The Jayhawks
The Jayhawks are an American alt-country and rock band that began in the mi… Read Full Bio ↴The Jayhawks are an American alt-country and rock band that began in the mid-1980s. On hiatus from 2005 to 2009, the band reunited and, in September 2011, released a new album, "Mockingbird Time".
Led by the gifted songwriting, impeccable playing, and honeyed harmonies of vocalists/guitarists Gary Louris and Mark Olson, the Jayhawks' shimmering blend of country, folk, and bar band rock made them one of the most widely acclaimed artists to emerge from the alternative country scene. The group sprung up in 1985 out of the fertile Minneapolis, Minnesota, musical community, where Olson had been playing standup bass in a rockabilly band called Stagger Lee until his desire to write and perform his own country-folk material prompted him to begin a solo career. He enlisted Marc Perlman, the guitarist for a local band called the Neglecters, whom Olson then convinced to take up the bass; after the addition of drummer Norm Rogers, the group first played in front of a crowd of less than a dozen people. One of those patrons, however, was Gary Louris, a veteran of the local bands Safety Last and Schnauzer; after the show, he and Olson began talking, and by the end of the evening Louris, a guitarist famed locally for his innovative, pedal steel-like sound, had become a member of the group, eventually named the Jayhawks.
Drawing on influences like Gram Parsons, the Louvin Brothers, Tim Hardin, and Nashville Skyline-era Bob Dylan, the Jayhawks quickly became a local favorite, honing their sound in Twin Cities clubs before releasing their eponymous debut in 1986. Issued in a pressing of just a few thousand copies, the album was well received by those who heard it; a major recording deal did not follow, however, so the band continued to polish their craft live, with more and more of their songs bearing writing credits belonging to both Olson and Louris. In October 1988, after a lineup change which saw the departure of Rogers (who joined Cows) followed by the addition of drummer Thad Spencer, Louris was nearly killed in an auto accident, and the Jayhawks went on hiatus. At much the same time, however, executives at the Minneapolis independent label Twin/Tone decided to issue the demos the group had been stockpiling over the past few years, and after some overdubbing and remixing, Blue Earth appeared in 1989. Richer in sound and more complex in its themes and concerns, the record's release brought the group considerable attention, and also brought Louris back into the fold. After another drummer switch (Spencer for Ken Callahan), the band hit the road for a national tour.
The Jayhawks were signed to major label American Records after producer George Drakoulias heard The Blue Earth playing in the background during a phone call to Twin/Tone's offices. With Drakoulias in the producer's seat, the band recorded its breakthrough album, Hollywood Town Hall, in 1991; a mainstay of critics' annual "best of" lists, the album generated the alternative radio hits "Waiting for the Sun," "Take Me With You (When You Go)," and "Settled Down Like Rain." After a tour which saw the permanent addition of Minneapolis pianist Karen Grotberg, the individual bandmembers guested on albums from Counting Crows, Soul Asylum, Maria McKee, Joe Henry, and others. Before recording the fourth Jayhawks album, Callahan departed, and was replaced by session drummer Don Heffington. The resulting record, 1995's Tomorrow the Green Grass, is a beautiful collection of songs led off by the elegiac single "Blue," the recipient of significant airplay. A tour followed, but after some months on the road, Olson announced he was quitting the band. In 1997, the Jayhawks — now consisting of Louris, Perlman, Grotberg, and drummer Tim O'Reagan — released the album Sound of Lies. Grotberg left the band in early 2000, and was replaced by ex-DAG keyboardist Jen Gunderman for the band's sixth album, Smile. A move to a new label (Lost Highway) in 2002 brought about more changes in the band's ever evolving lineup, leaving Louris, Perlman, and O' Reagan (assisted by newcomer Stephen McCarthy on guitar) to craft 2003's rootsier Rainy Day Music.
After a hiatus from 2005-9, the band reunited and, in 2011, recorded a new album. The lineup consists of Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, and Tim O'Reagan. The album, Mockingbird Time, was released on 20 September 2011. In September 2015, the same line-up, minus Mark Olson, began recording a new album 'Paging Mr Proust', produced by Peter Buck and Tucker Martine for release on the band's own Sham label in April 2016.
