Artist description Rising Shotgun's music and lyrics reflect its members' profound love of and respect for rock and roll music and its history. Literate without being literary, the band's approach reaches into remote corners of the human psyche, treating all of them--even the darker ones--with an elan that is rarely matched in contemporary popular music.

Music Style Hard Rock

Musical Influences Eric Burdon & the Animals, Mott the Hoople, Joe South, Moby Grape

Similar Artists Steve Earle, MC5, Humble Pie

Artist History Rising Shotgun's first rehearsal was held in Louisville, KY on Bob Dylan's 50th birthday. Its first appearance on Independence Day of the same year inaugurated a nine-month series of concerts that are remembered fondly by the band's oldest fans. Not prolific in terms of recording, the band has issued only two songs on Louisville and Chicago record labels in the years since. A new line-up will record a full-length CD in Chicago during August 1999.

Group Members Brett Ralph, Paul Aarstad, Jeff Eller, Chris Stroffolino, Rich Schuler

Instruments Two guitars, Fender Rhodes and organ, bass and drums.

Albums None. One song @ on: Louisville Sluggers III (Self Destruct, 1993); "Songs of David Allan Coe" split 7" w/ Will Oldham (Drag City, 1997).

Additional Info Current line-up shares members with Bloomington's John Walsh and the Sinkholes.

Location Bloomington, IN - USA

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