Member Since: 06/08/2005
Band Website: www.patchwork.us
Band Members: TAMMY MURRAY - Vocals, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin & Guitar; JANET RUCKER - Vocals, Banjo & Guitar; CATHY DeWITT - Vocals, Guitar & Piano; JOLENE STONE JONES - Vocals & Mandolin; ANNIE McPHERSON - Vocals & Bass.
Influences: -- PATCHWORK has many influences--our heroes/heroines of songwriting, vocals & instrumental inspiration; there is no way to fully list them all here -- (that'd be like saying there is only one color in a rainbow!), but here it goes.......
FLORIDIAN MUSICIANS: Charlie Bush, Jr.-Bob "Hig" Higgenbotham-Ray Valla- Robert "Bob" Long-Will McLean-Don Grooms-Gamble Rogers-Ralph Blizard- George Custer & Henry Rutland-Willie D. Jones-Bo Diddley-Fiddlin' Chubby Anthony-Sue Grooms & Too Hot To Cook-Red & Murphy Henry-Tony, Larry & Wyatt Rice-The Bucksnort Barndance Band-Amy Carol Webb-Mindy Simmons-Grant Livingston-Magda Hiller-David Beede-Richard "Whitey" Markle & The Swamp Rooters-Burr Oak Ensemble-Southwind-Becky Palmer-Dale Crider-Frank & Ann Thomas-Linda Crider-Steve Blackwell-Mark Smith-Marty Schuman-Bettina Makley-Other Voices-Bob Patterson-Ken Skeens-Mem Semmes-Paul Garfinkel-Mary Ann DiNella-Liz & Lon Williamson-Gabe Valla-Sam Pacetti-Mark Johnson.......
NON-FLORIDIAN MUSICIANS: Emmylou Harris-Linda Rondstadt-Dolly Parton-Claire Lynch-The Short Sisters-Alison Krauss-The Cox Family-The Carter Family-Ramona Jones-Peggy Seeger-Molly Mason-Carol Elizabeth Reynolds-Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer-The Wailin' Jennys-Phoebe Parsons-Tina Liza Jones-Beth Hartness-Ginnie Hawker-Alice Gerrard-Hazel Dickens-Karen Biellings-Peggy Seeger-Ola Belle Reed-Dale Evans-Iris DeMent-Michelle Shocked-Nanci Griffith-Mary-Chapin Carpenter-Gillian Welch-Bobbie Gentry-Kate Wolf-Joan Baez-Joni Mitchell-Judy Collins-Bonnie Raitt-Rory Block-Laurie Lewis-Nancy Blake-Liz Masterson-Karla Bonoff-Loretta Lynne-Tammy Wynette-Anne Murray-Rhonda Vincent-Patsy Montana-Patsy Cline-kdlang-Heart-Aretha Franklin-Judy Garland-The Andrews Sisters-Edith Piaf-Billie Holiday-Barbara Streisand-Sarah Vaughan-Diana Ross & The Supremes-Ella Fitzgerald-Peter, Paul & Mary-The Mamas & The Papas-The Good Old Persons-The Konnarock Critters-The Mill Run Dulcimer Band-The Judds-The Carpenters-Grandpa Jones-Allan Block-Bill Keith-Earl Scruggs-Lester Flatt-Bill Monroe-Bob Dylan-Si Kahn-Norman Blake-Ralph Stanley-Ricky Skaggs-John Hartford-Mike Cross-John Prine-John McCutcheon-David Holt-Mac Wiseman-The Osborne Brothers-Mark O'Connor-Vassar Clements-Michael Martin Murphy-Roy Clark-Roy Rogers-Tex Ritter-Jimmie Rodgers-The Highwoods Stringband-Frank Profitt-The Red Clay Ramblers-Elvis Presley-Tommy Jarrell-Bob Wills & The Amazing Texas Playboys-The Riders in the Sky-Doc & Merle Watson-Jay Ungar-Fiddle Fever-John Denver-Gordon Lightfoot-The Kingston Trio-Jeff Warner & Jeff Davis-Johnny Cash-Pete Seeger-Mike Seeger-Sons of the Pioneers-Woody Guthrie-Arlo Guthrie-T.N. Garland-Hank Williams, Sr.-Dean Martin-Frank Sinatra-Bing Crosby-Nat King Cole-Louis Armstrong-Duke Ellington-Willie Nelson-Asleep at the Wheel-The Grateful Dead-The Beatles-The Everly Brothers-Paul Simon & Art Garfunkle-The Beach Boys-The Eagles-The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Old Crow Medicine Show-Bruce Green-Snake Chapman-Clyde Davenport-Michael Kline-Bruce Molsky-Benton Flippen-The Hammonds Family-The Kruger Brothers-The Red Hots-Uncle Dave Macon & The Fruit Jar Drinkers-Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers-The Dellmore Brothers.......
Sounds Like: -- Trio (Emmylou Harris, Linda Rondstadt & Dolly Parton) -- Alison Krauss & The Cox Family -- Claire Lynch -- The Carter Family -- The Short Sisters -- Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer -- The Wailin' Jennys
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Indie