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Jason Ringenberg
Jason Ringenberg (born on November 22, 1958 in Kewa-
nee, Illinois) is an American musician, and lead singer of
Personal Life
Jason & the Scorchers. He is also a songwriter and gui- Jason now lives near Bon Aqua, Tennessee, with his wife
tarist. Suzy; daughters Kelsey, Addie, and Camille; and a barn-
The band had several minor hits, including "Golden yard full of animals.
Ball and Chain" and a blistering rock version of Bob Dy-
lan’s "Absolutely Sweet Marie."
Ringenberg was especially influential in the
Discography
mid-1980s when the indie country/rock fusion move-
ment was at its height. His music, and that of similar
Jason & The Scorchers
bands, served as the roots for the "alt country" genre • Reckless Country Soul (Praxis, 1982). EP
that would arise in the 1990s. • Fervor (Praxis, 1983), rereleased in 1984 for EMI.
• Lost & Found (EMI, 1986).
• Still Standing (EMI, 1986).
Biography • Thunder and Fire (A&M, 1989).
Born November 22, 1958, Jason came from a place lost • Are You Ready For The Country: The Essential Jason & The
in time, a small hog farm near Sheffield, Illinois. The Scorchers. Volume One (EMI, 1992)
Ringenberg farm bordered the Rock Island Line railroad • A Blazing Grace (Mammoth, 1995).
track. The farm was built by his grandpa Emmerson, and • Clear Impetuous Morning (Mammoth, 1996).
until the current generation, all of Jason’s relatives • Both Sides of The Line (EMI, 1996)
farmed in Bureau County. His maternal great-grandfa- • Midnight Roads and Stages Seen (Mammoth, 1998)
ther, Peter VanDeKeere,s was known as “The King of the • Rock on Germany (Coragenous Chicken Music, 2001)
Belgians” because he would help the Belgian immigrants • Wildfires & Misfires: Two Decades of Outakes and Rarities
get started in the Sheffield area by giving them food, a (Coragenous Chicken, 2002).
place to stay, or a job on his farm. His father’s Ringen- • Halycon TImes (Coragenous Chicken, 2010).
berg ancestors were German Mennonites, a sect related
to the Amish. Jason enjoyed a very idyllic, if hard work- Solo
ing, childhood on the farm. • One Foot in The Honky Tonk (Liberty, 1992)
After touring solo, he reunited with the Scorchers in • A Pocketful of Soul
2010 and together they released a new studio album ti- • All Over Creation (2002)
tled "Halycon Times." • Empire Builders (2004)
In 2002 Jason released an album of duets named All
Over Creation featuring Steve Earle, Lambchop, The Wild- As Farmer Jason
hearts and more.
• A Day at the Farm With Farmer Jason
His most recent solos album, Empire Builders was re-
• Rockin’ In The Forest With Farmer Jason
leased in 2004.
He featured on the album Greetings From Cairo, Illinois
by Stace England in 2005. External links
• Jason Ringenberg & Farmer Jason official site
Farmer Jason Persondata
These days, when not Scorching, he is head-over-heels Name Ringenberg
involved in his children’s music character, Farmer Jason. Alternative names
He won an Emmy for the “It’s a Farmer Jason!” video pro-
Short description
gram running on PBS stations around the country. The
past 10 years he has done close to 2,000 shows as Farmer Date of birth November 22, 1958
Jason and Jason Ringenberg solo, touring extensively in Place of birth
the United States, Europe, and Australia. Date of death
Place of death
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