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Allen, Mike

Texas singer, songwriter. Includes news, discography, and biography.

http://www2.webng.com/mikeallen/

Angry Johnny and The Killbillies

Grab your gun and some beers and take a trip to Killville, Mass.

http://getangry.com/

Apollo, James

Troubador of roots-rock and roll saavy James Apollo.

http://www.jamesapollo.com/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Arnold, Darrell and the Dead Buffaloes

Solid roots rock has been compared with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and Hootie and the Blowfish.

http://www.nebraska-rocks.de/

Bands and Artists

News, concert and cd information for The Believers, an alt-country band.

http://www.thebelieversusa.com

Berwick, Pete

Cowpunk innovator and respected songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Pictures, music, discography, albums, and biography.

http://www.peteberwick.com/

Betty Dylan

Official site of Americana-rock duo from Los Angeles, California. Includes news, discography, audio, tour dates and photos, reviews, tickets, and the Breakfast Club.

http://www.bettydylan.com/

Bosworth, Libbi

Austin-based honky-tonk singer, alternative country music crooner, Americana music singer/songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Kelly Willis, The Hollisters and Toni Price.

http://www.libbibosworth.com/

Broken Family Band, The

Based in Cambridge, England, formed in 2001 by members of Hofman and Gwei-lo. News, music, photos, and gigs.

http://thebrokenfamilyband.com

Butterill, Kenny

Soothing melodic blend of authentic alt-country, Americana and folk

http://www.nobullsongs.com/

Cary, Caitlin

News, shows, discography, MP3s, pictures and biography for the singer-songwriter and former Whiskeytown member.

http://www.caitlincary.com/

Childs, Ben

Young Johnny Cash-inspired songwriter from Ohio. Free demo available.

http://www.geocities.com/hellodesolate/

Clem Snide

Brooklyn's own alt.country/indie-pop rising stars take their name from a William S. Burroughs' novel, Naked Lunch.

http://www.clemsnide.com/

The Coal Men

Nashville band fronted by David Coleman

http://the-coal-men.tripod.com/

Cooder Graw

New Texas music band. Features biographies, music, merchandise, road diary, schedule, and booking information.

http://www.coodergraw.com/

Cowboy Buddha

News, biography, reviews, and show dates for the 'roots-pop' band from Costa Mesa, California.

http://www.cowboybuddha.com/

Deely, James

Alternative Country and Rock and Roll

http://www.jamesd.com/

Delevante, Bob

Biography, news, reviews and merchandise from this Americana singer-songwriter

http://www.bobdelevante.com/

Digglers

Bay Area alternative country act.

http://www.digglers.com/

Donna the Buffalo

Includes mailing list, tour schedules, reviews and lyrics

http://www.donnathebuffalo.com/

Drive-By Truckers

Official site includes reviews, photos, lyrics, sound files and tour dates

http://www.drivebytruckers.com/

England, Amy

Official page for the New England singer, with reviews and contacts.

http://amyengland.net/

Fishstick

One time shrimper, now a one man band from Philadelphia, playing country tinged indie rock with influences ranging from Dylan to Dr. Dre.

http://www.fishstickusa.com

Flatfoot

East Lansing, Michigan based rock/alt-country band.

http://www.flatfootmusic.com/

Flyer, J.C.

Includes several photos of an original high flying country rocker

http://members.tripod.com/gt76man/jcfhome.html

Fulks, Robbie

Chicago-based insurgent country artist.

http://www.robbiefulks.com/

Gibson, Scott

Americana artist and singer/songwriter blends country/folk and alternative country from Austin, Texas, featuring dobro, accordion, lap steel, and acoustic guitar.

http://www.scottgibsonmusic.com

Hangdogs

The Doghouse - Home of NYC's drunken alternative country/roots rock band

http://hangdogs.com/

Harrington, Rachel

Artist bio, music, lyrics and upcoming tour dates. Fans of Gillian Welch might take interest in her cover of "My Morphine."

http://www.rachelharrington.net

Hillbilly IDOL

Roots-influenced Americana and Alternative-Country Music

http://www.hillbillyidol.com/

Hollisters, The

Honky tonkers from East Texas.

http://www.hollisters.com/

Hot Club of Cowtown

Modern western swing band. Features tour dates, articles, and discography.

http://www.hotclubofcowtown.com/

Johnson, Ralph

Writing, performing and recording his own alternative country music, in the tradition running from the Carter Family to Neil Young

http://rjgmg.tripod.com/

Kane

Outlaw country band from Los Angeles, California.

http://www.kanemusic.com/

Kerr, Jenny

Official site of West Coast Americana band, a combo of rock, roots, twang and swamp. News, music, bio, and clips.

http://www.jennykerr.com/

Kitson, Jim

Mp3 downloads, realaudio clips, gig information, links, pictures and humorous commentary.

http://www.kitson.fsworld.co.uk/

Koral, Bari

Official site of downtown New York singer/songwriter. News, schedule, downloads, and quirky diary-in-progress "Confessions of an Indie Girl."

http://www.barikoral.com/

Lee, Greta

Includes a biography, sound files and tour dates

http://www.gretalee.com/

Lima, Joe

Hank Williams and Frank Sinatra fight for the soul of this Louisiana-born, Los Angeles-based Songster. Features lyrics, a mailing list, and links to buy a CD.

http://www.joelima.com/

Lowbrau

Three guys poised to take on the world's dive bars.

