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The Knitters

Genre: Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
Origin: U.S.A
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Biography

Formed as a singular excursion into country by the storied Los Angeles punk outfit X, The Knitters brought together the band’s vocalist Exene Cervenka, singer and bassist John Doe, drummer D.J. Bonebrake, and guitarist Dave Alvin of the Blasters. In an ironic twist, Alvin briefly took over the guitar chair after X’s founding player Billy Zoom departed in 1986. Their sole album, the 1985 release Poor Little Critter on the Road, gathered original material, covers, and acoustic reworkings of earlier X songs, all recast in an assortment of country-rooted styles that stretched from swing to traditional forms.

Top Songs

  1. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersBurning House of LoveThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters3:41
  2. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersDry RiverThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters3:23
  3. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersGive Me Flowers While I'm LivingThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters2:15
  4. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersLong Chain OnThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters4:10
  5. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersTry Anymore (Why Don't We Even)The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters2:52
  6. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersIn This House That I Call HomeThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters2:22
  7. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersThe New Call of the Wreckin' BallThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters3:39
  8. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersI'll Go Down SwingingThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters2:25
  9. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersEasy Goin' SundayThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters0:33
  10. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersRank StrangerThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters4:10
  11. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersBorn to Be WildThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters4:26
  12. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersSkin Deep TownThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters2:26
  13. The Modern Sounds Of The KnittersLittle MargaretThe Modern Sounds Of The Knitters · 2005The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters3:05

Albums

The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters

The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters

2005
The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters
The Knitters · Album · 2005
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  1. Easy Goin' SundayThe Knitters0:33
  2. Give Me Flowers While I'm LivingThe Knitters2:15
  3. Try Anymore (Why Don't We Even)The Knitters2:52
  4. In This House That I Call HomeThe Knitters2:22
  5. Dry RiverThe Knitters3:23
  6. Skin Deep TownThe Knitters2:26
  7. Rank StrangerThe Knitters4:10
  8. The New Call of the Wreckin' BallThe Knitters3:39
  9. Long Chain OnThe Knitters4:10
  10. I'll Go Down SwingingThe Knitters2:25
  11. Burning House of LoveThe Knitters3:41
  12. Little MargaretThe Knitters3:05
  13. Born to Be WildThe Knitters4:26
Poor Little Critter on the Road

Poor Little Critter on the Road

1985
Poor Little Critter on the Road
The Knitters · Album · 1985
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  1. Poor Little Critter on the RoadThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin1:45
  2. Someone Like YouThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin2:43
  3. Walkin' CaneThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin5:35
  4. Silver WingsThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin2:14
  5. Poor Old Heartsick MeThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin2:41
  6. The New WorldThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin2:56
  7. Cryin' but My Tears Are Far AwayThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin3:37
  8. Love ShackThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin3:56
  9. The Call of the Wreckin' BallThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin2:58
  10. Trail of TimeThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin3:11
  11. Baby out of JailThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin2:39
  12. Rock Island LineThe Knitters, X, Dave Alvin4:16