Radio de The Beat Farmers

The Beat Farmers were a cowpunk band who formed in San Diego, CA in August of 1983, and enjoyed a cult following throughout the 1980s and early 1990s before the premature death of lead singer and drummer Country Dick Montana. Their music has been described as an amalgamation of cow punk, jangle pop, roots rock, hard-twang Americana, country-rock, swingabilly, and Creedence swamp-pop. The Beat Farmers discography is extensive but numerous recordings are hard to find or out of print.[1] 1983 - A former record store owner, and past president of The Kinks Preservation Society fan club, Country Dick Montana, drummer for the pioneering San Diego punk band The Penetrators, formed the Beat Farmers with ex-Shames singer-guitarist Jerry Raney. The two musicians quickly recruited singer-guitarist "Buddy Blue" Seigal and bassist Rolle Love from local rockabilly band The Rockin' Roulettes. The new group began a residency at the Spring Valley Inn (having to move the pool table out of the way before performances), then moved to Bodie's, near San Diego State University. The band started to gain a following in San Diego and Los Angeles clubs, satisfying a need for roots-based rock 'n' roll.