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The Jayhawks
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Minneapolis, United States (1985 – present)
Led by the gifted songwriting, impeccable playing, and honeyed harmonies of vocalists/guitarists Gary Louris and Mark Olson, the Jayhawks’ shimmering blend of country, folk, and bar band rock made them one of the most widely acclaimed artists to emerge from the alternative country scene. The group sprung up in 1985 out of the fertile Minneapolis, Minnesota, musical community, where Olson had been playing standup bass in a rockabilly band called Stagger Lee until his desire to write and perform his own country-folk material prompted him to begin a solo career. He enlisted Marc Perlman, the guitarist for a local band called the Neglecters, whom Olson then convinced to take up the bass; after the addition of drummer Norm Rogers, the group first played in front of a crowd of less than a dozen people. One of those patrons, however, was Gary Louris, a veteran of the local bands Safety Last and Schnauzer; after the show, he and Olson began talking, and by the end of the evening Louris, a guitarist famed locally for his innovative, pedal steel-like sound, had become a member of the group, eventually named the Jayhawks.
Drawing on influences like Gram Parsons, the Louvin Brothers, Tim Hardin, and Nashville Skyline-era Bob Dylan, the Jayhawks quickly became a local favorite, honing their sound in Twin Cities clubs before releasing their eponymous debut in 1986. Issued in a pressing of just a few thousand copies, the album was well received by those who heard it; a major recording deal did not follow, however, so the band continued to polish their craft live, with more and more of their songs bearing writing credits belonging to both Olson and Louris.
Drawing on influences like Gram Parsons, the Louvin Brothers, Tim Hardin, and Nashville Skyline-era Bob Dylan, the Jayhawks quickly became a local favorite, honing their sound in Twin Cities clubs before releasing their eponymous debut in 1986. Issued in a pressing of just a few thousand copies, the album was well received by those who heard it; a major recording deal did not follow, however, so the band continued to polish their craft live, with more and more of their songs bearing writing credits belonging to both Olson and Louris.
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Tomorrow the Green Grass
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Save It For A Rainy Day
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Waiting for the Sun
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All the Right Reasons
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I'd Run Away
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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
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Tailspin
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Stumbling Through the Dark
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Bad Time
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Miss Williams' Guitar
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Two Hearts
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Two Angels
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Over My Shoulder
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Angelyne
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Martin's Song
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Shoutbox
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chrisss85 wrote:
thanks dad
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davidboner wrote:
I just downloaded a Power Pop comp and "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was on there. Great song, but it was funny to see it show up on my iTunes under the album "Dawson's Creek Soundtrack."
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BluesRok wrote:
With all that country in your charts, you should look into joining Country Artist of the Week!
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boozec wrote:
These guys are excellent!
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Necrotorian wrote:
The Song "Degeneration Show" Isn't From This Band right? It's kind of GothicRock, but this band here has Tags with Country...
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Whisper00 wrote:
Over my shoulder is a nice one ;)
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luckystoned wrote:
They have very nice songs. i hear it again and again
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Rovlanik wrote:
Also, there was a german gothic band by the same name.
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benadlard wrote:
Very underrated. Love em.
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noidroid wrote:
Tomorrow The Green Grass What a Great Album...
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raisedonrobbery wrote:
Let's get this back to talk about The Jayhawks. Anyone picked up Music From The North Country yet? I am loving disc 2 with all the rarities.
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zhundley wrote:
Hey guys!! If you like The Jayhawks, check out the band HYMNS. They hail from Brooklyn, NY and just finished recording their new EP. Check them out here: www.myspace.com/hymnsband
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javiwer wrote:
Creo que muy muy bien en Primavera Sound
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tph0mes wrote:
Just brilliant!
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DearAdora wrote:
If you're a fan of the Jayhawks, check out Chicago based indie artist DEAR ADORA! EP available for free stream... http://www.last.fm/music/Dear+Adora
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ArnStar wrote:
I attended Gary and Marks acoustic show on Sunday night and it was very good. The sound engineer LOVES his vocal reverb a little to much for my taste though.
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djmann wrote:
obra-prima.
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poprockmaniac wrote:
Grupos como the Jayhawks son los verdaderos relevos generacionales de gente como Neil Young, o CSN. Son un tesoro. "Hollywood town hall" "tomorrow the green grass" y para mi sobretodo "rainy day music" son discazos que parecen sacados de los 60. Que suerte poderlos ver en el primavera Sound.
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beticux wrote:
Los veré en el Festival Territorios en Sevilla junto a Lory Meyers y Wilco. CONCIERTAZO
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davidboner wrote:
For those whose listening and drinking habits are intertwined.... http://www.last.fm/group/Drinking+Music
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Recent Activity
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suzanneadler, aws011, fancynancy79 and 7 other people added The Jayhawks to their libraries. 8 hours ago
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lilolady tagged The Jayhawks with ‘alt-country’. Friday afternoon
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nooneastern tagged The Jayhawks with ‘alt-country’. Wednesday evening
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SpaceWalkerDJ tagged The Jayhawks with ‘americana’. Wednesday afternoon
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ewanhale connected The Jayhawks to the group Cowboys And Indie 'uns. last month
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Danno6363, happyman426, LittleReggin and 27 other people added The Jayhawks to their libraries. last month
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parfy66 tagged The Jayhawks with experimemtal swiss electronica with heavy guitar riffs, post amoeba and post post. last month
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andyfest wrote about The Jayhawks – Tomorrow the Green Grass in Listening Through All Of My Albums: #309 - Hollywood Town Hall (The Jayhawks). April 2009
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