Jason Ringenberg
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Farmer Jason, a noted children's performer, is the "twin brother" of Jason & the Scorchers frontman Jason Ringenberg (wink-wink), a legend in alternative country. Hot out of Nashville, the Scorchers essentially invented alternative country in the early 1980s with a sound that fused country with punk.
They have been hailed as the best band ever from the modern American South, and in September 2008 will be honored with the Americana Music Association's lifetime achievement award.
Once memorably described as "a hayseed Iggy Pop," he went on to have a notable solo career, and in fact just released a solo retrospective, "Best Tracks and Side Tracks: 1979-2007."
A father of three, his Farmer Jason character was originally invented to entertain his young daughters. His Farmer Jason albums are witty, entertaining, and feature musicianship that's as good or better than anything Ringenberg's ever done. Many of his songs, especially those on "Farmer Jason Rocks The Forest," express environmental themes to kids without ever talking down to them. Wrote No Depression, "Sounding as excited as a Captain Crunched 6-year old on Saturday morning, Farmer Jason dares you not to sing along. Resistance is utterly futile whether you're 7 or 70."
Enjoy two of Jason's songs -- the humorous "Catfish Song" by Farmer Jason and "Harvest Moon" by Jason & the Scorchers.
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