The Backsliders was an alternative-traditional country-rock band composed of Chip Robinson, Steve Howell, Danny Kurtz, Jeff Dennis, and Brad Rice. Chip Robinson teamed up with Steve Howell to form The Backsliders, which began as a duo in 1991 in Athens, GA.http://insurgentcountry.net/backsliders.htmhttp://www.gumbopages.com/music/backsliders.html The group formed in 1994, and disbanded in 1999.

Band members

• Chip Robinson - vocals, guitar
• Stephen Howell - guitar, vocals
• Brad Rice - guitar
• Danny Kurtz - bass
• Jeff Dennis - drums

Discography

• 1996 From Raleigh, North Carolina
• 1997 Throwin' Rocks At The Moon - (produced by Dwight Yoakam
  Dwight Yoakam
  Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
  
  ’s longtime guitarist, Pete Anderson
  Pete Anderson
  Pete Anderson is an American guitarist and music producer.Anderson is most known for his guitar work with, and critically acclaimed production of, country music star Dwight Yoakam from 1984 through 2002...
  
  )http://www.bakersfield.com/static/FP/baksound/sequel.htm - # 1 on the Americana radio chart
  Americana Music Association
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• 1999 Southern Lines - (produced by Eric Ambel
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  )

Other

• 1997 Crash Course - various artists – track # 6 "My Baby's Gone"
• 1998 Will Sing For Food - The Songs Of Dwight Yoakam - various artists – track # 2 "Doin' What I Did"
• 2007 Bug - original motion picture soundtrack
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  - various artists – track # 4 "Cowboy Boots"

See also

• Jeff Hart and the Ruins
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  Jeff Hart and the Ruins is a four-piece Americana and alt.country-styled power pop band composed of Jeff Hart , Brian Yamamoto, Symen Blumenfeld and Jim McPhail.-Career:...
  
   - Chip Robinson
• Son Volt
  Son Volt
  Son Volt is an alternative country group formed by Jay Farrar in 1994 after the breakup of the band Uncle Tupelo.-History:The group formed after Farrar met Jim and Dave Boquist during the final Uncle Tupelo tour. Together with former Uncle Tupelo drummer Mike Heidorn, the band rehearsed and...
  
   - Brad Rice
• Tift Merritt
  Tift Merritt
  Catherine Tift Merritt is an American singer-songwriter, musician and North Carolina native. With her longtime band, she has built what has been called a "unique" and critically acclaimed body of work of "sonic short stories and poignant performances." She has been compared to songwriters like...
  
   - Brad Rice
• Ryan Adams
  Ryan Adams
  David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...
  
  - Brad Rice