Steve Earle and The Dukes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: United States
- Active: 1982 - 2022
Biography
The Dukes are *Steve Earle*'s backing band, with a billed discography of their own stretching from 'Exit 0' (1987) and 'The Hard Way' (1990) to 'Terraplane' (2015), 'So You Wannabe an Outlaw' (2017) and 'J.T.' (2021). Lineups rotated around Earle for forty years, anchored by steel guitarist Bucky Baxter in the 1980s and bassist Kelly Looney until 2019. Earle retired the band in 2022.
Genres
Steve Earle and The Dukes Discography
- Exit 0 (1987) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- The Hard Way (1990) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Terraplane (2015) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- So You Wannabe an Outlaw (2017) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Ghosts of West Virginia (2020) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- J.T. (2021) - Album - rated 3.17/5
Members
- Steve Earle - vocals, guitar (1982–2022)
- Bucky Baxter - pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals (1986–1990)
- Richard Bennett - guitar, bass (1986–1987)
- Ken Moore - organ, synthesizer (1986–1990)
- Harry Stinson - drums, vocals (1986–1987)
- Kelly Looney - bass, vocals (1990–2019)
- Chris Masterson - guitar, vocals (2010–2022)
- Eleanor Whitmore - fiddle, mandolin, vocals (2010–2022)
- Brad Pemberton - drums (2017–2021)
- Ricky Ray Jackson - pedal steel guitar (2017–2021)