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Drive-By Truckers

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Drive-By Truckers are an alternative country/Southern rock band based in Athens, Georgia, though two out of five current members (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of Northern Alabama, and the band strongly identifies with Alabama. Their music uses three guitars as well as bass, drums, and now keyboards. Like many alternative country acts, the Drive-By Truckers record in analog (using 2 inch, 16-track open reel tape recorders). However, unlike the majority of their contemporaries, the Drive-By Truckers have consistently pushed their labels to also release the band's records in a vinyl format. History edit: Early days edit: Drive-By Truckers was co-founded by Patterson Hood (son of bassist David Hood of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) and longtime friend, former room-mate, and musical partner Mike Cooley in Athens, Georgia, in 1996. The two had played in various other bands including Adam's House Cat which was chosen as a top ten Best Unsigned...

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Discography

  • 2004-07-29: Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, NC, USA
  • Decoration Day, 2003
  • The Big To-Do, 2010
  • 2008-11-11: Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Southern Rock Opera, 2002
  • The Dirty South, 2004
  • The Fine Print (A Collection of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008), 2009
  • Go-Go Boots, 2011
  • 2008-03-19: Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Live from Austin, TX, 2009
  • 2002-09-24: Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Brighter Than Creation's Dark, 2008
  • A Blessing and a Curse, 2006
  • 2003-04-11: Carrboro, NC, USA
  • Pizza Deliverance, 2005
  • Alabama Ass-Whuppin', 2000
  • Gangstabilly, 1998
  • Ugly Buildings, Whores & Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009, 2011
  • Live at World Cafe Live 2007-07-17, 2007

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On Jul 22, 2011. 9:27am
Adelaide Jones said

I just spent 6 months living in Athens Georgia and this band is HUGE! Listen to "I Do Believe" it is awesome. Love their accents!

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