Award-winning American punk – country roots singer-songwriter, performer, and barnstorming force of nature… “The Godfather of Americana – Mr Jason Ringenberg (Jason & The Scorchers)

Renowned music critic Peter Cooper once said, “Jason Ringenberg is Nashville’s greatest 20th-century rock ‘n’ roll frontman.” With statements like that, you would think Jason might rest on his laurels, now that he is in his 60s. Not so, as he’s back over the pond to embark on a lengthy but select UK/European tour…. Jason was born and raised on an Illinois hog farm that bordered the Rock Island Line Railroad. At an early age he heard classic country artists on his dad’s truck radio but also was exposed to the 1960s singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan and Neil Young by his older siblings. He attended college at Southern Illinois University, studying history and music. He played banjo in a bluegrass band called Gary, Jason, and Chico. After seeing The Ramones in a dorm basement cafeteria, he immediately quit the bluegrass band and formed his own punk rock group. Moving to Nashville, within a few weeks he formed Jason and the Nashville Scorchers and never looked back. Widely considered one of most influential Americana/Outlaw country bands in history, Jason and the Scorchers tore up stages across the planet.In 1991 Ringenberg snagged a record contract with Capitol Nashville. He began to build his solo brand, touring as a solo artist and eventually releasing a series of critically acclaimed records. So his solo journey winds on. From 2000 to 2015 he performed an average of 200 shows a year all over Europe and North America. Now he choses when he wants to tour & we’re very happy Jason has chosen to come to Newcastle again on his spring 2027 overseas tour.

Words of wisdom delivered through a crooked smile. Alt-country godfather Jason Ringenberg is back with yet another hell-raising record- Americana UK

“There’s enough hillbilly in Jason Ringenberg’s singing and enough Appalachia in his rock ’n’ roll to make the wide-ranging subjects of his recent forays into homage-paying seem radical in the most literal sense” – World Magazine

Jason’s latest album Rhinestoned is a passionate release depicting every inch the portrayal of Jason Ringenberg, namely historical curator, proud custodian of a style and blessed with a cavernous conscious. Passionate, entertaining and downright enthralling; three words that go a long way to summing his music up. -Three Chords & The Truth.

Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers, were the alt-country pioneers who were instrumental in paving the way towards music genres Americana and cow punk.- Pennyblack music

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