The Cardinals

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Name = The Cardinals


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Origin = USA
Genre = Alternative country
Years_active = 2004 – present
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Associated_acts = Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson
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Current_members = Ryan Adams Jon Graboff Chris Feinstein Brad Pemberton Neal Casal
Past_members = J.P. Bowersock Cindy Cashdollar Catherine Popper Jamie Candiloro
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The Cardinals are the backing band of Ryan Adams, featured on the albums "Cold Roses", "Jacksonville City Nights", and "Follow the Lights". Though credited as a solo Ryan Adams release, the 2007 album "Easy Tiger" also features the Cardinals, as does the Willie Nelson album "Songbird".

Regarding the band's name, Adams states that he: "suggested the Cardinals because it was my high school football team, I thought it would be very funny, considering those people wanted to beat the shit out of me. I'd go to school with Danzig shirts on. My nickname at school was literally 'Satanic.' I fucking really wanted to play football." [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/23181054/page/29]

A new album, "Cardinology" is due for release in October, 2008, and, according to Pitchfork Media, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals may be known as simply "The Cardinals" from now on.cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142646-ryan-adams-schedules-fall-cardinals-tour|title=Ryan Adams Schedules Fall Cardinals Tour|last=Maher|first=Dave|date=2008-08-06|publisher=Pitchfork Media|accessdate=2008-08-12]

History

Initially, The Cardinals consisted of Ryan Adams, Brad Pemberton, JP Bowersock, Catherine Popper, and Cindy Cashdollar. The band toured in 2004 and recorded "Cold Roses". Cashdollar left in 2005 and was replaced by Jon Graboff.

The band toured worldwide without Cashdollar to promote "Cold Roses", and during this period returned to the studio to record their second album, "Jacksonville City Nights". Bowersock left after the album was recorded, and was replaced by Neal Casal.

In 2006, Popper left the band and was replaced by Chris Feinstein prior to a European tour in 2006. In 2007, The Cardinals joined Ryan Adams to record his new album, "Easy Tiger", and the album's producer, Jamie Candiloro, was added to the lineup on piano. "Follow the Lights" appeared later in the year, once again produced by Candiloro.

A new album, "Cardinology", is scheduled for a 27 October 2008 release.cite web|url=http://www.teletext.co.uk/planetsound/news/0ae6ad7ede8fe28759c93300625c31f9/Exclusive+Ryan%27s+new+LP.aspx|title=Exclusive: Ryan's new LP|date=2008-09-15|publisher=Teletext Planet Sound News|accessdate=2008-09-17]

Lineup

Current
*Ryan Adams — vocals, guitar, piano, banjo (2004-present)
*Brad Pemberton — drums, percussion (2004-present)
*Jon Graboff — pedal steel and vocals (2005-present)
*Neal Casal — guitar, vocals (2005-present)
*Chris Feinstein — bass (2006-present)

Former
*Jamie Candiloro — piano, keyboards (2007)
*Catherine Popper — bass, vocals, piano (2004-2006)
*J.P. Bowersock — guitar (2004-2005)
*Cindy Cashdollar — steel guitar, lap steel, resonator guitar, vocals (2004-2005)

Discography

*2005: "Cold Roses"
*2005: "Jacksonville City Nights"
*2006: "Songbird" – Willie Nelson
*2007: "Easy Tiger" (billed as Ryan Adams solo)
*2007: "Follow the Lights"
*2008: "Cardinology"

References

External links

* [http://www.ryanadamsandthecardinals.com/ Official site]
*Internet Archive music|id=RyanAdams