Hailed as ‘The Godfather of Americana’, US roots rock musician Jason Ringenberg recently issued new solo LP ‘Rhinestoned’ to outstanding praise. Julie Cruickshank caught up with the alt. country pioneer to chat about the making of the album and formative…

Words of wisdom delivered through a crooked smile.  

Alt-country godfather Jason Ringenberg is back with yet another hell-raising record, his latest offering ‘Rhinestoned’ shares the same thread as his previous output, it’s unapologetically unique. The songs range from thought-provoking commentary…

One of the Godfathers of Americana, Jason Ringenberg had planned to take a step away from recording after his last album, Stand Tall, despite having some songs leftover. However, during 2020 other songs quickly flowed out resulting in Rhinestoned. Overall…

Forty years on from launching Jason and the Scorchers, the Illinois-born Southern-twanged cowpunk singer is as fired up as ever on Rhinestoned, his 21st release and seventh as a solo artist, partly comprising songs that didn’t make the Stand Tall…

Rhinestoned – Robust twanging songs 

There is something reassuring in Jason Ringenberg’s continued dedication to the values that lit his fuse some 40 years ago. Then in the role of singer with Jason & the Scorchers, Ringenberg was in the…

Jason Ringenberg has just released Rhinestoned, an album forged out of the pandemic, an incredibly eclectic collection of songs that range from straight-ahead Nashville gems to an Easter hymn from the 19th century. 

“Music is one of just four basic…

De 62-jarige Amerikaanse gitarist en singer-songwriter Jason Ringenberg werd in de buurt van Sheffield, Illinois geboren maar werd als muzikant pas bekend toen hij in 1981 naar Nashville, Tennessee verhuisde en er de countryrockgroep ‘Jason And The Scorchers’ oprichtte met…

Het is een ongeschreven regel binnen de country muziek dat niet iedereen zich zomaar een hillbilly mag noemen. Vroeger had je artiesten zoals Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams en later Waylon Jennings en Willie Nelson die de naam hillbilly met trots…

Jason Ringenberg kennen we vooral als frontman van Jason and The Scorchers, de alternatieve Countryband die al sinds de jaren ’80 platen uitbrengt. Toch heeft Ringenberg ook een respectabele solocarrière opgebouwd en na Stand Tall dat hij in 2019 uitbracht…

As frontman of Jason & the Scorchers, Jason Ringenberg, along with bands like The Blasters, Lone Justice and Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ helped pioneer that potent blend of punk rock and country. As a result, they laid the foundation for everyone…