Trainwreck Riders

about

"Open a paper, dial up a pundit, and you'd believe this country was so polarized that even the Berlin Wall was more easily crossed than the cultural chasm that now divides this nation. So wide is the divide it's swallowed whole regions and even engulfed music, with genres now color-coded red or blue. Punk, of course, is the latter, country the former. Trainwreck Riders make a nonsense of these notions, being as they are a rocking in their chair, guitar-pickin' on the porch, non-political punk band from San Francisco. Stick that in your Pew poll and smoke it. Their debut album Lonely Road Revival harkens back to a golden age of Americana, when folk, country and blues musically intertwined (even if the musicians themselves rarely did)...Lyrically lovelorn, nerves raw, and emotions muddled, Trainwreck Riders songs ramble down the briar-filled paths of confused interpersonal relationships. The lyrics may be downbeat, but the music is not, careening headlong into country hardcore (!), brawling rockabilly, and punchy punk blues. But for every exhilarating, slam-bang number, there's a corresponding one with a much more laid-back rhythm, easygoing atmosphere and at times, even dreamy aura. This is Americana for a new America, and as train wrecks go, this one is a beauty." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

Never Give Up On Your Hallucinations

Lonely Road Revival

The Perch

▥

SXSW 2009 Showcasing Artists

▥

SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artists

▥

In a Cloud: New Sounds of San Francisco

▥

SXSW 2007 Showcasing Artists

▥

IndieFeed: Alternative / Modern Rock Music

Where The Neon Turns To Wood

▥

In a Cloud: New Sounds From San Francisco

▥

Daytrotter Session

▥

Daytrotter Session - 3/12/2007

similar artists