The "twangcore" and "Americana" boom of today owes a large debt to the shaggy twangers and no-hit wonders of yesteryear -- this section looks at the hippiebilly and stoner bands and a few odd, random artists from the 1960s, '70s and early '80s, back before there was anything called "alt-country." This page covers the letter "I."
International Submarine Band "Safe At Home" (1967)
Before he crashed the party over at Chris Hillman's pad, Gram Parsons was working a lot of his ideas out in this short-lived rock-country combo. Most of the tracks they recorded were uneven, though charming. A few, such as "Strong Boy" and "Blue Eyes" are irresistible. Also includes an early version of "Luxury Liner," a song which Emmylou Harris and Albert Lee resurrected in 1977 with jaw-dropping results.
