Artist description The Southern Restoration Society has centered aroundWhitey (aka Chris Sims) songwriting and singing style.Since his work with the leaving trains, he wanted to goin a more traditional direction, utilizing banjo, lap steel,saw and jawharp among other instruments.

Music Style Alternative Country

Musical Influences Country,Western,Punk

Similar Artists Merle Haggard,Johnny Cash,Tom Waits

Artist History The band was formed by Whitey in 1997.

Group Members The band officially does not exist at the present time,perhaps in the future it will again come into manifestation.Members in the past have included "Manlover" Mike on guitar,Franklin on Banjo and Slide Guitar, Myk Malin on Guitar, Jawharpand other percussion, George Matthews and Craig Featherstone on DrumsDan Werbelowsky and Chris Heifner on Bass, Sudsy on Saw and harmonica.

Instruments Electric & acoustic guitars, bass, drums, saw, harmonica, jawharp, random percussion, lap steel, banjo

Albums The Southern Restoration Society

Press Reviews In the LA weekly, they reviewed a Southern RestorationSociety show as the best live show of the year.

Location Richmond, CA - USA

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