Farmer Not So John was a
popular music
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group based in
Nashville, Tennessee
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, that was often categorized as
alternative country
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. With members Mack Linebaugh, Brian Ray, Sean Keith and Richard McLaurin, the band released two recordings on
Compass Records
Compass Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown that specializes in folk music, folk, bluegrass music, bluegrass, Celtic music, Celtic, jazz, and acoustic music.
In 2006, Compass purchased t ...
.
Members
*Mack Linebaugh (a.k.a. Mack Starks) (vocals, guitar)
*Brian Ray (bass)
*
Richard McLaurin
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
(guitar)
*
Sean R. Keith (drums)
Discography
*''
Farmer Not So John'' (1997)
*''
Receiver'' (1998)
External links
Compass RecordsMack Starks official website
Rock music groups from Tennessee
American alternative country groups
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