Articles 2001

Pocketful of Rock; Singer-guitarist Jason Ringenberg keeps one foot in
the honky tonk, with or without the Scorchers.
- By Greg Kot
Chicago Tribune - January 12, 2001

COUNTRY WITH CALLUSES; JASON RINGENBERG SINGS WHAT HE
KNOWS -- AND REALLY MEANS IT
- By Brian Baker
CLEVELAND SCENE January 11, 2001

Last of the Neon Cowboys; Jason Ringenberg keeps one foot in the
honky tonk, with or without the Scorchers
- By Brian Baker
Dallas Observer - January 18, 2001

Roots rocker explores his quiet side - By Thor Christensen
The Dallas Morning News - January 19, 2001

Ringenberg makes a gentle folk album - Chattanooga Times / Chattanooga Free Press - February 14, 2001

A Scorcher mellows out; Once the leader of a band that mixed punk and 
Hank Williams, Jason Ringenberg has swapped chaos for calm - in his 
music and in his life. Now he's Kilkenny-bound 
-
The Irish Times
- April 30, 2001

COUNTRY TREASURES - By Bobby Reed
Chicago Sun-Times - May 16, 2001

Articles 2000

Top 10 Country Albums of 2000
-
By JIM PATTERSON, The Associated Press - December 27, 2000

Free-Range Pickin
- By Jim Ridley, The Nashville Scene - August 31, 2000

Rooted on the Edge of the Heartland
-
By ANN POWERS, The New York Times - August 10, 2000

DON'T MISS FREE JASON; SCORCHERS PART OF FRIDAY NIGHT'S 'WESTERN BEAT' TAPING AT EXIT/IN - By PETER COOPER
The Tennessean - March 23, 2000

ARTS BEAT - The Dallas Morning News May 24, 2000

HOT, HOT THURSDAY NIGHT; Jason and the Scorchers heat up Dancin' In The District - By PETER COOPER
The Tennessean - June 22, 2000

A STRIPPED-DOWN SCORCHER TRIES A NEW KIND OF GIG -
By JIM McGUINNESS - The Record November 3, 2000

JASON RINGENBERG TAKES A SOLO TURN; BUT EXPECT A SCORCHIN' SHOW JUST THE SAME - By BAKER MAULTSBY
The Tennessean - November 23, 2000

DATELINE: NASHVILLE, Tennessee - By JIM PATTERSON
Associated Press - December 21, 2000

Articles 1999

It could never last - or so we thought - By TONY CLAYTON-LEA
The Irish Times - April 17, 1999

SCORCHERS TO HEAT UP DISTRICT; Jason brings band to Nashville fresh from European tour- By RICK DE YAMPERT
The Tennessean - May 13, 1999

JASON AND THE BOYS END SIX-MONTH DRY SPELL - By JAY ORR
The Tennessean - December 30, 1999

Articles 1998

Performance notes: power checking; stage management and equipment checklist for rock musicians; Tool Box; Brief Article - By Rotondi, James Guitar Player - February, 1998

ROLLING DOWN THAT RAUCOUS COUNTRY ROAD; STILL IN THE COWPUNK VANGUARD - By JERRY DeMARCO - The Record - May 1, 1998

Scorchers retrospective: The heat goes on - By Brian Mansfield
USA TODAY - May 8, 1998

COWBOYS AND BAD MEN - By Ben Rayner
The Toronto Star - July 16, 1998, Thursday

Move over, sonny, for Jason and the Scorchers - By Wayne Bledsoe
Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN) July 31, 1998, Friday

Luckenbach blowout: Keen's 'artist-friendly' show to mark Scorchers' return - By Jim Beal Jr. - San Antonio Express-News - September 4, 1998

Jason & the Scorchers: Live and on edge - By Michael Gelfand
Musician Magazine - April 1998

Jason and the Scorchers: Still standing, still rocking, still the most amazing live band in America - By Baker Maultsby
Creative Loafing - August 1, 1998

