Top 10 Alt-country bands

Alternative country is hard to define. Even current Bluegrass could be considered alternative country. When Nashville praises Taylor Swift but considers Rhonda Vincent the red headed stepchild? FWIW I don't consider The Jayhawks or Wilco alt-country!

Acman3, I wasn't aware you were the author of the dallas observer article of which I was referring.

Anything with "Alternative" in it is a very blurred line tobesure. At the end of the day tho it's all subjective and a matter of personal taste.

Alternative - for the last 23 years - equates to commercial.

Go do your self a favor and get the 2011 vinyl release of "Frontier Folk Nebraska."

There you go Acman, something useful for ya

FWIW Wilco's debut AM was every bit "alt.country" and where they left off with UT... hence the life long labeling.

peace....

I have not the knowledge or desire to compile a list for others to scoff at.

I did listen to Alt. during the late 90's and saw many of the bands mentioned. I moved to another area and lost touch. Interested in reconnecting so interesting thread for me.

Thank you for the recommendation. I WILL get it.

Winoguy, How do you classify them? Americana?

Welp, the powers that be consider "The Wood Bros." alt.country:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_alternative_country_musicians