The Volebeats

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The Volebeats are an American alternative country band from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Formed in Hamtramck, Michigan in 1988, the Volebeats were started as an acoustic outfit by Matthew Smith, Jeff Oakes, Al Oakes and Terry Rohm. [1] The band was part of the roots revival in the 1980s that would become known as the alternative country movement, releasing several tracks and a single on Chicago's Bloodshot Records. The band was featured in Steve Martin's 2005 film Shopgirl , [2] and was hailed by Ryan Adams as “the best band in America". [3]

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The band has released ten albums, one EP and several singles.

Members

Current
Past

Discography

Albums

Compilation tracks and singles

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References

  1. Jack Leaver. "The Volebeats | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. "Shopgirl (2005) : Full crew and credits". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. "Archived copy". www.popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)