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Jayhawks Hailing from Minneapolis, the band was formed in 1985 and released an eponymous record the following year (known to fans as the Bunkhouse tapes[?]) but it wasn't until it was re-released (and enhanced) as Blue Earth[?] in 1989 that the Jayhawks started to get noticed. Mark Olson left the band that year to spend more time with his wife (and would later form with her the Original Harmony Ridgecreek Dippers[?]) - given his songwriting talent, many fans felt it was the end of the Jayhawks. They were only half right as 1997 saw the remaining Jayhawks (now with Tim O'Reagan on the drums) release Sound of Lies[?] which had Louris composing most of the songs and allowing all of his influences an even hand in the proceedings. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ja/Jayhawks.html   (454 words)

The GIBSON & Baldwin Player - The Jayhawks: Godfathers of Alt-Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Bands like the Replacements and Husker Du were legendary for their angst and wild, ear-shattering live shows (just ask this writer, who was once nearly trampled to death in the mosh pit at a Replacements show). The band has been touring as the headlining act with The Thorns; they drove through the night and he's doing interviews from the bed in his hotel room and napping in between. The band made a conscious effort to get away from big production, and a lot of the album was cut live in the studio, including the lead vocals, the guitars and bass and the drums. player.gibson.com /aug03/Jayhawks.html   (1028 words)

The Jayhawks - Biography - AOL Music One of those patrons, however, was Gary Louris, a veteran of the local bands Safety Last and Schnauzer; after the show, he and Olson began talking, and by the end of the evening Louris, a guitarist famed locally for his innovative, pedal steel-like sound, had become a member of the group, eventually named the Jayhawks. The Jayhawks were signed to major label American Records after producer George Drakoulias heard The Blue Earth playing in the background during a phone call to Twin/Tone's offices. Grotberg left the band in early 2000, and was replaced by ex-DAG keyboardist Jen Gunderman for the band's sixth album, Smile. music.aol.com /artist/the-jayhawks/4600/biography   (664 words)

Jayhawks - Minnewiki Their debut album, The Jayhawks (usually referred to as "the Bunkhouse album") was released in 1986. Johnson is a member of the Minneapolis band Run Westy Run and also Golden Smog, the Minneapolis supergroup (with a wink), whose members include Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum), Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and in the past, Chris Mars (the Replacements) and Noah Levy (the Honeydogs). She was replaced on keyboards and vocals by Jen Gunderman, formally of the North Carolina funk band Dag. minnewiki.publicradio.org /index.php/The_Jayhawks   (680 words)

Great American Music Hall The Jayhawks were formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, by vocalist/guitarist Mark Olsen, who had been playing stand-up bass in a rockabilly band called Stagger Lee. The Jayhawks gained their chops in the clubs of the Twin Cities before releasing their eponymous debut in 1986 on Bunkhouse Records. In a true rock 'n' roll moment, the band was signed to American Records after AandR rep and record producer George Drakoulias heard Blue Earth playing in the background during a phone conversation with a Twin/Tone exec. www.musichallsf.com /artist_pages/jayhawks_041602.html   (334 words)

Review: Jayhawks, Tomorrow the Green Grass - Linda Scott   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) This is The Jayhawks' second recording for American, label of heavy metal bands Danzig and Slayer. The band soon discovered they could write their own songs, and these were soon performed on the circuit. The Jayhawks more open-minded fans will want their fourth album for its lovely songs as well as its snapshot of a band moving on to a more rocking style. www.westnet.com /consumable/1995/Feb27.1995/revjayha.html   (505 words)

The Jayhawks: "Hollywood Town Hall" ---Ink Blot Magazine Grotberg left the band in early 2000 and was replaced by ex-Dag keyboardist Jen Gunderman. Unlike their live raw sound, the band’s first major-label release is a slick production orchestrated by George Drakoulias. Band leaders Mark Olson and Gary Louris write and sing their own songs, but they mesh so subtly that it's difficult to decipher from track to track whose voice you’re listening to. www.inkblotmagazine.com /rev-archive/Jayhawks_Hollywood.htm   (581 words)

