The Long Ryders

Since their days in Los Angeles' paisley underground scene of the 1980s, the Long Ryders have pledged allegience to the sounds of the '60s, adding occasional psychedelic and garage rock influences to an approach that's primarily built on the twanging, roots-centric approach of early folk-rock and country-rock acts like the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers. With the exception of the Bangles, the Long Ryders were the paisley underground band who came closest to achieving mainstream success with their early albums -- 1984's Native Sons and 1985's State of Our Union -- hitting th...