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Hank III

Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American musician. He is sometimes credited as Hank III, or even III. The grandson of Hank Williams and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk rock bands. In 1996, child support payments led Hank III to sign a contract with Music City giant Curb Records. Three Hanks: Men With Broken Hearts was issued shortly thereafter, which brought the voices of all three generations of Williams men together.

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Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist, originally from Abbott, Texas. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, but remains iconic, especially in American popular culture. Nelson was born and raised in Abbott, Texas, the son of Myrle and Ira D. Nelson, who was a mechanic and pool hall owner.

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Bob Wayne And The Outlaw Carnies

Bob Wayne and his Outlaw carnies have a revolving crew of entertainers. There have been many misfits thus far and there's sure to be many more. Todate the carnival has staged Joe Buck, Andy Gibson the fine gent who recorded the From blood to Dust album- yes folks he's a man of man talents, Trey Dalton, Donny Paycheck, Martin O' Dirty, Charlie "His parents never gave him a last name", TAD "Bullfrog Mc Gee", Velvet Davis, Sammy "The Bearded Lady", and Shane " the Alchomist"and yes Dan Infectoid of the Me Infecto.

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Jay Farrar

Jay Farrar is an American songwriter and musician currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. A veteran of two critically-acclaimed music groups, Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, he began his solo music career in 2001. Beyond his established talents as a songwriter, he is a well-regarded guitarist, harmonicist, and a distinctive vocalist. His music is an informed expansion of traditional American music.

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Drag The River

DTR is an alt-country band hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. The band formed in 1996 when members Chad Price and Jon Snodgrass recorded 20 or so songs which were released as demos in 2000. All the members of the band come from a punk rock background-- Snodgrass ofArmchair Martian, Price and ex-member Karl Alvarez both active in ALL during the 1990s. In 2002 J.J. Nobody of The Nobodys joined the band, and in 2004 Casey Prestwood of Hot Rod Circuit and Dave Barker of Pinhead Circus joined and picked up the steel & lead guitar, and drums respectively.

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Wagons

Wagons is an alt country band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2000. Wagons was initially introduced as the banner under which charismatic singer, guitarist and songwriter Henry Wagons performed his skewed take on country music. Initially accompanied just by drummer and percussionist Mark 'Tuckerbag' Dawson, over time Wagons swelled to include guitarist Richard Blaz

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Dale Watson

Dale Watson (b. 1962) is a country singer, guitarist and songwriter based in Austin, Texas. The singer is also featured in the Zalman King documentary Crazy Again, chronicling his mental breakdown after his girlfriend Terri Herbert died in a fatal car accident in September 2000. He is expected to star in King's next film, Austin Angel, due out in 2007.

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Steve Young

There are more than one artist by the name Steve Young. There’s one dude that plays some meditational psych drone noise tapes on tape labels. It’s pretty bitching stuff. Then there’s the outlaw country Steve Young. Below is a whole lot of information on that guy. Steve Young has never fit comfortably into categories. He follows his own musical and spiritual quest, weaving together Southern roots with a wide experience of life, and creating new traditions in American music.

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