Jon Langford

Full Name: Jon Langford

Born:

Home: Wales / Chicago, IL

Website Link(s): Official Fan Page

Instrument(s)

 * Vocals
 * Drums
 * Guitar

Genre(s)

 * Alt. Country
 * Folk
 * Punk
 * Rock

Label(s)

 * Bloodshot

RIYL

 * The Pogues
 * The Handsome Family
 * Peter Mulvey
 * Hank Williams
 * Johnny Cash
 * Frank Black Francis

Member of

 * The Mekons
 * The Waco Brothers
 * The Pine Valley Cosmonauts

Has Notably Worked with

 * The Three Johns
 * Hillbilly Lovechild
 * The Ex
 * Sally Timms
 * Alejandro Escovedo
 * Richard Buckner
 * Kelly Hogan
 * Dean Schlabowske
 * Tracey Dear
 * Alan Doughty
 * Mark Durante
 * Steve Goulding

Musician Biography
Jon Langford started his musical career in the punk band The Mekons (though "punk" might be a bit of a mis-classification), and moved to Chicago. Most of his records now are heavily influenced by Country musicians, and his solo work often sounds like The Pogues if you toggled the Celtic aspects of their music for American Country -- which isn't that far of a stretch when you look at the musical geneologies of the genres. Jon Langford is also an accomplished writer and artist.

=Discography=

Albums

 * Skull Orchard
 * All The Fame Of Lofty Deeds
 * Gold Brick
 * Nashville Radio
 * Sir Dark Invader Vs. The Fanglord (with Richard Buckner)
 * Mayors Of The Moon (with The Sadies)
 * One Day In Chicago (with Kevin Coyne & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts)
 * Songs Of False Hope & High Values (with Sally Timms)

EPs

 * Gravestone

Compilations

 * Bloodshot Records Sampler
 * Making Singles Drinking Doubles
 * Por Vida
 * Down To The Promised Land
 * Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down
 * Down At The Twisted AM Lounge

Mix CDs

 * Happy Birthday Dad
 * Dub Club: Aren't You Going To Wish Me Happy Birthday? - Matt
 * Plastic Music Exchange 2006 - Rev. DOG.