| Cowpunk | |
|---|---|
 Social Distortion performing in Germany, 2005 | |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1970s, United Kingdom Early 1980s, Southern California |
| Derivative forms | Alternative country |
| Other topics | |
Cowpunk (or country punk) is a subgenre of punk rock that began in the United Kingdom and Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It combines punk rock or new wave with country, folk, and blues in its sound, lyrical subject matter, attitude, and style.[1][3] Examples include Social Distortion,[4] The Gun Club, The Long Ryders, Dash Rip Rock, Violent Femmes, The Blasters, Mojo Nixon, Meat Puppets, The Beat Farmers, Rubber Rodeo, Rank and File, and Jason and the Scorchers.[5] Many of the musicians in this scene subsequently became associated with alternative country, roots rock or Americana.
- ^ a b c Palmer, Robert (10 June 1984). "Young Bands Make Country Music for the MTV Generation". The New York Times. p. H23.
- ^ a b Cooper, Ryan (9 May 2019). "The Subgenres of Punk Rock". liveabout.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Gerald Haslam, Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999)
- ^ "Punk pioneers: Social Distortion performs in Miami Beach on Saturday". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Cowpunk". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2020.