The Jayhawks featured on two albums by English rock musician Ray Davies, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks: Americana, released in April 2017, and Our Country: Americana Act II which appeared in June 2018.
The following month, the 'Paging Mr Proust' line-up was augmented by John Jackson (mandolin, violin, acoustic guitar) for the album Back Roads and Abandoned Motels. Recorded in two sessions in 2017, it comprises nine songs co-written by Gary Louris with other artists, alongside two of his recent compositions.
Norm Rogers (August 1, 1956 - February 19, 2018) original drummer and founding member, died in 2018.
http://www.jayhawksofficial.com
There is another band with the same name:
2. The Jayhawks (Jay Hawks, Jay-Hawks) were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California that had a hit in 1956 with "Stranded in the Jungle". Their track "The Creature (From Outer Space)" can be found on various Halloween themed rock & roll compilations. During this time they also recorded as The Classics, After a few line-up changes they renamed themselves The Vibrations in 1960, but also had a hit with "Peanut Butter" under the name The Marathons.
Led by the gifted songwriting, impeccable playing, and honeyed harmonies of vocalists/guitarists Gary Louris and Mark Olson, the Jayhawks' shimmering blend of country, folk, and bar band rock made them one of the most widely acclaimed artists to emerge from the alternative country scene. The group sprung up in 1985 out of the fertile Minneapolis, Minnesota, musical community, where Olson had been playing standup bass in a rockabilly band called Stagger Lee until his desire to write and perform his own country-folk material prompted him to begin a solo career. He enlisted Marc Perlman, the guitarist for a local band called the Neglecters, whom Olson then convinced to take up the bass; after the addition of drummer Norm Rogers, the group first played in front of a crowd of less than a dozen people. One of those patrons, however, was Gary Louris, a veteran of the local bands Safety Last and Schnauzer; after the show, he and Olson began talking, and by the end of the evening Louris, a guitarist famed locally for his innovative, pedal steel-like sound, had become a member of the group, eventually named the Jayhawks.
Drawing on influences like Gram Parsons, the Louvin Brothers, Tim Hardin, and Nashville Skyline-era Bob Dylan, the Jayhawks quickly became a local favorite, honing their sound in Twin Cities clubs before releasing their eponymous debut in 1986. Issued in a pressing of just a few thousand copies, the album was well received by those who heard it; a major recording deal did not follow, however, so the band continued to polish their craft live, with more and more of their songs bearing writing credits belonging to both Olson and Louris. In October 1988, after a lineup change which saw the departure of Rogers (who joined Cows) followed by the addition of drummer Thad Spencer, Louris was nearly killed in an auto accident, and the Jayhawks went on hiatus. At much the same time, however, executives at the Minneapolis independent label Twin/Tone decided to issue the demos the group had been stockpiling over the past few years, and after some overdubbing and remixing, Blue Earth appeared in 1989. Richer in sound and more complex in its themes and concerns, the record's release brought the group considerable attention, and also brought Louris back into the fold. After another drummer switch (Spencer for Ken Callahan), the band hit the road for a national tour.
The Jayhawks were signed to major label American Records after producer George Drakoulias heard The Blue Earth playing in the background during a phone call to Twin/Tone's offices. With Drakoulias in the producer's seat, the band recorded its breakthrough album, Hollywood Town Hall, in 1991; a mainstay of critics' annual "best of" lists, the album generated the alternative radio hits "Waiting for the Sun," "Take Me With You (When You Go)," and "Settled Down Like Rain." After a tour which saw the permanent addition of Minneapolis pianist Karen Grotberg, the individual bandmembers guested on albums from Counting Crows, Soul Asylum, Maria McKee, Joe Henry, and others. Before recording the fourth Jayhawks album, Callahan departed, and was replaced by session drummer Don Heffington. The resulting record, 1995's Tomorrow the Green Grass, is a beautiful collection of songs led off by the elegiac single "Blue," the recipient of significant airplay. A tour followed, but after some months on the road, Olson announced he was quitting the band. In 1997, the Jayhawks — now consisting of Louris, Perlman, Grotberg, and drummer Tim O'Reagan — released the album Sound of Lies. Grotberg left the band in early 2000, and was replaced by ex-DAG keyboardist Jen Gunderman for the band's sixth album, Smile. A move to a new label (Lost Highway) in 2002 brought about more changes in the band's ever evolving lineup, leaving Louris, Perlman, and O' Reagan (assisted by newcomer Stephen McCarthy on guitar) to craft 2003's rootsier Rainy Day Music.