Being There Now that the Jayhawks have reportedly split, Adam D. Miller has decided that after about twenty years it is time to finally look back at one of the most underrated recent bands, from the beginning until the end. From 1985 to 2005, The Jayhawks were consistently a band whose audience was much too small for as talented a band as they were. The rest of the Jayhawks decided that they were interested in trying a myriad of styles on their next album. www.beingtheremag.com /content/0504/jayhawks.html   (1808 words)

Back Together - The Jayhawks This "new and improved" version of "The Jayhawks" has changed their style to "more pop, less country." The hallmarks of the beloved Minneapolis based band are still there, but the new style definitely fits them well. Although the band is a bit nervous about fan reception of their change in style, they certainly don't have anything to worry about. Another band favorite is "Dying On The Vine," the song with the strongest shift from earlier "The Jayhawks" style. www.music-reviewer.com /back/jyhwk.htm   (1399 words)

The Jayhawks: "Smile" ---Ink Blot Magazine Legend has it that when producer George Drakoulias heard Blue Earth playing in the background during a phone call to Twin/Tone’s offices, The Jayhawks were immediately signed to major label Def American Records and in 1991 recorded their breakthrough album, Hollywood Town Hall. Embracing unexpected opportunities for change by turning the bleak into a burst of energy, the most underrated band in the U.S. refresh and reinvent their sound. The reign of The Replacements and Hüsker Dü may be over, but The Jayhawks are fitting torchbearers for the Minneapolis music scene. www.inkblotmagazine.com /rev-archive/Jayhawks_Smile.htm   (605 words)

The Jayhawks - The Band Since the songs and harmonies of Olson/Louris were such an integral part of the Jayhawks sound, it was a given that the band was through. With Gary as the principle songwriter and lead singer, the band has created a whole new Jayhawks sound, and I am tempted to say it is their best album to date. In addition, the Jayhawks were joined on the album and on their current tour by Kraig Johnson and Jessy Greene. members.tripod.com /tunage/jayhawks/theband.htm   (386 words)

Bullz-Eye.com - CD Reviews - The Jayhawks: Rainy Day Music When Jayhawks co-founder Mark Olson left the band in 1995, many (this writer included) heard the death knell for one of the most revered and influential bands of the 1990s. Reducing the band to a trio has clearly given the Jayhawks immense freedom to add to their sound if they choose to. Gorgeous and delicate, the song is like a meld of the Jayhawks' "Two Hearts" and Sweet's "Time Capsule." It's actually so nice, they played it twice, adding a reprise at the album's close. www.bullz-eye.com /cdreviews/medsker/the_jayhawks-rainy_day-music.htm   (692 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Jayhawks (band) The band formed in 1985 in Minnesota with Mark Olson (acoustic guitar and vocals), Gary Louris (electric guitar and vocals), Marc Perlman (bass) and Thad Spencer (drums). Thad decided to leave the band due to commitments at home with his business and he was replaced by Ken Callahan on drums in 1987 and stayed with the band until 1993, being forced out after the HTH session. Ex-Long Ryder Stephen McCarthy joined the band as something between a sideman and a member, adding pedal steel, lap steel and banjo to the album, and electric guitar to subsequent live shows. www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Jayhawks_(band)   (760 words)

CST Article - The Jayhawks make music for a rainy day, May 2003 While many rock bands end up in the bright lights of the big city, Perlman and The Jayhawks appear to be happy staying in Minnesota. These Jayhawks don't exactly eat like birds, by the way, as they often associate the making of each album, with the food or foods of choice during each particular session. To be honest with you, we're kind of the band that actually likes music when we don't know the whole history of a song. www.countrystandardtime.com /d/article.asp?fn=jayhawks.asp   (1935 words)

