Shiners

Shiners
Formed: 2000 in Richmond, VA
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Styles: Alternative Country-Rock
Group Members: Steve Douglas, Greg Harrup, Jyl Freed, Brian Larsen, Teresa Douglas, Wes Freed
Biography: The Shiners came together when Wes Freed and Jyl Freed found their previous band, the Virginia-based country outfit Dirtball, had fallen apart after two albums. The couple decided to enlist upright bassist Greg Harrup, drummer Brian Larson, fiddler Erin Snyder, and another husband-and-wife team -- guitarists ...Read full biography
See Rock City
Released: 2002
Label: Planetary
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This Richmond VA group's hopped-up acoustic hillbilly continues in the vein of their debut and vocalist/songwriter Wes Freed's previous project, Dirtball. With a rootsy edge that hovers between prickly ...Read full review
Bonnie Blue
Released: 2001
Label: Planetary
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The first release in the wake of the demise of country-rockers Dirtball, Wes, and Jyl Freed are joined by a cast of friends in creating an eclectic set of down-home Americana. With small-town losers and ...Read full review
More Shiners albums: Main Albums (2)
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