The Knitters
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The Knitters are an American alt-country/folk side project formed by members of the Los Angeles punk band X, known for blending roots music with punk sensibilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Knitters canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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alt-country band ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dave Alvin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Blasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand | X ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Poor Little Critter on the Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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alt-country ⓘ country ⓘ cowpunk ⓘ folk ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Billy Zoom
NERFINISHED
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DJ Bonebrake NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Alvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Exene Cervenka NERFINISHED ⓘ John Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonny Ray Bartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | vocal harmonies by Exene Cervenka and John Doe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
folk music
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punk rock ⓘ traditional country music ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | blending roots music with punk sensibilities ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Poor Little Critter on the Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Someone Like You NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Call of the Wreckin' Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAsSideProjectOf | X GENERATED ⓘ |
| performer |
The Knitters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Knitters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOf | covers of traditional folk and country songs ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1985
ⓘ
2005 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Rhino Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slash Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | The Modern Sounds of the Knitters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
acoustic arrangements
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country and folk reinterpretations of punk songs ⓘ |
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