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What is alt country?"Lost my job, my house, my truck. (The above is meant to be an example of alt country.) alt country - videoAlt country - what is it?Ryan Adams is alt country. Country music for non-rednecks. Think of the new Bright Eyes cd. "Oh man that new Bright Eyes cd is so country sounding." What does "alt country" mean?A term used to describe any country music that is liked by someone who is not a 'country music fan'. It usually means that they like country music when it is performed by certain bands that have been blessed as cool by the hipster community. I hate country music. Alt country - what does it mean?Music influenced both by classic country artists such as Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie as well as classic alternative or punk bands such as Nirvana, The Clash and The Sex Pistols. This genre was basically founded by two bands, Uncle Tupelo and Whiskeytown in the late 80's and early 90's. Wilco, which grew out of Uncle Tupelo, and Ryan Adams, the lead singer of Whiskeytown, have brought this genre to the fringes of the mainstream. Frat boy: So Dude, what kind of music do you like? |
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