Fresh wings on old birds / Mountain Xpress / Asheville, NC Rainy Day Music is the band's third release since reinventing itself in the wake of the fundamental 1995 personnel shift, which had many fans writing the group off prematurely. When Louris subsequently left the band, The Jayhawks went on hiatus – right about the time Twin Tone offered to release some of their demos. Jayhawks front man Gary Louris was admitted to a Minneapolis hospital on Jan. 23 suffering from pericarditis, the inflammation of the lining surrounding the heart. www.mountainx.com /ae/2003/0129jayhawks.php   (1214 words)

Jayhawks duo's friendship outlasts band, marriage - Sound Opinions Message Board Their last Jayhawks album together was 1995's acclaimed "Tomorrow the Green Grass," which contained the aforementioned radio hit "Blue" and the ode to Olson's ex, "Miss Williams' Guitar." The album, combining Louris's high lonesome vocals and Olson's lower register, solidified the Minneapolis-based band's status at the vanguard of the resurgent "alt-country" movement. Though the Jayhawks never really escaped the alt-country tag they received early on, this reunion tour between their two primary songwriters emphasizes the sweet harmonies that were a mainstay of the band's best material. Though Louris has continued recording under the Jayhawks name, there's no new material to promote, and any commercial viability the Jayhawks have is negligible; a reunion can only mean the duo enjoy exploring their back catalog as much as their small-but-dedicated fanbase considers it a treat to see them perform together again. www.soundopinions.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=3031   (1865 words)

KUsports.com - : Readers react to new Marching Jayhawk uniforms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) I loved my experiences in the Band, and hope that the rebuilding of the Band continues, so that many more generations of the Jayhawk faithful can come and watch their friends, family, and children march as a part of one of the greatest Marching Bands to ever take the field. The band will be performing at two football games every year where they will have more in common with the opposition team than the team they are supposed to be supporting. I'm in a high school marching band and if we got new uniforms and even if they were pink, we would be happy because they are new, all look the same and represent the band as a neat, organized, and formal organization. www.kusports.com /news/feathertheflock/story/109591   (20957 words)

NPR : The Jayhawks, Live in Studio 4A Twenty years ago, a band called The Jayhawks were local favorites in the Minneapolis and St Paul, Minn., club scene. A local independent label, Twin/Tone, released some of their early work, but the band was little known beyond the Midwest. Band member Marc Perlman told the Times: "I wish we were huge rock stars, but we're not." But they just might get the chance with Rainy Day Music, the Jayhawks' latest effort, this time on the American/Lost Highway label. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1251146   (501 words)

Jayhawks FanPage::History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) When they had begun in 1985, there were few bands labeled as "No Depression", "Alternative Country", etc. They felt as though they had explored that type of music as far as they wanted to and their latest album had pointed the direction in which they would now go. Without the expectations of working as a country rock band, the Jayhawks were freed to explore each member's many musical influences and ideas. She continued to perform and record with the Jayhawks until the birth of her daughter in the fall of 1999. www.jayhawksfanpage.com /history/history.html   (1657 words)

THE JAYHAWKS Led by the gifted songwriting, impeccable playing, and honeyed harmonies of vocalists/guitarists Mark Olson and Gary Louris, the Jayhawks' shimmering blend of country, folk and bar-band rock made them one of the most widely acclaimed artists to emerge from the alternative country scene. In October 1988, after a line-up change which saw the departure of Rogers (who joined the Cows) followed by the addition of drummer Thad Spencer, Louris was nearly killed in an auto accident, and the Jayhawks went on hiatus. The Jayhawks were signed to major label (Def) American Records after producer George Drakoulias heard The Blue Earth playing in the background during a phone call to Twin/Tone's offices. www.irvingplaza.com /bands/bio.php?ID=561   (570 words)

Jayhawks - Lost Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) A crisp, gorgeous collection of songs that rivals anything in the Jayhawks' storied history, the back-to-basics Rainy Day Music represents a marked departure from the psychedelic A.M. radio pop of Smile. It's also the Jayhawks' first release since they moved to Lost Highway, which has proved to be a providential union of artist and place. The Jayhawks formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1985, and released two independent albums before signing to Rick Rubin's Def American label in 1991. main.losthighwayrecords.com /artist.aspx?aid=187   (909 words)

