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Biography
Refimprove|date=October 2008 The Knitters are a Los Angeles -based band who play country music|country , rockabilly and folk music . At the time of their formation they were pioneersCitation needed|date=October 2008 of cowpunk|country punk , cowpunk or folk punk , the genre which gradually evolvedCitation needed|date=October 2008 into alternative country . The Knitters' name is a play on the name of the 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 (musician)|John Doe and drummer DJ Bonebrake were three of the four members of the Punk rock|punk band X (U.S. band)|X ; guitarist Dave Alvin was a member of roots rock band The Blasters as well as The Flesh Eaters (band)|The Flesh Eaters ; and stand-up bassist Jonny Ray Bartel was a member of blues-rock band The Red Devils (blues 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. The album drew on blues, folk, country and rockabilly influences. In 1999, the label Bloodshot Records released a track-by-track tribute to the 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 allmusicDead link|date=January 2011|bot=CactusBot 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) - US #204 # 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.rockabilly.net/articles/knitters.shtml Rockabilly.net - article Reunited Knitters play benefit in San Francisco
References
Reflist X (U.S. band) DEFAULTSORT:Knitters Category:American alternative country groups Category:Cowpunk Category:Folk punk groups Category:Musical groups established in 1982 Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles, California
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