a success on US college radio. "The people in '' the Gavin Report'' in San Francisco, a national radio tip sheet, rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Sowders
Gregory Michael Sowders (born March 17, 1960) is an American drummer and music publisher. He is a founding member of alternative country and Paisley Underground band the Long Ryders, and Senior Vice President and Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music in the United States. Early life Sowders grew up in Los Angeles and studied history at UCLA. As a child, his parents took him to his first concert with Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and the Everly Brothers. "When I heard that beat, I knew I wanted to play the drums," Sowders said in 2017. While he was still in elementary school, his older brother went to college and left Sowders his Rolling Stones, Beatles, Beach Boys, and Chuck Berry collections. "And I started listening to this stuff. As I got older - in the late 1960s, early 1970s - I started listening to all that British rock and roll music." In the late 1970s, he became interested in punk rock, and would cite the Ramones, Patti Smith, the Stooges, the Dictators, the Blasters, and X a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
