Artist description A thinking man's singer/songwriter who embraces roots-rock, psychedelic, folk and country.

Music Style Metaphysical Americana

Musical Influences The Band, Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, Merle Haggard, The Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Nick Drake

Similar Artists Wilco, The Jayhawks, Son Volt, Terry Allen, Townes Van Zandt

Artist History Founded in NYC in 1996 by Dusty after his psychedelic folk band The Dusty Diamonds imploded and his brief-lived country-rock band The Wright Brothers collapsed.

Group Members Dusty Wright-vocals, harmonica, guitars, effects;JP Bowerstock-lead guitar;Marc Landesberg-bass;Tom O'Brien-drums

Instruments electric & acoustic guitars, effects, electric bass, drums, voices, percussion, harmonica

Albums Dusty Wright (PetRock Music), dust! (PetRock/Big Daddy)

Press Reviews "This is country at its most progressive." Steve Holtje/NO DEPRESSION"Shimmering acoustic tunes that offer a lot of backbone and none of the overplaying that's become trademark of most hipster rural acts." JR Taylor/NY PRESS"Wright and his eclectic take on contemporary Country music offer much more than the usual line-dancing fare." Alex Smith/NEW COUNTRY

Additional Info The Song Retains The Name (Volume 2): The Dusty Diamonds ; Kurt Neumann's "Atlantic City" EP (Springsteen tribute"), "Mary Queen of Arkansas" by Dusty Wright

Location New York City, New York - USA

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