KUsports.com - : Feather the Flock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Thousands of Jayhawk fans tailgated Saturday while others watched as the Kansas University homecoming parade made its way down Jayhawk Blvd. For some fans, the homecoming weekend was about reuniting with old friends while others just enjoyed watching a good old fashion Border Showdown. The "Feather the Flock" campaign has ended, but Kansas University band director John Lynch says the real fun will be this fall, when the Marching Jayhawks show off their new uniforms at Memorial Stadium. When Chris and Dee Bradt put on their new Kansas University band uniforms in 1978, they had no idea their son would someday be wearing a Marching Jayhawk uniform from the same set. www.kusports.com /news/feathertheflock   (1204 words)

Amazon.com: Tomorrow the Green Grass: Music: Jayhawks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) It represents the band's move from the alt-country/"no depression" sound of their 1st three albums to a more straight ahead rock sound, but still hinges on the gorgeous vocal harmonies and poetic lyrics of Mark Olson and Gary Louris. Marc Olson's last album with the Jayhawks turned out to be their finest, and while Gary Louris and the others in the band would continue to turn out amazingly decent music, there is no question that there was something magical about the collaboration between Olson and Louris. All of which is to say that the Jayhawks had at this point reach a versatility in their playing that could be both exhilarating. www.amazon.com /Tomorrow-Green-Grass-Jayhawks/dp/B000068FUM   (1631 words)

Amazon.com: Sound of Lies: Music: The Jayhawks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) This 1997 release was slow to catch on with Jayhawks fans; the departure of founder-guitarist-vocalist Mark Olson seemed destined to mark the band as one that had seen better days. If traditional Jayhawks fans will get their heads out the past for a second and listen to Sound of Lies, they will become reaquainted with an old familiar friend who happens to be wearing new clothes. His ascending to the conductor's chair was steady from the time he joined the band, and this album rewards the other members of the band for sticking around. www.amazon.com /Sound-Lies-Jayhawks/dp/B000068FUU   (1634 words)

Glide Magazine Features - The Jayhawks: Flying Back To Their Roots The Minneapolis based Jayhawks are practically alone amongst their peers from the burgeoning alt-country scene of the late 80’s earlier 90’s, that took Johnny Cash and commingled them with a bit of The Byrds, Neil Young, and Joe Strummer. Although comparisons to their contemporaries like Wilco have run deep, the band has never shied away from developing itself as a rock and roll band first and foremost, while never over concerning themselves with pleasing the critics. I’m a fan of all those bands, and what I respect about all those bands is that they are doing it, and they have a very unique stand on what they are doing. www.glidemagazine.com /articles33.html   (3218 words)

Salon.com ent | Sharps & Flats Yeah, the Jayhawks -- Midwestern journeymen, bearers of the tattered alt-country standard, the band whose promise in the early '90s dimmed from Next Big Thing to Thing That Never Was. The release of "Sound of Lies" (1997) earned Louris credit for holding the band together, yet the results were mixed at best, with the new Jayhawks so determined to avoid comparisons with the old that they sounded more like the cornfield ELO. By contrast, "Smile" has the urgency of a band risking everything on one final roll of the dice, recognizing that if such a radical attempt at renewal doesn't work, the game is finished. archive.salon.com /ent/music/review/2000/06/14/jayhawks/?sid=834931   (635 words)

The Jayhawks | The A.V. Club The Minneapolis band The Jayhawks has been together since 1985, and its popularity has grown with the release of each successive album: Both 1992's Hollywood Town Hall and 1995's terrific Tomorrow The Green Grass were significant sleeper hits. But The Jayhawks' career trajectory was derailed in the fall of 1995, when co-frontmen Mark Olson and Gary Louris decided to go their separate ways. So there are a lot of different sides to the band, and I think whenever you give someone a label, you're shortchanging their abilities. www.avclub.com /content/node/23337   (1944 words)

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