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Jolene (band)
Jolene was an alternative rock band based in North Carolina, often described as alt-country. Members *Dave Burris - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards *John Crooke (musician), John Crooke - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion *Mike Kennerly - drums, percussion *Rodney Lanier - keyboards, pedal steel guitar *Mike Mitschele - bass guitar, bass synth, programming History After discovering a cassette copy of R.E.M. (band), R.E.M.'s ''Fables of the Reconstruction'', John Crooke was inspired to form a band with his cousin Dave Burris, and two long-time friends, Mike Kennerly and Mike Mitschele. After touring for six months, Jolene was spotted at a show in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville and signed to Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis-based indie label, independent label Ardent Records, where they recorded their debut LP, ''Hell's Half Acre (album), Hell's Half Acre'', released in 1996. Jolene signed with the major label Sire Records eighteen months later. With Sire, they released their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. In the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,595,027 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,043,867 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. The earliest evidence of human occupation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
