Souled American formed in Chicago in 1986 and recorded a total of sixty-six songs between 1988 and 1996. Originally a quartet, drummer Jamey Barnard left in 1992, followed by guitarist Scott Tuma three years later. The founding singer/songwriters Joe Adducci and Chris Grigoroff remain.
Their evolving hybrid of roots music spawned “alt-country” and inspired (among many others) Wilco, The Jayhawks, The Feelies, Califone, Counting Crows, The Mountain Goats, and Cracker.
Their records became legendary, unavailable for decades. They arrived on the Internet only last year. The last two are being reissued on vinyl 30th Anniversary Editions this fall from Scissor Tail Records.