Rank and File

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Rank and File was an American cowpunk band of the early 1980s known for blending punk rock energy with country and roots music.

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instanceOf album
band
song
activeInPeriod early 1980s
album Long Gone Dead NERFINISHED
Rank and File NERFINISHED
Sundown NERFINISHED
associatedAct Cowboy Nation NERFINISHED
The Dils NERFINISHED
True Believers NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutAlbum Sundown NERFINISHED
dissolvedIn mid-1980s
genre country rock
cowpunk
cowpunk
punk rock
roots rock
hasMember Alejandro Escovedo NERFINISHED
Chip Kinman NERFINISHED
Jeff Ross NERFINISHED
Slim Evans NERFINISHED
Tony Kinman NERFINISHED
hasNotableSong Amanda Ruth NERFINISHED
Coyote
Long Gone Dead NERFINISHED
The Conductor Wore Black NERFINISHED
influencedGenre Americana NERFINISHED
alt-country
alternative country
languageOfWork English
notableFor blending punk rock energy with country and roots music
origin Los Angeles NERFINISHED
performer Rank and File NERFINISHED
Rank and File NERFINISHED
Rank and File NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1982
1984
recordLabel Rhino Records NERFINISHED
Slash Records NERFINISHED
scene Los Angeles punk scene
styleCharacteristic lyrics influenced by country storytelling
twangy guitars
vocal harmonies

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