After a hiatus from 2005-9, the band reunited and, in 2011, recorded a new album. The lineup consists of Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, and Tim O'Reagan. The album, Mockingbird Time, was released on 20 September 2011. In September 2015, the same line-up, minus Mark Olson, began recording a new album 'Paging Mr Proust', produced by Peter Buck and Tucker Martine for release on the band's own Sham label in April 2016.
The Jayhawks featured on two albums by English rock musician Ray Davies, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks: Americana, released in April 2017, and Our Country: Americana Act II which appeared in June 2018.
The following month, the 'Paging Mr Proust' line-up was augmented by John Jackson (mandolin, violin, acoustic guitar) for the album Back Roads and Abandoned Motels. Recorded in two sessions in 2017, it comprises nine songs co-written by Gary Louris with other artists, alongside two of his recent compositions.
Norm Rogers (August 1, 1956 - February 19, 2018) original drummer and founding member, died in 2018.
http://www.jayhawksofficial.com
There is another band with the same name:
2. The Jayhawks (Jay Hawks, Jay-Hawks) were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California that had a hit in 1956 with "Stranded in the Jungle". Their track "The Creature (From Outer Space)" can be found on various Halloween themed rock & roll compilations. During this time they also recorded as The Classics, After a few line-up changes they renamed themselves The Vibrations in 1960, but also had a hit with "Peanut Butter" under the name The Marathons.
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The Jayhawks Lyrics
02-i'd run away I could take a hint from you I could take a…
04 Two angels I'd hope to find you this morning Talking to the trees I…
07-Settled Down Like Rain You came and you gave without taking The best was yet…
08 The Baltimore sun In the Baltimore daily newspaper Miracles really happen that…
10 It all started one day It came out of the blue Everybody…
10 Mr. Wilson Mister, Mister Wilson Humble and brave, empty of hate On…
13-Up Above My Head Up above my head, up above my head I can hear…
A Break In The Clouds I just want to remember you The way you're standing there Wi…
Ace Hey baby don't be shy They hold on so long…
Ain't No End Pick up the pieces and pack up your mind You don't…
Aint No End Pick up the pieces and pack up your mind You don't…
All the Righ Reasons As I lay upon my bed, I began dreaming Of how…
All the Right Reasons (Rotterdam) As I Lay Upon My Bed, I Begin Dreaming Of How…
Angelyne Here comes the weather It's looking like another storm If …
Ann Jane Jane don't cry Your daddy'll be all right Jane don't cry You…
Baby Baby Baby Baby, baby, baby I had to move along I took my bags,…
Bad Time I'm in love with the girl that I'm talking about…
Behind Bars Behind bars The color of the sun will break this heart…
Better Days Took a walk down paramount (I've seen better days) Left behi…
Big Star I'm flat-busted Wild-eyed and free I couldn't get arrested i…
Black-eyed Susan Tell us what to do black-eyed Susan Should I leave you…
Bloody Hands Was a girl, Such a pretty girl Hunched over an old man She…
Blue Where have all my friends gone? They've all disappeared Tur…
Bottomless Cup Walk me to the bus Tell me it's all right Talk a…
Break My Mind Verse: Baby, oh baby Tell the man at the ticket stand That y…
Broken Harpoon Gonna build a fire Lead the choir in my song As i…
Caught With A Smile On My Face Time cannot erase Your funny little ways And all the speci…
Cherry Pie Yeah, I rode the broken rockets right into Deadwood Town Di…
Closer To Your Side Please let me be the one To see you in the…
Clouds I just want to remember you The way you're standing there Wi…
Come To The River My harp is tuned to the mourning wind My flute to…
Comeback Kids I drove out to hubert humphrey at five in the…
Commonplace Streets This crumpled dollar bill in my back pocket Reminds me I…
Crowded In The Wings Where can you be? I woulda laid my life down for…
d1t01Settled Down like Rain You came and you gave without taking The best was yet…
Darling Today Darling today that you need me Darling today that I'm yours …
Dead End Angel Go to sleep, my dead end angel Say good-night dear precious…
