Blood on the Saddle

One of the pioneering bands in the cowpunk movement and a precursor to the alt-country scene that emerged in the late '80s, Blood on the Saddle were a band who married the songcraft and feel of vintage country and bluegrass with the speed, ferocity, and roaring guitars of punk rock. Founded by guitarist Greg Davis, the band's rotating lineup has featured a number of notable figures from the Los Angeles underground music scene and emphasized the rootsy and hell-raising side of country music over the more polished mainstream sounds that came out of Nashville from the Urban Cowbo...