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Cowpunk
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
late 1970s United Kingdom
Typical instruments
Vocals - Guitar - Bass - Drums - occasional use of other instruments
Mainstream popularityUnderground
Derivative formsindie rock - post punk - alternative country - gothabilly
Other topics
Punk rock subgenres, Timeline of punk rock, timeline of alternative rock, cowpunk, psychobilly, swamp rock, garage rock, post-punk

Cowpunk or Country Punk is a subgenre of punk rock that began in Southern California in the 1980s, especially Los Angeles. Southern rock is a subgenre of Rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from Rock and roll, Country music, and Blues For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock Roots rock is a term recently used to describe "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including country, Blues, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres A number of overlapping punk rock genres have developed since the emergence of Punk rock (often shortened to punk) in the mid 1970s This is a timeline of Punk rock, from its beginnings in the early 1960s to the present time This is a timeline of Alternative rock, from its beginnings in the 1960s to the present Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres Swamp rock is a distinct form of Roots rock that includes influences from such diverse genres as Zydeco, Cajun music, Swamp blues and Swamp Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West It combines punk rock with country music, folk music, and blues in sound, subject matter, attitude, and style. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression It tends to downplay the fashion elements associated with the British psychobilly genre, and grew directly out of the city's strong roots in both country music, country rock, and folk rock. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. [1] Many of the musicians in this scene have now become associated with alternative country or roots rock. Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music Roots rock is a term recently used to describe "a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including country, Blues, and

The term cowpunk has also been applied to several bands that play a fast form of Southern Rock; primarily based in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, or Florida. Southern rock is a subgenre of Rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from Rock and roll, Country music, and Blues The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

Contents

Bands associated with the 1980s "Cowpunk" ethos in Los Angeles

Other Notable Cowpunk or Roots musicians


Secondary Sources

See also

References

  1. ^ Gerald Haslam, Workin' Man Blues: Country Musc in California (Berkeley: University of Calfornia Press, 1999) covers all of the major movements in California Country music from the Hollywood Cowboys to Country Rock. Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres Punk blues (or blues punk) denotes a Rock music fusion of Punk rock and Blues. He also includes a chapter on the 1980s and the "Los Angeles renaissance" of country-styled "roots", rockabilly and cowpunk music and interviews members of The Blasters, Los Lobos, X/The Knitters, Lone Justice, Dwight Yoakam, Rosie Flores, Rank and File and The Beat Farmers. Kurt Wolff in The Rough Guide to Country Music (London: Rough Guides, 2000) also highlights chapters covering major California contributions to Country Music: Hollywood Cowboys, The Bakersfield Sound and Country Rock as well as California's contribution to Western Swing. Under chapters dealing with Dwight Yoakam and Alternative Country, Wolf mentions the influence of Los Angeles and its 1980s "roots" music scene.

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