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Lone Justice began as part of the L.A. cowpunk scene of the 1980s, inspired by Hedgecock and McKee's shared affection for rockabilly and country music. [2] The group started out as a strict cover band, [3] but after the additions of bassist David Harrington and drummer Don Willens, [4] they began to compose their own material. [3] Marvin Etzioni was initially brought in as producer, arranger ...
11 paź 2024 · Charismatic lead singer Maria McKee subsequently became a successful solo artist. Viva Lone Justice, the quartet’s first album in nearly 40 years, is a raucous set that covers everything from traditional hillbilly tunes to The Undertones, Dolly Parton, MC5 and George Jones.
McKee was a founding member of the cowpunk and proto-Americana band Lone Justice in 1982, with whom she released two albums. In 1983, she sang the song " Never Be You " for the soundtrack of the movie " Streets of Fire " (1984).
He was a founding member of the Los Angeles alternative country band Lone Justice, which he performed with from 1982 to 1985.
25 paź 2024 · Out today, Viva Lone Justice is issued via Afar, an imprint of Fire Records, who have been instrumental in bringing much of McKee’s solo catalogue out of semi-obscurity since releasing her seventh album and chamber-pop masterpiece La Vita Nuova in 2020 – just ten days before the UK locked down for the first time during the pandemic. McKee was living in London at the time, having come out ...
25 paź 2024 · They also show off their harder side with their take on the Undertones’ 1978 classic,“Teenage Kicks,” which puts the punk in cowpunk. Viva Lone Justice represents a bittersweet moment. While fans finally have a new album, Don Heffington is no longer around to share in the experience. “The positive thing is that for the first time, Maria ...
One of the best bands of the Los Angeles-based cowpunk scene in the early 1980s, Lone Justice mixed country, roots rock, and rockabilly for a distinctive, accessible sound. Read Full Biography.
