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The Jayhawks

The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and country rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene in the mid-1980s. Led by vocalists/guitarists/songwriters Gary Louris and Mark Olson, their country rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 1980s and 1990s, such as Uncle Tupelo, the Gear…

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Genres
Alternative country · country rock · alternative rock · roots rock · Americana
Labels
Bunkhouse · Twin/Tone · Def American · Rounder · Thirty Tigers/Sham
Members
Gary Louris · Marc Perlman · Karen Grotberg · Tim O'Reagan
Origin
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Past members
Caleb Palmiter · Norm Rogers · Thad Spencer · Ken Callahan · Jessy Greene
Years active
1984–2005 · 2009–2012 · 2014–present

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The Jayhawks

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related to Founding years and early success (1984–1995) · 25
The Jayhawks → After, Blue Earth, Bunkhouse Records, Caleb Palmiter, Dan Gaarder, During, Gary Louris, In, Ken Callahan, Later, Louris, Marc Perlman, Mark Olson, Minneapolis, Norm Rogers, Olson, On, Retzler, Rogers, Spencer
related to Aftermath (2009–present) · 22
The Jayhawks → American Recordings, B-sides, Band, Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival, Billboard, Bonnaroo, CD, DVD, In April, In July, Jayhawks, July, Louris, May, Minneapolis's Basilica Block Party, Music, Next, North Country, Sony Legacy, The
related to Hiatus (2004–2009) · 17
The Jayhawks → An Evening, Azkena Rock Festival, Both, From, Gary Louris, Grotberg, However, In September, Jayhawks, Louris, Mark Olson, O'Reagan, Olson, Perlman, Spain, Together Again, Vitoria-Gasteiz
related to Middle years (1995–2004) · 17
The Jayhawks → Big Star, By, Golden Smog, Iffy, Jayhawks, Johnson, Kraig Johnson, Lies, Louris, Minneapolis, Olson, Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers, Run Westy Run, Sound, SST, The, Williams
related to Jayhawks studio albums · 15
The Jayhawks → Abandoned Motels, Back Roads, Blue Earth, Green Grass, Hollywood Town Hall, Lies, Mockingbird Time, Paging Mr, Proust, Rainy Day Music, Sanctuary Park, Smile, Sound, Tomorrow, XOXO
Past members · 10
The Jayhawks → Caleb Palmiter, Jen Gunderman, Jessy Greene, John Jackson, Ken Callahan, Kraig Johnson, Mark Olson, Norm Rogers, Stephen McCarthy, Thad Spencer
related to External links · 6
The Jayhawks → AllMusicThe Jayhawks, DiscogsThe Jayhawks, Jayhawks Lost Highway Artist, MusicBrainz, Official, PageThe Jayhawks
related to Members · 6
The Jayhawks → Gary Louris, Grotberg, Jayhawks, O'Reagan, Perlman, The
Genres · 5
The Jayhawks → Alternative country, alternative rock, Americana, country rock, roots rock
Labels · 5
The Jayhawks → Bunkhouse, Def American, Rounder, Thirty Tigers/Sham, Twin/Tone

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band jayhawks album louris olson released new lineup perlman music 1995 albums label left time studio o'reagan american 2009 tour

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The JayhawksGenresAlternative country1.00infobox
The JayhawksGenrescountry rock1.00infobox
The JayhawksGenresalternative rock1.00infobox
The JayhawksGenresroots rock1.00infobox
The JayhawksGenresAmericana1.00infobox
The JayhawksLabelsBunkhouse1.00infobox
The JayhawksLabelsTwin/Tone1.00infobox
The JayhawksLabelsDef American1.00infobox
The JayhawksLabelsRounder1.00infobox
The JayhawksLabelsThirty Tigers/Sham1.00infobox
The JayhawksMembersGary Louris1.00infobox
The JayhawksMembersMarc Perlman1.00infobox
The JayhawksMembersKaren Grotberg1.00infobox
The JayhawksMembersTim O'Reagan1.00infobox
The JayhawksOriginMinneapolis, Minnesota1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersCaleb Palmiter1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersNorm Rogers1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersThad Spencer1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersKen Callahan1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersJessy Greene1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersJen Gunderman1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersMark Olson1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersKraig Johnson1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersJohn Jackson1.00infobox
The JayhawksPast membersStephen McCarthy1.00infobox
The JayhawksWebsitejayhawksofficial.com1.00infobox
The JayhawksYears active1984–20051.00infobox
The JayhawksYears active2009–20121.00infobox
The JayhawksYears active2014–present1.00infobox

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