Dogtown Days SEVENTY-TWO MILES AND THREE STATES TO YOU I CAN'T UNDO THE…
Don't Let The World Get In Your Way They say you gave him up for dead Now there's a…
Dying On The Vine Dear one, I had enough, killjoy [Incomprehensible] I been s…
Eyes Of Sarahjane Warwick Hotel I know it well We lived a dream so sweet,…
Falling Star You keep your distance, I'll keep mine Away, away now No I…
Five Cups of Coffee When I left you this morning It's just like before You say…
Fools on Parade Fourteen hour trip into Spain Landed in Madrid in the rain L…
Get The Load Out 5 times: Get the load out, mama You've been laid-up, haven…
Good Long Time Everybody's talking 'bout my baby They say she's half blind…
Guilder Annie Walking home so early I hardly trust my eyes Feel your…
Haywire Billy was a vampire Carving out an empire Strolling Pirate's…
Hey Mr. Man Hey, Mr. Man Don't you call her name no more Don't you…
Hide Your Colors Best word is the silence Stood by like a brother Carried on…
High Water Blues On a nice spring day I found a cage in the…
Homecoming YEAH, THE ROOM IS CLOSING IN THE AIR IS GETTING THICKER IT'S…
I Will I be married To the first girl I see coming down…
I Hear You Cry Hello my little chinadoll Did I do something wrong ? Sho…
I'd Run Away I could take a hint from you I could take a…
I'll Be There Hardly a stranger, years so unkind Low expectations, only t…
I'm gonna make you The world never ends It's only the beginning And we can't pr…
I'm Still Dreaming Now I'm Yours Before the first light Hits the floor Dying on some wind So …
Illuminate BLUE RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE RED GREEN YELLOW I SAW YOU…
It I heard you bragging 'bout the boys you took Are you…
Keith And Quentin Quentin taught me how to fish And how to hold the…
King Of Kings I don't have to warn ya Black clouds are coming Go out,…
Last Cigarette The coffee's all gone And my eyes burn like fire Way past…
Leave No Gold (louris, olson) pedal blue music/warner-tamerlane publishing…
Leaving The Monsters Behind Leaving the monsters behind Sticking it out Never knowing w…
Let The Critics Wonder Let 'em talk their Tomahawk talk Burn a tattoo on your…
Let The Last Night Be The Longest I walked the last mile home In this heart was born…
Lies in Black & White Picked up the afternoon paper And went leafing through the l…
Life Floats By Abuse me and confuse me But never, never, never use…
Lights What kind of song would you give If you had a…
Living In A Bubble NO SIGNAL ON THE MORNING TRAIN I'M ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS…
Lost The Summer You're lying there Hating everything you cannot control You …
Lovers Of The Sun Hey girl, look at what you've done All in ruins…
Madman Rage on, rage on, my brother Time to lay down my…
Make You Love Me The world never ends It's only the beginning And we can't …
Man Who Loved Life Won't you take my hand Won't you be my friend Take my…
Martin He was only six years old When that old killer died Put…
Martin´s song He was only six years old When that old killer died Put…
Misery Tavern There's candles at each table Smoke fills the cracks Honey…
Miss William's Guitar Sounds like a field Being painted in the delta sun Songs f…
Miss Williams' Guitar Sounds like a field being painted In the delta sun Songs fro…
Mockingbird Time Yesterday is gone like the wind Like the wind it its…
Mr. Wilson Mister, Mister Wilson Humble and brave, empty of hate On…
Nevada California Left his day job behind Every fool dies trying to give…
Nothing Left To Borrow The ones you left behind Are stuck in line You've never been…
One Man's Problem Just another Saturday Time, she keeps slipping away Just lea…
Over My Shoulder Left running you said you were flying Left running you…
People In This Place On Every Side Yeah, some is good and some is bad Brother, keep your…
Poor Little Fish [Chorus] Poor little fish, swimming in the water Hide behind…
Pouring Rain At Dawn Baby, close the door The only one you know The footsteps y…
Pray Pray for me that I may keep Faithful to you in…
Precious Time He's just sitting on a corner, wasting time He's just sitti…
Pretty Thing Taking pictures of the boys Passed out in your bed…
Prison Walk around in a world Filled with destruction I read all …
Queen Of The World Just a face among the crowd Another ship upon the sea…
