Ranch Romance (band)

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Ranch Romance
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres Alternative Country, Western swing revival, and Americana
Years active1989-1999
Labels Sugar Hill Records
Associated actsJo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, Miles & Karina, Laura Love
Past membersJo Miller
Nancy Katz
Barbara Lamb
Lisa Theo
Nova Karina Devonie
David Keenan

Ranch Romance was a western swing, alternative country and bluegrass band from Seattle, Washington consisting of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jo Miller, upright bassist Nancy Katz, fiddler Barbara Lamb, mandolinist Lisa Theo, accordionist Nova Karina Devonie and guitarist, mandolinist and banjo player David Keenan.

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The band's name was taken from a Western pulp fiction magazine published in the US in the 1930s called Ranch Romances.

"[i]n 1989, they issued their debut LP, Western Dream. After touring in support of k.d. lang, Theo left the band in 1991 and was replaced by accordionist Nova Karina Devonie and David Keenen on guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Lamb departed to attempt a solo career prior to the release of the second Ranch Romance effort, Blue Blazes; Flip City followed in 1993." [1]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum details
1990 Western Dream
1991 Blue Blazes
1993 Flip City

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References

  1. Ankeny, Jason. "Ranch Romance". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-24.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)