Los Straitjackets | |
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 Performing in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Straitjackets |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, garage rock, rock and roll, surf rock |
| Years active | 1988, 1994–present[1] |
| Labels | Upstart, Spinout, Cavalcade, Yep Roc, LoveCat, Rounder |
| Members | Eddie Angel Pete Curry Chris "Sugarballs" Sprague Greg Townson |
| Past members | Danny Amis Scott Esbeck Jimmy Lester Jason "Teen Beat" Smay |
| Website | LosStraitjackets.com |
Los Straitjackets is an American instrumental rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, in 1988. Originally comprising guitarists Danny Amis (formerly of the Raybeats), Eddie Angel and drummer L. J. "Jimmy" Lester under the name The Straitjackets, the band split up soon after forming, but reunited as Los Straitjackets in 1994 with the addition of bassist E. Scott Esbeck. Esbeck left the band in 1998 and was replaced by Pete Curry.[2] The current lineup also features Greg Townson on guitar and Chris Sprague on drums.
The band has released fourteen studio albums, four collaboration albums and eight live albums.
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