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The Greenhornes
Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, two-thirds of the Greenhornes, are also known as one-half of The Raconteurs, the band fronted by the White Stripes Jack White and Detroit musician Brendon Benson. Prior to The Raconteurs, Benson produced the Greenhornes' "East Grand Blues" EP and Lawrence and Keeler were the part of the band that recorded Loretta Lynn's '04 comeback album "Van Lear Rose," which was produced by White. Lawrence and Keeler then spent '06 working on The Raconteurs' debut.
But this is about the Greenhornes who go together in '96 in the outskirts of Cincinnati. Their debut full-length album "Gun For You" landed in '99. A self-titled sophomore set arrived two years later. But the five piece outfit got whittled down to a trio, with the departure of Eric Stein (who replaced Brian Olive) and Jared McKinney, prior to '02's "Dual Mono."
"East Grand Blues" and the compilation "Sewed Soles," both issued in '05, were the band's last releases for an extended period (which saw the recording of two Raconteurs albums). However, in '10, the Greenhornes reunited to record "4 Stars," their first full-length studio album in eight years.
Greenhornes Discography
1999 Gun For You
2001 The Greenhornes
2002 Dual Mono
2005 East Grand Blues EP
2005 Sewed Soles (Compilation)
2010 4 Stars
Way back, Rhino Entertainment released a compilation called "Highs Of The Sixties." The album captured one-hit wonders on the cusp of the psychedelic era. A combination of Garage bands (Count Five, Shadows Of The Knight, The Seeds and Blue Cheer) and trippy seekers (Love and Vanilla Fudge) the collection documented a time of experimentation, charming amateurism and an unbridled self-actualization. The Greenhornes would have easily fit on that compilation blurring the line between Garage and Acid. Basic chord progressions are played with abandon, zealous vocals that sound a notch short of wasted and the occasional stoned Mick Jagger impersonations - it's all there