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Raleigh NC, United States (1994 – 2000)

Whiskeytown was an alt-country band from Raleigh, North Carolina founded in 1994 and fronted by Ryan Adams along with violinist Caitlin Cary. The band produced a number of albums before ultimately parting ways in 2000.

Other members of the group included guitarists Mike Daly and Phil Wandscher, bassist Steve Grothmann and drummer Skillet Gilmore.

Adams and Cary have publicly talked of reuniting Whiskeytown on multiple occasions, as recently as 2005, but as of yet, nothing new has materialized. The two did perform together briefly, along with Skillet Gilmore, on June 8, 2005, in Raleigh.

Major recordings include:

Faithless Street (Mood Food, 1995) which was later reissued with additional tracks and a new mix.

Strangers Almanac (Outpost, 1997).

Pneumonia (Lost Highway, 2001) the band’s swan song, which Adams labored over for two years before its release, by which time the group had split up.

The EP Rural Free Delivery (Mood Food, 1997) collects unreleased tracks from the early days and is apparently reviled by Adams.

Additionally, the band’s music appears on various soundtracks and compilations.

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alt-country, americana, country, alt country, singer-songwriter
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dying-is-fine wrote:
31 minutes ago

i love Pneumonia... the album i mean.

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Kayna22 wrote:
2 hours ago

love Whiskeytown,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.

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LongLiveTheD wrote:
last week

Pulsing with wholesome, raw energy of the american 90's.

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systolediastole wrote:
last week

I am a heron. I have a long neck and I pick fish out of the water w/ my beak. if you don't repost this comment on 10 other pages I will fly into your kitchen tonight and make a mess of your pots and pans.

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biles1234 wrote:
21 days ago

strangers almanac and pneumonia are two of the best albums ever created [2]

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caaaaah wrote:
21 days ago

Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight!

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Rattle_ wrote:
September 2009

Fucking god! Spanish Ryan Web :) http://ryanadamsspain.blogspot.com

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macychick wrote:
July 2009

Fans of Ryan Adams and his lovely and talented wife, Mandy Moore, please join the group http://www.last.fm/group/Mandy+Moore+and+Ryan+Adams

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zhundley wrote:
June 2009

Hey guys!! If you like Whiskeytown, 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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lyndsaywheeler wrote:
June 2009

Hey guys- Rhett Miller (the lead singer of the Old 97's) just released his newest solo album yesterday and everyone should check it out. It has some really strong tracks that everyone will enjoy and Rolling Stone is even calling it "his strongest solo set ever." Be sure to pick it up, and check out Rhett on tour this summer.

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PiNoRo wrote:
May 2009

Wither, I'm a Flower <3

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michaelmichaels wrote:
April 2009

Do you hear that lonesome shuffle ?

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lestrimble wrote:
April 2009

pneumonia is awesome

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GuitarBow89 wrote:
April 2009

Superb!

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byrdfreak1 wrote:
April 2009

what can i say a great band! they need too reunight.

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thisisall1word wrote:
March 2009

you say you wanna play country - but yr in a punk rock band

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SweetMelissa12 wrote:
March 2009

Feel free to check out the Country Artist of the Week group and join if you like ;-)

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rikgurrr wrote:
February 2009

strangers almanac and pneumonia are two of the best albums ever created.

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Rattle_ wrote:
February 2009

Fucking great!

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furtherboy wrote:
February 2009

BIGGEST ALT COUNT Of The World,

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