http://members.cox.net/lowbrau/lowbrau.html

Mary Janes, The

Plain spoken Americana from Indiana featuring Janas Hoyt.

http://www.themaryjanes.com/

McGees

An alt-country, kitchen-sink blend, featuring a new country version of Ace Frehley's "Rock Soldiers."

http://www.mcgeesmusic.com/

Merritt, Mark

Texas-born singer/songwriter.

http://www.reloadrecordcompany.com/markmerritt

Mills, Chris

Chicago-based singer/songwriter's official site includes MP3 files, tour dates, discography, biography, lyrics, and news.

http://www.chris-mills.com/

Mitchell, Ginny

Includes song clips, biography, photos, and tour dates.

http://www.ginnymitchell.com/

Musick, Earl

Texas-based singer/songwriter, uses an eclectic blend of Americana, folk rock, blues mixed with strong lyrics to present a unique Texas style. Dusty boots and torn jeans, no glamour.

http://www.reloadrecordcompany.com/earlmusick

Old Crow Medicine Show, The

Official site of high energy Nashville, TN mistrels

http://www.crowmedicine.com/

Oldham, Will

The Royal Stable, the Will Oldham fan page, with a complete discography, and news.

http://users.bart.nl/~ljmeijer/oldham/index.htm

Radiocraft

Unsigned rock band from Detroit known for a notable blend of alt rock/twang-jam. Mp3s, photos, links and biography.

http://www.radiocraftmusic.com/

The Railbenders

Alternative country rockers from Denver, CO

http://www.railbenders.com/

Red Meat Country

Americana woven from Western Swing Revival, folkie country songs, and lonesome, California Honky-Tonk angel anthems

http://www.redmeat.net/

Reverend Glasseye and his Wooden Legs

Recklessly tread the line between old folk Americana/Vaudeville and Eastern European Gypsy. Their range of instruments includes harmonium, banjino, bass fiddle and accordion.

http://www.reverendglasseye.com/

Rhodes, Kimmie

Includes a biography, tour dates, news, lyrics, reviews

http://www.kimmierhodes.com/

Riptones

Making country, blues, roots rock for the legendary Bloodshot Records since 1990.

http://www.theriptones.com/

Rodeo Kill

Olympia, Washington band specializing in amped up, loud country. Features MP3s, pictures, show calendar, setlist, and booking information.

http://rodeokill.com

Sahner, Billy

Profile and links to sound files for the alternative country musician.

http://www.billysahner.com/

Scary Wagon

A renegade country rock band from Boston

http://www.scarywagon.com/

Slick 57

Young, hip hillbillies from Dallas, TX.

http://www.slick57.com/

Slick Pelt

Raw, big alt-country cow-punk with a guitar driven psychobilly twist.

http://www.michaellouismusic.com/slickpelt/slickpelt.html

Snider, Todd

Nashville-based alt-country "cool dude." Sings about social issues drenched in sarcasm. Dates, bio, news, sound clips, CDs, and mailing list.

http://www.ohboy.com/toddsnider.html

Soda Jer Country

Pittsburgh's cow-hop, cry-in-your-beer country fools. Contains bio, schedule and CD sales.

http://sodajerkcountry.com/

Style, Lyle E.

Alternative country singer, songwriter and Nashville recording artist from Winnipeg.

http://www.electricrecordings.com/

The Taters

Virginia band playing an eclectic mix of roots rock, pop, country, skiffle and Americana. Bios, photos, reviews, tour schedule, music clips, and sales of CDs and merchandise.

http://www.thetaters.com/

Texas God

Alt-country punk band from Austin, Tex.

http://texasgod.tripod.com/music.html

Truckstop Coffee

Roots-rock/alt-country quartet based in Palm Beach County plays originals about whiskey, women, heartache and highways at shows across Florida. Audio, video, news.

http://www.truckstopcoffee.com/

Tucker, Duane Michael

Official page for the New York musician, singer, and songwriter, with photos, and audio clips.

http://www.rugslob.com/

Twang

An electric string band from the Boston/Worcester area

http://honkingduck.com/twang/home/splash.shtml

Unplayable Sofa Guitar

Alternative country band from Portugal. 14 musicians who have never met play 9 original and 3 cover songs.

http://sofaguitar.com

Verhoeven, Rose

Singer/songwriter from Pittsboro, N.C. delivers carefully crafted songs with an alt.country / bluegrass twang. Sound clips, bio, schedule, bookings, and mailing list.

http://www.roseverhoeven.com/

Wagon

Alternative country band from Missouri. Contains news, discography, reviews and audio samples.

http://www.wagon1.com/

Walkabouts

An unofficial site dedicated to the Walkabouts and its offshoots, such as Chris and Carla.

http://www.thewalkabouts.com/

Wheat

Sugar-free, melodic indie alt-country rock from Boston.

http://www.wheatmusic.com/

Wiley, Nathan

A Prince Edward Island resident who combines a diverse set of electric roots styles into one solid and groove-heavy offering.

http://www.dugost.com/nathanwiley/

The Wyatts

Haunted country, a new hybrid of rock and country.

http://www.wyattstheband.com/

Wynn, Steve

Veteran of the paisley underground scene and former member of Dream Syndicate.

http://stevewynn.net/

Wyse, Steve

Midwestern musician, Buddhism from the heartland. Biography, album information, and show dates.

http://www.stevewyse.com/

Yeehaa Cowboys

Purveyors of cowpunk from Toronto. Read the humorous screenplay of the band history.

http://www.yeehaacowboys.com