Jefferson Pepper's Page

My songs have been described as Alt-Country music for people who hate (mainstream, commercial top 40 radio) country music.
...Or, as I guess it's now called, Americana, which is sort of a mix of alternative rock, contemporary folk and country.

Some favorite artists include (click on red titles to watch YouTube videos of these artists):
Tom Waits, Neil Young, John Prine, Steve Earle, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Slaid Cleaves, Eliza Gilkyson, The Gourds, Hamell on Trial, Jon Langford, Sam Baker, Ryan Adams, Bad Livers, Patti Smith, Old Crow Medicine Show, Packway-Handle Band, Jackson Browne, Steve Forbert, Emmylou Harris, Woody Guthrie, Vic Chesnutt, Elvis Costello, Iris DeMent, Bottle Rockets, Jonathan Byrd, Beck, Hayes Carll, The Beatles, Chris Smither, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Townes Van Zandt, The Meat Puppets, Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Cracker, Johnny Cash, The Louvin Brothers, Wilco, James McMurtry, Whiskeytown, Richard Thompson, Jim Reeves and Chip Taylor, in no particular order.
If you're not familiar with some of these artists, check them out...you'll be glad you did.

American Fallout Records
Jefferson Pepper's Website

JEFFERSON PEPPER DISCOGRAPHY: (Click on album titles to listen and for more information)

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Christmas in Fallujah (2005)

Recorded and mixed by Marshall Deasy at Stress Free Studios, Harrisburg, PA

Produced by Jefferson Pepper

Songs: Christmas in Fallujah / M-16 / Bethlehem, PA / Interstate Highway / Stranded / Back To 1999 / Christmas Tree / Deceived / Soldier's Joy (Traditional) / Why? / Armageddon For Sale / This Land Is Your Land (Woody Guthrie) / Plastic Illuminated Snowman (Hidden Track)

Musicians: Jefferson Pepper: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, mandolin, percussion / Chris Planas: electric guitar / Mike Argento: electric guitar / Joe Allison: mandolin and fiddle / Pat Bowman: keyboards / Scott Fisher: drums / John Fritchey: electric guitar / Ray Eicher: pedal steel / John Farmer: dobro / Doctor Mo: bass

Chart Activity: # 1 Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, # 10 Top 100 RMR Radio Chart, # 13 Euro Americana Chart, # 23 Freeform American Roots Chart

American Evolution Volume 1 (2008)
Recorded by Marshall Deasy, Jefferson Pepper and Josh Myers at the House of Beer Cans, York Haven, PA and Stress Free Studios, Harrisburg, PA
Mixed by Marshall Deasy and Jefferson Pepper at Stress Free Studios
Produced by Jefferson Pepper

Songs: Can't Go Home / Columbus Day / The Sheep and the Goats / Lewis and Clark Homecoming / Trail of Tears / Can't Come Back / Appomattox / Rockefellers / Only Survivor / Riverbank Blues / Dam in the River of Life / Fine Fine Day / I Don't Wanna Be Alone / Stranger in the Glass / Paperback Romance / Wood and Wire / Primates Swingin'
Musicians: Jefferson Pepper: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, mandolin, harmonica, keyboards and percussion / Scott Fisher and Marshall Deasy: drums and percussion / Mike Argento and Chris Planas: electric guitars / Kenny Geist and Jon Shain: acoustic and electric guitars / Thom Bissey: bass / Rod Goelz: upright bass / Randy Stewart: banjo / Bill Nork: dobro / Joe Allison: fiddle and mandolin / Ray Eicher: pedal steel
Chart Activity: # 9 Euro Americana Chart, # 15 Roots Music Report Radio Chart, # 17 Freeform American Roots Chart, # 69 Folk DJ Chart

American Evolution Volume 2 (2008)
Recorded by Marshall Deasy, Jefferson Pepper and Tim Lorsch at the House of Beer Cans, York Haven, PA, Stress Free Studios, Harrisburg, PA, Studio X, Smash Recording and Bull Creek Productions in Nashville, TN
Mixed by Marshall Deasy and Jefferson Pepper at Stress Free Studios
Produced by Jefferson Pepper

Songs: On and On / Civilized Savior / Real Good Time / Disposable Me, Disposable You / Collection of Angels / Break The Chain / Good Morning Mrs. Stine / Ben / Land That I Love / The Ballad of Betty Wulfrum / Doin' It Right / Crucify / One Percent / The Crying Land / Coming Down / Orphans of Endorphins / Another White Line
Musicians: Jefferson Pepper: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, mandolin, harmonica, keyboards, percussion / Scott Fisher, Marshall Deasy and Bryan Owings: drums and percussion / Joe Allison: fiddle / Mike Argento, Jon Shain and Kenny Geist: electric guitars / Tom Manche: acoustic guitar / Ray Eicher: pedal steel / Thom Bissey: bass / Dave Francis: bass / Fats Kaplin: accordion and pedal steel / Gene Rabbai: Piano, Hammond B3 and Rhodes / Tim May: mandolin, dobro and banjo / Scott Neubert: acoustic and electric guitars and pedal steel / Deon Estus: bass / Tim Lorsch: violin, baritone violin and cello
Chart Activity: # 11 Euro Americana Chart, # 24 Freeform American Roots Chart

American Evolution Volume 3 (2009) (Not yet released)

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REVIEWS:
Christmas in Fallujah
American Evolution Volume 1
American Evolution Volume 2

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