New Riders of the Purple Sage
American country rock band
New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) is an American country rock band formed in 1969.[1] It grew out of jam sessions between Jerry Garcia and John "Marmaduke" Dawson.[2] They soon became an opening act for the Grateful Dead. They branched out on their own by the early 1970s. The New Riders of the Purple Sage received a recording contract in 1971.[1] They based their name on Foy Willing's earlier group, Riders of the Purple Sage adding "New" to their name.[2]
New Riders of the Purple Sage | |
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 New Riders of the Purple Sage in 2015. Left to right: Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Johnny Markowski, David Nelson, Ronnie Penque. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Years active | 1969-1997 2005-persent |
| Labels | Columbia Records, MCA Records, A&M Records, Relix, Mu, Woodstock |
| Members | David Nelson Buddy Cage Johnny Markowski |
| Past member(s) | John Dawson |
Discography
change- Studio albums
- New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)|New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971)
- Powerglide (1972)
- Gypsy Cowboy (1972)
- The Adventures of Panama Red (1973)
- Brujo (1974)
- Oh, What a Mighty Time (1975)
- New Riders (1976)
- Who Are Those Guys! (1977)
- Marin Country Line (1977)
- Feelin' All Right (1981)
- Before Time Began (1986)
- Keep On Keepin' On (1989)
- Midnight Moonlight (1992)
- Where I Come From (2009)
- 17 Pine Avenue (2012)
