Jolene (band)

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Jolene was an alternative rock band based in North Carolina, often described as alt-country.

Members[]

• - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
• - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
• - drums, percussion
• - keyboards, pedal steel guitar
• - bass guitar, bass synth, programming

History[]

After discovering a cassette copy of R.E.M.'s Fables of the Reconstruction, John Crooke was inspired to form a band with his cousin Dave Burris, and two long-time friends, Mike Kennerly and Mike Mitschele. After touring for six months, Jolene was spotted at a show in Nashville and signed to Memphis-based independent label Ardent Records, where they recorded their debut LP, , released in 1996.

Jolene signed with the major label Sire Records eighteen months later. With Sire, they released their second LP in 1998. The band expanded to a five-piece during this time, with the addition of multi-instrumentalist .

In 1998 Jolene supported Hootie & the Blowfish on their final UK tour, playing the last show on October 31, at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London.

In 1999, Jolene joined , and released two albums on that label.

John Crooke and Dave Burris are currently involved with the LA-based band Lamps.

Lanier died on December 9, 2011, from cancer, at the age of 44.^[1]

Discography[]

References[]

External links[]

• Jolene's record label website (in German)
• Profile of In The Gloaming by Rolling Stone

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