Continental Drifters
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The Continental Drifters was an American rock band
, formed in Los Angeles, California
in 1991 and dissolved in New Orleans, Louisiana
about a decade later. Though the line-up changed several times, at one point the band comprised a kind of college rock
/indie-rock/power-pop supergroup
, including as it did Peter Holsapple
of the dB's
, Mark Walton of The Dream Syndicate, Bangle
Vicki Peterson
and Susan Cowsill
of The Cowsills
.
On April 28th, 2009, the group reunited for the 5th annual Threadhead Patry in New Orleans, LA during Jazz Fest daze between, followed by a show on May 1st at the Carrolton Station, playing to a sold out crowd.
Rock Band
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, formed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 1991 and dissolved in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
about a decade later. Though the line-up changed several times, at one point the band comprised a kind of college rock
College rock
College rock is a term that was used in the United States to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage. The term's use of the word "college" refers to campus radio stations located at institutions of higher education in Canada and the United States, where...
/indie-rock/power-pop supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
, including as it did Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple formed, along with Chris Stamey, the singing, songwriting, and guitar-playing core of the dB's, a jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became the band's principal songwriter and singer after Stamey's departure. The dB's were at the forefront of the guitar bands...
of the dB's
The dB's
The dB's are a jangle pop/power pop group who came into prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s. The bandmembers were Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby and Gene Holder, all of whom were from Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
, Mark Walton of The Dream Syndicate, Bangle
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
Vicki Peterson
Vicki Peterson
Vicki Peterson is an American rock musician ....
and Susan Cowsill
Susan Cowsill
Susan Claire Cowsill is a musician, vocalist and songwriter. She is the youngest member of The Cowsills and the only daughter of parents Bud and Barbara Cowsill.-The Cowsills:...
of The Cowsills
The Cowsills
The Cowsills are an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island. They specialized in harmonies and the ability to sing and play music at an early age. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry, then shortly thereafter added John...
.
On April 28th, 2009, the group reunited for the 5th annual Threadhead Patry in New Orleans, LA during Jazz Fest daze between, followed by a show on May 1st at the Carrolton Station, playing to a sold out crowd.
Discography
- "The Mississippi" b/w "Johnny Oops" (7"/45rpm, 1992, SOL)
- Continental Drifters (1994, Monkey Hill/2001, Razor & TieRazor & TieRazor & Tie is a New York-based corporation founded in 1990 by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam. The company encompasses a record label with major label distribution , a home video company, a media buying company, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and a direct...
) - "Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway" b/w "Meet On The Ledge" (7"/45rpm, 1997, Black Dog)
- Vermilion (CD, 1998, Blue Rose/1999, Razor & Tie)
- Better Day (CD, 2001, Razor & Tie/Blue Rose)
- Listen, Listen (CDEP/10", 2001, Blue Rose)
- Nineteen Ninety-Three (CD, recorded 1993/released 2003, Blue Rose)
Band members
- Robert Maché - Guitars, Mandolin, Vocals
- Susan CowsillSusan CowsillSusan Claire Cowsill is a musician, vocalist and songwriter. She is the youngest member of The Cowsills and the only daughter of parents Bud and Barbara Cowsill.-The Cowsills:...
- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Vicki PetersonVicki PetersonVicki Peterson is an American rock musician ....
- Guitars, Vocals - Russ Broussard - Drums
- Peter HolsapplePeter HolsapplePeter Holsapple formed, along with Chris Stamey, the singing, songwriting, and guitar-playing core of the dB's, a jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became the band's principal songwriter and singer after Stamey's departure. The dB's were at the forefront of the guitar bands...
- Guitar, Keyboards, Accordion, Mandolin, Vocals - Mark Walton - Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Carlo Nuccio - Drums, Guitar, Vocals
- Gary Eaton - Guitar, Vocals
- Ray Ganucheau - Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
- Dan McGough - Organ, Piano