From their beginnings in mid-Sixties Ohio as a group of friends
playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding
member/pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike
Reilly, propulsive drummer Scott Thompson and guitar ace Donnie Clark,
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE continues to embellish the rich 43-year history of
one of Country-Rock’s pioneering forces. As one reviewer recently
wrote: “PPL’s sound combines sweet memories with edgy,
contemporary muscle. Their vocals are as strong as Kentucky moonshine
and the musicianship and performance skills are as sharp as a straight
razor”. Their eponymous first album - featuring the Norman
Rockwell/Saturday Evening Post cover that introduced fans to PPL’s
trademark cowpoke “Sad Luke” - has been hailed as a “major early
influence in the emerging popularity of Country-Rock music”. Their
second effort, the multi- platinum “Bustin’ Out” brought us the
Craig Fuller-penned classic “Amie”, along with other gems of the
genre. With “Two Lane Highway”, nine more albums and countless
shows, a legacy has been forged and enriched during the ‘70s and
80’s, highlighting contributions from several noteworthy members,
including original co-founder George Ed Powell, Cincinnati’s
legendary Goshorn Brothers, Country Hall of Famers Gary Burr and Vince
Gill, award-winning writer Jeff Wilson (3 Top-20 singles) and a host
of other guest appearances from Chet Atkins, Johnny Gimble, Emmy Lou
Harris, David Sanborn, Eagle Don Felder, Nicolette Larson, and many
more. Now in their fifth decade, Pure Prairie League continues to lead
the way for the new generation of Country/Rockers such as Keith Urban,
Nickel Creek, Wilco, Counting Crows and so many others that cite PPL
as a major influence. As crisp and clean as spring water and as
comfortable as a well-worn cowboy shirt, Pure Prairie League still
brings it all back home.
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