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Golden Smog

Alternative country-rock supergroup

Golden Smog is an alternative country-rock supergroup of loosely connected musicians mostly from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

At various times members of Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run, The Honeydogs, and Big Star have worked with Golden Smog. Given the fluid collaborative nature of Golden Smog the lineup has often changed, but relative constant members who appear on all the recordings are guitarists Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, and Gary Louris along with bassist Marc Perlman.

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Golden Smog

what: a band
from: Minneapolis
since: 1989
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 1 song

File card: Golden Smog

members: Chris Mars

labels: Rykodisc

genres: rock music

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rockalt-countryalternative countrybluescountry rock

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Pre-history: The Take It To The Limit Band (1987) and Her Satanic Majesty's Paycheck (1989)

The definitive beginning of Golden Smog is hard to pinpoint given the mercurial nature of the band's lineup. However, some claim that the group that would evolve into Golden Smog debuted in January 1987, when a band billed as "The Take It To The Limit Band" played an (almost) all-Eagles cover show at the Uptown Bar in Minneapolis. The band consisted of Dan Murphy and Dave Pirner (both of Soul Asylum), Jim Boquist (later of Son Volt), and Martin Zellar (Gear Daddies). The show ended with a cover of then Bangles hit song "Walk Like an Egyptian." That same group later played a Rolling Stones-themed show in 1989 under the band name "Her Satanic Majesty's Paycheck."

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CountryFolkRock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, founded 1989. Golden Smog is a loosely connected group of musicians comprising, at various times, members of Soul Asylum (2), The Replacements, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run, The Honeydogs and Big Star. The lineup has often changed, but relative constants who appear on all the recordings are guitarists Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), along with bassist Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks). Also known as: Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, The Golden Smog From Discogs (free to use). Their entry