Veteran band not letting go of this tiger just yet - By Walter Tunis
The Lexington Herald-Leader - July 9, 1998

Jason and the Scorchernauts: After nearly 20 years, Jason Ringenberg and his sizzling Scorchers are still rocking in the country - By Brian Baker
Cincinnati, Ohio City Paper - July 9-15, 1998

Jason and the Scorchers: Still raging against the light
-
By Richard Fausset
Flagpole Magazine - August 12, 1998

Articles 1997

HOT STREAK: JASON AND THE SCORCHERS are BACK and better
than ever
- By Melanie Credle
- The Herald-Sun - January 10, 1997

BASS PLAYER LEAVES JASON AND SCORCHERS - By BRAD SCHMITT
The Tennessean - January 23, 1997

JASON AND THE SCORCHERS PLAN TO LIGHT UP DANCIN' -
By RICK de YAMPERT -
The Tennessean - May 1, 1997

Jason & The Scorchers; A reunited band, a new record and a new wife keep life fun for Jason Ringenberg - By BARRY COURTER
Chattanooga Free Press - June 18, 1997

LIVE 'N' SCORCHIN'; Jason and the Scorchers turn Exit/Inn into a recording studio - By RICK de YAMPERT
The Tennessean - November 7, 1997

Scorched-Earth Policy: Jason and the Scorchers bring their fiery country rock to an RFT Rhythm & Roots concert at Union Station
-
By Chris King
The Riverfront Times - July 9-15, 1997

A Living Thing - By Michael McCall
Nashville Scene - October 30, 1997

Jason & the Scorchers - By Michael Gray
The Nashville Banner - November 7, 1997

Articles 1996

Jason & The Nashville Scorchers Tearing It Up -- Again The band has rereleased its first EP, recorded in 1981, in addition to recording new material - By BARRY COURTER
Chattanooga Free Press - February 18, 1996

Emmylou sings a beautifully scorching duet - By BRAD SCHMITT
The Tennessean - June 2, 1996, Sunday

Scorching new 'morning'; Alterna-honkey tonk pioneers blaze home armed with fresh tunes, plenty of fire - By Michael Gray
The Nashville Banner - September 26, 1996

BLAZING A NEW PATH - By ROBERT K. OERMANN
The Tennessean - October 4, 1996

Jason and the Scorchers, Backsliders: - By Kenneth Johnson
Charlotte Observer - Friday, October 11, 1996

Premier cow-punk band Jason and the Scorchers visit Charlotte tonight." "Scorchers' 'Impetuous Morning' is hot stuff"
By Kenneth Johnson - Charlotte Observer - Friday, October 11, 1996

Jason and the Scorchers - By Nick Cristiano
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Friday, October 11, 1996

Jason and the Scorchers ride high again - By Scott McLennan
SUNDAY TELEGRAM (WORCESTER, MA.) - October 13, 1996

A TRAILBLAZING BAND RETURNS; THEY INTRODUCED PUNK TO COUNTRY
- By JIM McGUINNESS - The Record - October 18, 1996

"Scorchers Are Hotter Than Ever" - by Lisa Robinson
New York Post - Friday, October 18, 1996

'Home' sound gets down - by Melanie Gilbert
The Detroit News - October 24, 1996

Jason and the Scorchers - La Zona Rosa, Friday Nov. 1 -
Edited by Christopher Gray - The Austin Chronicle - November 1, 1996

"Jason and the Scorchers: Drugstore Truck Drivin' Band" -
By Arsenio Orteza - Illinois Entertainer - November 27, 1996

"The Scorch Will Rise Again" - By Bill Friskics-Warren
"No Depression" Magazine, No. 6, - Nov/Dec. 1996

Lost and Found Again - By Jeff Clark
Stomp and Stammer Magazine - December 1996

Road Shows: Scorched Earth - By Brian Q. Newcomb
The Riverfront Times - December 11-17, 1996

