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Top 10 Alt-country bands

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2013/04/alt_country_best_bands.php

Attached is an URL for an interesting article in the Dallas paper about the Alt-country sub-genre. I really like most of these bands. If you don't dance to the Gourds, you don't have a spine. I would add Alejandro Escovedo and Steve Earle to this group. Any other alt-country artists of note?
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winoguy17
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Southbound Jesus.
winoguy17
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Screwed up again, should be EASTbound Jesus...
winoguy17
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Agree about the Wood Brothers, awesome band for the un-initiated, but I would not consider them "alt- country".
winoguy17
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Toddnkaya, difficult to classify. I know the media loves to pigeonhole everything into nice neat little boxes, but I think we can all agree one size seldom fits all. That being said, to me the Wood Bros. are funky, soulful,bluesy and not afraid to throw in some shades of gospel. Dont know how you classify that, so I just call them one of the best bands to come along in years. And if you should have a chance to see them live, dont miss them.
winoguy17
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Also, if you like the Wood Bros., check out the band King Johnson, "Fresh Fish Laudrymat". KJ was Oliver Woods band, before the WB. Can be found on ebay from time to time. Great stuff. Now, back to alt country....
winoguy17
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Sorry, name of album (CD) is HOT Fish Laundrymat, not Fresh.
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