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Archive Home > 2004 > August > 06 > Americana before it was coolDave Alvin's sound pre-dates the labelBy David JasperAlvin

Americana before it was coolDave Alvin's sound pre-dates the labelBy David JasperAlvin


August 6, 2004

Before "Americana" became a catch-all tag for rootsy country, rock and rockabilly, there were The Blasters, a music-appreciation society, if you will, for American music forms.

Formed in the late '70s by Dave Alvin, songwriter and lead guitarist, and his older brother, Phil, who....

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