The Jayhawks formed in 1985, with vocalist Mark Olson and guitarist Gary Louris writing the songs. The other two original band members were bassist Marc Perlman (who is still with the band) and drummer Norm Rogers.
Based in Minneapolis, they were one of the first bands tagged by the music press as Alt.Country. Their Country-Rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 1980s and 1990s such as Uncle Tupelo and The Gear Daddies.
Their eponymous first album was released by Bunkhouse Records, a small independent label, in 1986. The Jayhawks' LP, Blue Earth, comprises remixed demos the band had been stockpiling and was released by Minneapolis independent label Twin/Tone in 1989.
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