Red Meat (band)

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Red Meat is a country band that has released the albums "Meet Red Meat" (1997), "Thirteen" (1999), "Alameda County Line" (2001) and "We Never Close" (2007). The last three albums were produced by Dave Alvin, and engineered by Mark Linett.

The song "Broken Up and Blue" from "Thirteen" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2001 movie "Monster's Ball."[1] The pit orchestra at the Academy Awards played the song when Halle Berry accepted her award for best actress.[2]

The debut album won an SF Weekly "Wammie" award as best roots band. It also produced a top-five single in France with "Texas Texas." [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Monster's Ball (2001) - Soundtracks
  2. ^ News-Leader.com | Columnists | Michael Brothers | Spirit of Midwest hasn't left West Coast rockers
  3. ^ A Country Band From the Mission / Red Meat will party with Deke Dickerson, the Blazers

[edit] External link

Official site


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