The Crimson Moon: THE BURRITO BROTHERS (Legendary Country Rock)

Country Rock’s big bang came in the late ‘60s, when a few brave young souls bucked the psychedelic trend with steel guitars, story songs and hippie-themed outfits styled after those of Country’s flashiest stars. Among the movement’s leading lights was a fresh-faced,visionary named Gram Parsons. He called his band The Flying Burrito Brothers, and while Parsons only lived long enough to see the beginnings of the style’s development as a full-fledged genre, the band soldiered on in various incarnations through the wild ride that was American music in the ensuing years.Today’s Burrito Brothers are veterans who all rode that roller coaster; sometimes in the front car, often closer to the rear – but always gravitating toward the genuine article regardless of the setting. Along the way, several of the band’s current members logged stage and/or studio time with other, earlier iterations of the group or with iconic figures who helped build the Flying Burrito legacy. www.theburritobrothers.net/