Artist description Melds Alternative Country Rock and Folk into well crafted, poetic tunes.

Music Style Alternative Country

Musical Influences Bob Dylan, Vulgar Boatmen, The Silos, Wilco, Son Volt,

Similar Artists Son Volt, Wilco, Neil Young

Artist History Jim Roll formerly of the mid 80's Clash-likeroots band the Bald Willies (DeKalb, IL.) returnsas a solo artist.

Group Members Jim Roll -- Guitar VocalsRich Griffith -- Bass VocalsJonesy Latini -- Lead GuitarJimbo Latini -- Drums (on the one)

Instruments Guitar Fiddle Banjo

Albums Ready to Hang (One Man Clapping) 1998, Lunette (New West) 2000

Press Reviews "READY TO HANG has moved to the top of my listening pile MIGHTY FAST" **Rick Cornell -- NO DEPRESSION**"Jim Roll Sings like the high strung, smart mouth bastard son of Neil Young, Captain Beefheart, Beck, Bob Dylan, Elvis,Lou Reed and a few other immensely talented musical lunatics" **DAVE MARSH**Alt. Country's faithful propagandists have been singing thepraises of Ann Arbor's Jim Roll for some time now and didn't hesitate tocall last year's READY TO HANG one of the genre's landmark albums.**The Austin Chronicle**

Location Ann Arbor, Michigan - USA

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