the Long Ryders
USA
Formed: 1983
Died: 01 January 1987
Years Active: 80
Genres: Pop/Rock, Country, Folk
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Paisley Underground, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Jangle Pop, Cowpunk, Roots Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock
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Although they played the same clubs as most of Los Angeles' "paisley underground" bands (i.e., Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade) and even featured Dream Syndicate leader Steve Wynn in an early lineup, the Long Ryders were actually more a roots rock group strongly influenced by Gram Parsons. The group was founded by Kentucky native Sid Griffin, a Parsons devotee who moved to Los Angeles after hearing about that city's punk scene, with guitarist Stephen McCarthy and drummer Greg Sowders. The group's first bassist Barry Shank, along with Griffin, had ...
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