The Knitters
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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The Knitters are a Los Angeles-based band who play country, rockabilly and folk music. The Knitters' name is a play on the name of the folk group The Weavers.[2]
Background
The Knitters formed in 1982 as a side project to the band members' primary commitments. Vocalist Exene Cervenka, singer/bassist John Doe and drummer DJ Bonebrake were three of the four members of the punk band X; guitarist Dave Alvin was a member of roots rock band The Blasters as well as The Flesh Eaters; and stand-up bassist Jonny Ray Bartel was a member of blues-rock band The Red Devils.[3]
The Knitters' debut album Poor Little Critter on the Road was released in 1985. It included mainly traditional and cover songs, together with some X songs performed in an acoustic style. The album drew on blues, folk, country and rockabilly influences. In 1999, the label Bloodshot Records released a track-by-track tribute to the album entitled Poor Little Knitter on the Road.[4]
After the debut album's release, all the group members continued to work with their primary bands. Dave Alvin also later pursued a solo career.[5]
Twenty years later, in 2005, the group released their second and ironically-titled album, The Modern Sounds of the Knitters. John Doe has been quoted as saying "The Knitters, like their music, don't do anything hasty.[3] Since our last record's been out for a while and it did pretty good, we figured it was just about time to put out another." The Modern Sounds of the Knitters has been well received by critics.[3]
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It's like if the guys at Sun Records dropped LSD and made a record with Lead Belly and the Carter Family. That's what The Knitters sound like.
In March 2024 during the South by Southwest festival, the Knitters reunited for one performance in Austin, Texas, as part of an all-day concert in memory of Mojo Nixon.[7][8][9]
Discography
- Poor Little Critter on the Road (1985) – US No. 204
- The Modern Sounds of the Knitters (2005)
Reviews
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Klinge, Steve (August 12, 2005). "These critters are punk, country, "anything goes"". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters". Blogcritics –. Archived from the original on February 25, 2006.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review of The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters". Rhino. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review of The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters". Rhino. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lankford, Jr, Ronnie D. "The Knitters". All Music. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Beyond and Back with the Knitters". Warped Reality. January 22, 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rhino Recommends – Rzine No. 482". Rhino. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Knitters, The Modern Sounds of the Knitters". Harp. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Modern Sounds, a Blast from the Past". All Things Considered. NPR. October 8, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."In Memoriam: Mojo Nixon (1957-2024), Or "The Life And Supremely Weird Times Of Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr."". Stegall, Tim "Napalm". March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mojo's final mayhem!!". The Continental Club. 2024. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Knitters (Full Set) - Mojo's Final Mayhem March 16, 2024". Miller, Thomas. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
External links
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4700 AllMusic
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Knitters". Archived from the original on August 11, 2005.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reunited Knitters play benefit in San Francisco". Rockabilly.net.
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