- Jason Ringenberg
Jason Ringenberg (born on November, 22 1958 in
Kewanee, Illinois ) is an American musician. He was the lead singer of a band called "Jason and the Scorchers ." He is also asongwriter andguitarist .The band had several minor hits, including "Golden Ball and Chain" and a blistering rock version of
Bob Dylan 's "Absolutely Sweet Marie."Ringenberg was especially influential in the mid-1980s when the indie country/rock fusion movement was at its height. His music, and that of similar bands, served as the roots for the "
alt country " genre that would arise in the 1990s.Biography
Jason Ringenberg was born in
Kewanee, Illinois and raised in nearbySheffield, Illinois , where his parents ran a hog farm. He started playing in prot-alternative-country-bands in 1980. In 1981 he moved toNashville, Tennessee , where he soon formed "Jason and the Scorchers" with likeminded musicians.He is currently working as a
solo artist , both under his own name performing 'regular' Jason Ringenberg material, and using the pseudonym 'Farmer Jason' where he releases farm / animal themed children's songs.In 2002 Jason released an album of duets named 'All Over Creation' featuring
Steve Earle ,Lambchop ,The Wildhearts and more.His most recent album, 'Empire Builders' was released in 2004.
He featured on the album "
Greetings From Cairo, Illinois " byStace England in 2005.Discography
Jason & The Scorchers
* "Reckless Country Soul" (Praxis, 1982).
EP
* "Fervor" (Praxis, 1983), rereleased in 1984 forEMI .
* "Lost & Found" (EMI, 1986).
* "Still Standing" (EMI, 1986).
* "Thunder and Fire" (A&M, 1989).
* "Are You Ready For The Country: The Essential Jason & The Scorchers. Volume One" (EMI, 1992)
* "A Blazing Grace" (Mammoth, 1995).
* "Clear Impetuous Morning" (Mammoth, 1996).
* "Both Sides of The Line" (EMI, 1996)
* "Midnight Roads and Stages Seen" (Mammoth, 1998)
* "Rock on Germany" (Coragenous Chicken Music, 2001)
* "Wildfires & Misfires: Two Decades of Outakes and Rarities" (Coragenous Chicken, 2002).olo
* "One Foot in The Honky Tonk" (Capitol, 1992).
* "A Pocketful of Soul" (Courageous Chicken Music, 2000).
* "All Over Creation" (Courageous Chicken Music, 2002).
* "A Day At The Farm With Farmer Jason" (Courageous Chicken Music, 2003).
* "Empire Builders" (Courageous Chicken Music, 2004).External links
* [http://www.jasonringenberg.com/ Jason Ringenberg & Farmer Jason official site]
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