Blood Oranges were an American

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band that formed in the late 1980s. The founding members were Jim Ryan (acoustic and electric

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, guitar, and

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), Bob Kendall (bass guitar) then replaced by Liz Wood (later Liz Crawley) (

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), Andy Churchill (

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) later replaced by Mark Spencer, and Ron Ward (

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Cheri Knight Cheri Knight is an American singer, songwriter, and bassist known for her albums (solo and with the band Blood Oranges). Early music career After performing in various Northampton-area bands, Cheri Knight was the singer, songwriter and bass pla ...

took over on bass guitar in 1990 after Crawley moved to Wisconsin. Between 1990 and 1994 they released two full albums (''

Corn River Blood Oranges were an American alternative country band that formed in the late 1980s. The founding members were Jim Ryan (acoustic and electric mandolin, guitar, and vocals), Bob Kendall (bass guitar) then replaced by Liz Wood (later Liz Craw ...

'', ''

The Crying Tree ''The Crying Tree'' is the second and final studio album by Boston, Massachusetts–based alternative country band Blood Oranges. It was released in 1994 on the East Side Digital label, and was produced by Eric Ambel. Critical reception Scott Sch ...

'') and one EP (''

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''). ''

Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to ...

'' described them as "one of America's finest and least formulaic roots-rock combos." The group disbanded in 1994. In 1995, Mark Spencer left the band to tour with Lisa Loeb. Jim Ryan and Cheri Knight have gone on to other musical projects, and the band reunited to record the song "Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet" for the 2003 soundtrack of the movie '' The Slaughter Rule''.

Discography

Albums

* 1990: ''Corn River'' ( East Side Digital Records) * 1994: ''

'' (East Side Digital Records)

EPs

* 1992: ''Lone Green Valley'' (East Side Digital Records)

Appears on

* 2002: Various Artists - ''(Soundtrack From The Film) The Slaughter Rule'' ( Bloodshot Records) - track 8, "Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet"

References

External links

* * American alternative country groups Musical groups established in the 1980s Musical groups from Boston Musical groups disestablished in 1994 {{US-country-band-stub