Still Standing: Jason and the Scorchers then and now - By Peter Cooper
Creative Loafing - March 2, 1996

...and every one of your guitars has just been ripped off...
-
Author unknown. The Ottawa Citizen - Tuesday 22, October 1996

Articles 1995

Scorchers give country-punk another try - By DAVE FERMAN
Fort Worth Star-Telegram April 22, 1995

Scorchers still on fire after reunion - By MELANIE CREDLE
The Herald-Sun May 05, 1995

Disc brings redneck chic back from the dead - By LENNY STOUTE
THE TORONTO STAR - May 11, 1995

Jason And The Scorchers rise from near ashes - By JON MATSUMOTO
Los Angeles Times -
September 12, 1995

NASHVILLE SHOWCASING MORE THAN 100 ACTS - By Democrat-Gazette Staff - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - January 8, 1995

This time out, Scorchers look for quality, not fame - By Randy Arnold The Chattanooga Times - March 16, 1995

Where there's heat...there's Scorchers - By Patrick Beach
The Des Moines Register - March 16, 1995

Jason and the Scorchers hoping the third time's the charm for fame - By Steve Dollar - The Atlanta Journal and Constitution - March 17, 1995

They're heating things up again; Jason and the Scorchers are back after hiatus and coming to KC this week. - By A. SCHARNHORST
THE KANSAS CITY STAR - March 17, 1995

STILL SCORCHING - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - March 23, 1995

Born in Nashville youth revival, Jason, Scorchers still plugged in -
By Larry Nager - The Commercial Appeal - March 31, 1995

Scorchers generate new heat - By MARK BROWN
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - September 12, 1995

Jason Ringenberg's Top Ten Women In Country Music - By Roldan, Rey
GenderWatch - ROCKRGRL - December 31, 1995

Scorchers’ Legend Blazing Once Again - By Rev. Keith A. Gordon
Bone Marrow Magazine - March 1995

Jason and the Scorchers ‘Blazing’ Again - By Jay Orr
The Nashville Banner - February 2, 1995

A Reignited Flame - By Bob Ruggiero
The Savannah City Paper - April, 1995

Articles 1993

Jason and the Scorchers Are Back Cranking the Heat on Country Beats - By Eric Puls
Chicago Sun-Times - April 23, 1993

Let's hear it for the death of the encore; The big rock-show finish is as dated as platform shoes - By Tom Maurstad
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS - August 1, 1993

SCORCHERS ARE ON FIRE AGAIN - By Paul A. Harris
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - September 3, 1993

Articles 1992

From the critic who brought you the rock bottom, here's TOP ROCK
- By MARTY RACINE
The Houston Chronicle - June 12, 1992

Two Survivors From the Roots Rock Scare of 1984 - By DAVID BAUDER
The Associated Press - September 2, 1992

Back on the burner; Ex-Scorcher Jason returns with a new band, Nashville sound - By Jack Hurst
Chicago Tribune - October 8, 1992

Articles 1991

Nashville Not Just a Country Music Town - By MICHELLE WILLIAMS
The Associated Press - June 12, 1991

Articles 1990

Down-Home Country Sounds in the Heart of Metropolis - By JON PARELES
The New York Times - January 12, 1990

Concerned Collectors [excerpt] - By Greg Kot
Chicago Tribune - June 7, 1990

Articles 1989

A RENEWED WAVE ON THE CLUB SCENE [excerpt] - By STEVE HOCHMAN
Los Angeles Times - January 29, 1989

Only the name same for Jason, Scorchers - By Robert J. Hawkins
The San Diego Union-Tribune - August 2, 1989

Scorchers deliver fired-up music - By Mikel Toombs - SERIES: Pop review
The San Diego Union-Tribune - August 2, 1989

Jason and Scorchers - heavy metal hills - By Laura Outerbridge
The Washington Times - September 7, 1989

