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alt.country artists

A list of aritst profiles of some of the best and biggest players in alt.country
Brown, Pieta
Pieta Brown may be Greg Brown's daughter, but her music sounds more like a marriage of Lucinda Williams and Johnny Cash.
Case, Neko
Chanteuse and multi-instrumentalist Neko Case invigorates each song she sings with her unignorable voice and unforgettable poetry.
Earle, Steve
One of Alt Country's edgiest and most influential troubadours.
Harris, Emmylou
Folk's favorite cowgirl, and a living legend.
lang, k.d.
The darling of the alt.country world, k.d. lang has gone from punker to country singer to crooner, and beyond.
Nickel Creek
Covering country, bluegrass, jazz, and even a little rock and roll, this young trio truly rocks the folk world.
Thompson, Richard
Over the course of his more-than-three-decades-long career, Richard Thompson's influence has been felt by folks from Bonnie Raitt to Del McCoury.
Van Zandt, Townes
The edgiest Folk/Alt-Country cowboy Singer/Songwriter.
Welch, Gillian
Folk, blues, bluegrass, and country ... Gillian covers it all.

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