Pine Valley Cosmonauts Artist Profile
Pine Valley Cosmonauts
- Real name: Jon Langford, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Alejandro Escovedo, Robbie Fulks, Neko Case
- Label(s): Bloodshot Records, Scout
- Place of birth: Chicago, IL, US
- Website: www.myspace.com/pinevalleycosmonauts
Pine Valley Cosmonauts Biography
The group was initiated by Jon Langford (also of the Waco Brothers and The Mekons) as a covers group, with a constantly shifting repertory and cast of backing members. The name was first used for Langford's 1995 album of Johnny Cash cover songs. In 1998, Langford enlisted the help of a number of prominent alt-country musicians (including Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo, and Robbie Fulks) for...
