Biography

Formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, the Long Ryders were loosely associated with the Paisley Underground movement, but their sound resembled Gram Parsons-influenced country rock more than dreamy psychedelia. Revolving around guitarist Sid Griffin and multi-instrumentalist Stephen McCarthy (the rhythm section weathered several line-up changes), the Long Ryders released their debut EP in 1983, and their first full-length, NATIVE SONS, in 1984 (which featured an appearance from ex-Byrd Gene Clark). The group’s unique blend of country, roots rock, and punk-influenced energy found critical success and a cult following but did not build a substantial audience. Two more albums followed before the band broke up in 1987.

Top Tracks

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• (sweet) Mental Revenge

• 10-5-60

• Fair Game

• Final Wild Son

• Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today

• Gunslinger Man

• Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home

• I Can't Hide

• I Don't Care What's Right, I Don't Care What's Wrong

• I Had A Dream

• I Want You Bad

• Ivory Tower

• Looking For Lewis And Clark

• Never Got To Meet The Mom

• Prairie Fire

• State Of My Union

• Two Kinds Of Love

Discography

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• Live in New York City

  Prima

  2003

• Metallic B.O.

  Prima

  1989

• Two Fisted Tales

  Island

  1987

• State of Our Union

  Prima

  1985

• Native Sons

  Frontier

  1984

• 10-5-60

  PVC

  1983