Golden Delicious were a Portland, Oregon-based band active in the mid- and late-1990s. Their members included, at various times, Pete Krebs (guitar), Kevin Richey (banjo), Paul Bassett (washboard), Marilee Hord (fiddle), Jesse Spero (drums), and David Reisch (bass).[1] Their music has been described as country,[1] bluegrass,[2] and having "a punk rock energy and a slightly irreverent attitude."[1] David Goodman wrote in Modern Twang that the band "combines the spirited new old-time style of groups like the Highwoods String Band or the Freight Hoppers with the madcap attitude of the Holy Modal Rounders."[3] Hord told No Depression that the band did not like when they were labeled as a specific genre like "alt-country", saying, "When you categorize music, you degrade it."[4] The band released their debut album, Old School, on Cavity Search Records in 1997.[5]
Golden Delicious | |
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Origin | Portland, OR |
Genres | Country music, bluegrass music |
Years active | 1990s |
Labels | Cavity Search Records |
Past members | Pete Krebs, Kevin Richey, Paul Bassett, Marilee Hord, Jesse Spero, David Reisch |
Discography
edit- Old School (Cavity Search, 1997)
- Cavity Search (Cavity Search, 1998)
- Live at the Laurelthirst (Cavity Search, 1999)
References
edit- ^ a b c Fink, Matt. "Golden Delicious Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ Hess, Christopher (20 March 1998). "Picks & Sleepers". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Pete Krebs". Contemporary Musicians. Gale. 2004.
- ^ Desmond, Jim (1996-12-31). "Golden Delicious - How 'bout them apples?". No Depression. No. 7.
- ^ Hatfield, Stephen (1997-12-31). "Golden Delicious - Old School Review". No Depression. No. 13. p. 105.