Real Light Keep my real light shining Keep my real light shining You w…
Reason To Believe If I listen long enough to you I find a way…
Red Firecracker His jaw crawed and tobacco dripped Down his chin His face se…
Red's Song How could I walk so lonesome How could I aim so…
Rockin' in the Jungle I crashed in the jungle while trying to keep my…
Rotterdam As I lay upon my bed, I begin dreaming Of how…
Save It For A Rainy Day Pretty little hair-do don't do what it used to Can't disguis…
Say Your Prayers Well, I saw you walking down the street With an air…
See Him On The Street He never left a trace They only found a note Take the…
Settled Down Like Rain You came and you gave without taking The best was yet…
She Hitchhicked back from blue earth She's not alone anymore Sho…
She Walks In So Many Ways She walks in so many ways, She wonders alone in…
She Walks In So Mony Ways She walks in so many ways, She wonders alone in…
She's Not Alone Anymore Hitchhicked back from blue earth She's not alone anymore Sho…
Sing Me Back Home The warden led a prisoner Down the hallway to his doom And…
Sioux City There are so many times I swear I hear them fighting…
Sister Cry Sister cry, what you needed Bought yourself things you coul…
Six Pack On The Dashboard Yeah, up there's a six pack on the dashboard tonight I…
Sixteen Down Sunshine stealing stage time From the moon and stars above S…
Smile Wake up, put your shoes on Take a breath of the…
Somewhere In Ohio Scarface, you were out of place in Ohio Too bad, you…
Sound Of Lies It's a matter of time, 'til I fall in the…
Stand Out In The Rain Where you going all alone? Where you going all alone? Where …
Stick In The Mud I've been getting by I've got no cross to bear But I'm…
Stranded In The Jungle I crashed in the jungle While trying to keep a date With…
Stumbling Through The Dark You're so in love, little girl So much in love, little…
Tailspin Well, they stood prepared as you took the chair There was…
Take Me With You Day is done, night is returning. Icy black, the muddy waters…
Take Me With You (When You Go) Day is done, night is returning Icy black, the muddy waters …
Take Me With You When You Go Day is done, night is returning. Icy black, the muddy waters…
Tampa To Tulsa Thinking it over There's a card game in the back seat They'r…
Ten Little Kids It all started one day It came out of the blue Everybody…
The Baltimore Sun In the Baltimore daily newspaper Miracles really happen that…
The Eyes of Sarah Jane Warwick Hotel I know it well We lived a dream so sweet,…
The Eyes Of Sarahjane Warwick Hotel I know it well We lived a dream so sweet,…
The Jayhawks_Pray For Me Pray for me that I may keep Faithful to you in…
The Liquor Store Came First The liquor store came first And drove my baby from my…
The Man Who Loved Life Won't you take my hand Won't you be my friend Take my…
Think About It Took her pills and her magazines Left her lying in her…
Tiny Arrows Wandered through the desert Looking for my way Under rocks a…
Tomorrow The Green Grass Hands are weary, eyes stay closed Women like these, who brea…
Tried & True It's a tried and true love Not the jealous kind It's a…
Tried And True It's a tried and true love, not the jealous kind It's…
Trouble Trouble that's what we had And everything that goes around C…
Two Angels I'd hope to find you this morning Talking to the trees I…
Two Hearts Well, I know your name Takes you back from where you…
Up Above My Head Up above my head, up above my head I can hear…
Waiting For The Sun I was waiting for the sun Then I walked on home…
What Led Me to This Rown What led me to this town? Room to Roam, but no…
What Would I Dreamer Do? What would I dreamer do? Rainbow it has it's hue See it's…
Who Led Me To This Town What led me to this town? Room to Roam, but no…
Wichita Come to Wichita Won't be there in 40 days This,…
Wildest Dreams When you had a brief encounter with your fortune and…
Will I Be Married Will I be married To the first girl I see coming down…
Will I See You In Heaven We were so close together Yeah, you felt like a brother…
Won He is reaching up for climbing Ropes hanging down below I …
You And I Hello my little chinadoll Did I do something wrong ? Should…
You look so you young You're lonesome in the morning In the morning where you lay…