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Music Genre

Country

Music Style

Pop/Rock, Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country, Country-Rock, Bluegrass, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Folk, New Acoustic, AM Pop

Music Mood

Intimate, Bittersweet, Reverent, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Spiritual, Reflective, Delicate, Nostalgic, Carefree, Earnest, Cheerful, Poignant, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Plaintive, Fun, Searching, Literate, Amiable/Good-Natured

Wikipedia Text

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.

Origin

Long Beach, California,, United States

Music Genre (Text)

Country, folk, folk rock, bluegrass, country rock, country pop, jug band

Year(s) Active

1966–present

Record Label

BGO, Liberty, EMI America, Capitol, United Artists, Warner Bros., Universal, MCA, CEMA, Javelin, Rising Tide, DreamWorks, Dualtone, Sugarhill

Official Websites

www.nittygritty.com/

Group Members

Bob Carpenter, Jimmie Fadden, Jeff Hanna, John McEuen

Past Group Members

Ralph Barr, Merel Bregante, Jackson Browne, John Cable, Jackie Clark, Chris Darrow, Michael Gardner, Al Garth, Richard Hathaway, Jimmy Ibbotson, Bruce Kunkel, Bernie Leadon, Vic Mastrianni, Les Thompson

Gender

Male