The Knitters

The Knitters

The Knitters are a longstanding Los Angeles based band who play country, rockabilly and folk music. At the time of their formation they were pioneers of country punk, cowpunk or folk punk, the genre which gradually evolved into alternative country. The Knitters' name is a play on the name of the legendary folk group The Weavers.

Background

The Knitters formed in 1982 as a side project to the band members' primary commitments. Vocalist Exene Cervenka, singer/bassist John Doe and drummer DJ Bonebrake were three of the four members of the renowned punk band X; guitarist Dave Alvin was a member of roots rock band The Blasters; and stand-up bassist Jonny Ray Bartel was a member of blues-rock band The Red Devils.

The Knitters' debut album "Poor Little Critter on the Road" was released in 1985. It included mainly traditional and cover songs, together with some X songs performed in an acoustic style. Drawing on blues, folk, country and rockabilly influences with an eclecticism that was highly unusual and inventive at the time, it became widely considered a country punk classic. So much so that in 1999, the label Bloodshot Records released a track-by-track tribute album entitled "Poor Little Knitter on the Road".

After the debut album's release, all the group members continued to work with their primary bands. Dave Alvin also later pursued a solo career.

Twenty years later, in 2005, the group released their second and ironically-titled album, "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters". John Doe has been quoted [ [http://www.warpedrealitymagazine.com/2006/01/beyond_and_back_with_the_knitt.html Warped Reality: Beyond and Back with the Knitters ] ] as saying "The Knitters, like their music, don't do anything hasty. Since our last record's been out for a while and it did pretty good, we figured it was just about time to put out another." "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters" has been well-received by critics. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifpxqe5ldd allmusic ] ] [ [http://www.warpedrealitymagazine.com/2006/01/beyond_and_back_with_the_knitt.html Warped Reality: Beyond and Back with the Knitters ] ] [ [http://harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=3409 The Knitters, The Modern Sounds of the Knitters ] ] [ [http://www.rhino.com/rzine/StoryKeeper.lasso?StoryID=482 Rhino - Rhino Recommends - Rzine #482 ] ]

Discography

# "Poor Little Critter on the Road" (1985)
# "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters" (2005)

Reviews

* [http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/nightlife/12361859.htm Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/12/2005, "These critters are punk, country, "anything goes," Steve Klinge]
* [http://www.warpedrealitymagazine.com/2006/01/beyond_and_back_with_the_knitt.html Warped Reality Magazine - feature article "Beyond and Back with the Knitters"]
* [http://harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=3409 Harp Magazine - review of "The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters"]
* [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/11/145230.php Blogcritics - review of "The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters"]
* [http://www.rhino.com/rzine/StoryKeeper.lasso?StoryID=482 Rhino Recommends - review of "The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters"]

External links

* [http://www.theknitters.net The Knitters - official website]
* [http://www.xtheband.com/theknitters.html The Knitters]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifpxqe5ldde All Music Guide]
* [http://www.rockabilly.net/articles/knitters.shtml Rockabilly.net - article "Reunited Knitters play benefit in San Francisco"]

References


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