A controlled fire Jason and the Scorchers add discipline to their wild act - By Greg Kot -- Chicago Tribune - September 14, 1989

ON THE FRINGE // Scorchers remain one big-selling album away from
catching fire
 - By ERIC SNIDER
St. Petersburg Times - November 10, 1989

Jason and the Scorchers  - By Harold DeMuir
Reel To Real Magazine - September 1989

Articles 1987

Hot new southern sounds; Jason and the Scorchers, Georgia Satellites - By JOHN SWENSON
U.P.I. - January 9, 1987

Singing Cowboys, Updated - By Geoffrey Himes
The Washington Post - January 14, 1987

Scorcher guitarist to wed soap actress - NASHVILLE, Tenn.
U.P.I. - March 13, 1987

SCORCHERS AIM BEYOND THEIR CULT FOLLOWING - By Jack Hurst
Chicago Tribune - April 5, 1987

Articles 1986

ROCK-POP EXPLOSION CROWDING COUNTRY FOR POPULARITY IN GRAND OL' NASHVILLE - By Jack Hurst
Chicago Tribune - June 22, 1986

THE ALL-AMERICAN LIFE AND TIMES OF JASON RINGENBERG -
By Tom Popson
Chicago Tribune - December 5, 1986

Scorchers poised to burn up charts - By Craig MacInnis
The Toronto Star - December 12, 1986

Reckless Country Rock N’ Rollers - By Bob Carlton
The Birmingham News - April 17, 1986

Articles 1985

The Amazing Grace of Jason and the Scorchers - By Kathleen O’Brien
Tasty World Magazine, January, 1985

Jason’s show a scorcher at Spectrum -By John Griffin
Gazette Pop Music Critic
, Montreal Gazette, 1985

The Fervor of Rural Mystics: Jason & the Scorchers take it to the limit
- By Christopher Hill,
Record Magazine, 1985

SCORCHERS HEATING UP NASHVILLE - By Frank Spotnitz
The New York Times - March 10, 1985

NATIVE ROOTS FEED VIBRANT ROCK - By ROBERT PALMER
Chicago Tribune - April 18, 1985

Jason and the Scorchers - By Gene Santoro
Downbeat Magazine, June, 1985

JASON SCORCHED ABOUT BEING REJECTED - By WILLIAM C. TROTT
U.P.I. - September 23, 1985

Jason left the hog farm only to wallow in his songs - By George Varga
The San Diego Union-Tribune - October 1, 1985

Country; Cowpunk, rockabilly: tomorrow's top 40 - By SUE ALLISON
U.P.I. - October 11, 1985

Articles 1984

From Minor to Major - By Joe Sasfy
The Washington Post - March 1, 1984

THE POP LIFE - By Robert Palmer
he New York Times - March 7, 1984

Jason and the Scorchers - By Allan Horing
Rolling Stone Magazine - April 12, 1984

Rhinestone Ploughboys - Author unknown
New Musical Express - May 5, 1984

Meanwhile, Back at the Raunch... - By Sandy Robertson
Sounds Magazine - May 19, 1984

A hot time for lil’ ole Jason - Author unknown
The Standard - July 24, 1984

Stetsons off to the cowpunks: - By Robin Eggar
The Daily Mirror - August 11, 1984

Articles 1983

Jason and the Nashville Scorchers - By John Morthland
Gallery Magazine
, January 1983

JASON and the NASHVILLE SCORCHERS - By Rick Hull
Nashville Intelligence Report, June 1983

You’ve seen the Scorchers, now Jason wants you to listen
- By Bob Carlton

The Birmingham News - Thursday, June 30, 1983

Hot Summer Ahead For Jason, Scorchers - By Robert K. Oermann
The Tennessean - Sunday Showcase - July 3-9, 1983

Articles 1982

Cat’s Concert Draws 1,200 - By Bob Carlton
Billboard Magazine - October 9, 1982

 

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