New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage in 2015. Left to right: Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Johnny Markowski, David Nelson, Ronnie Penque.
New Riders of the Purple Sage in 2015. Left to right: Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Johnny Markowski, David Nelson, Ronnie Penque.
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, USA
GenresCountry rock
Years active1969-1997
2005-persent
LabelsColumbia Records, MCA Records, A&M Records, Relix, Mu, Woodstock
MembersDavid Nelson
Buddy Cage
Johnny Markowski
Past member(s)John Dawson

New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) is an American country rock band formed in 1969.[1] It grew out of jam sessions between Jerry Garcia and John "Marmaduke" Dawson.[2] They soon became an opening act for the Grateful Dead. They branched out on their own by the early 1970s. The New Riders of the Purple Sage received a recording contract in 1971.[1] They based their name on Foy Willing's earlier group, Riders of the Purple Sage adding "New" to their name.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Colin Larkin, The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (London: Omnibus Press, 2011), p. 1716
  2. 2.0 2.1 Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, The Encyclopedia of Country Music, eds. Paul Kingsbury; Michael McCall; John Rumble (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, USA, 2012), p. 362