Kevn Kinney and the Golden Palominos, a good country mile (almost loaded records/Redeye): A throwback to the heyday of “pre-corporate,” classic rock, this collaboration between Atlanta-turned-Brooklyndrivin’ n cryin’ frontman Kevn Kinney and all-star new wave combo the Golden Palominos, led by drummerAnton Fier [Feelies, Pere Ubu, Bob Mould Band), claims inspiration from albums like James Gang Rides Again,Terry Reid’s River, The Faces’ First Step [...]

Kevn Kinney and the Golden Palominos “a good country mile”
January 30, 2012
I’m excited by this mostly because I did not know that Kinney was still in the game and that his band drivin’ n’ cryin’ had released records as recently as 2009. I was a genuine obsessive about the band’s 1987 “Whisper Tames the Lion” LP [...]

Kevn Kinney & The Golden Palominos – “A Good Country Mile”
by Anais Mitchell for Songs: Illinois
January 30. 2012
There used to be a time in college radio in the late 80′s and early nineties that a Golden Palominos record was a big deal. REM were usually involved in some way and of course so was drummer [...]

Kevn Kinney
A Good Country Mile
By David Luhrssen
Thursday January 5, 2012
As a teenage novice in Milwaukee, even before he lost the first i in his name, Kevn Kinney already had a gift for fashioning stories to simple but moving rock melodies. After leaving for Atlanta, he absorbed the Southern setting through his skin, moving back in [...]

MP3 Premiere: Kinney/Palominos
01/06/2012

“Challenge” hails from forthcoming album a good country mile.
By Fred Mills
A couple of weeks ago the news arrived that Drivin N Cryin mainman Kevn Kinney had teamed up with Golden Palominos mainman Anton Fier to cut a new Kinney album. Titled a good country mile, it sees a full national release on Feb. 21 [...]

A review of Drivin’ N Cryin’ and co. at the Pour House
by Jared Booth for the Charleston City Paper
December 19, 2011
Drivin’ N Cryin’, Josh Roberts and the Hinges
The Pour House
Dec. 17
The Pour House was packed to the gills on Saturday night as music fans gathered to see the prodigal son return. Sadler Vaden, formerly the frontman [...]

The WAE
Q&A with Drivin’ n’ Cryin’s Kevn Kinney
by Brian Tucker
December 13, 2011
Drivin n’ Cryin’ is a band that has never exploded and never quit, continually making great American music.
Formed in 1986, their music remains timeless, from great albums like “Scarred but Smarter” and “Mystery Road” to their most successful “Fly Me Courageous” and the underrated gem [...]

Since ‘85, Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ has been honing its identity

Kevn Kinney (from left), Dave V. Johnson, Sadler Vaden and Tim Nielsen are Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ Courtesy photo
By Brian Tucker
StarNews Correspondent
December 14, 2011
“Here’s the good news: We created our own world. Here’s the bad news: We created our own world.”
So said singer-guitarist Kevn Kinney of the [...]

Sadler Vaden lands a gig with Drivin’ N Cryin’
Two Parts Kick-Ass
by T. Ballard Lesemann for the Charleston City Paper
December 14, 2011
One year ago, Sadler Vaden was super busy with studio and road work with his longtime rock trio Leslie. As the long-haired, bright-eyed frontman and main spokesman for the band, Vaden and Leslie were practically synonymous. [...]

Drivin’ N Cryin’ stick to what they know best for 25 years
by Sarah Richter for the Wilmington Encore
When asking someone their favorite musicians, peppered in with the Billboard Top 100 hits are always artists and songs from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. A sense of nostalgia exists in holding on to the purity and novelty [...]

Hard rockers Drivin’ N’ Cryin’: bigger than nostalgia
Drive On
by SEAN L. MALONEY for The Nasville Scene
The problem with nostalgia is that it’s rooted in a specific time and a specific space. And the problem with modern nostalgia is that it’s almost always coming from the top down, the canonization being executed by a small cabal of [...]

Today is Veteran’s Day. We are proud to announce our role as a supporter of and contributor to the Wounded Warrior Album Charity. Visit www.woundedwarrioralbumcharity.com to donate and get the full 10 song download from an extremely talented group of Georgia musicians. Help us spread the word today. We thank you in advance for your support [...]

Please join us in welcoming Sadler Vaden to the Drivin N Cryin line-up! Voted Charleston, SC’s Best Guitarist 2011, the former Leslie frontman is one part guitarist-extraordinaire, one part talented songwriter, one part soulful singer and two parts kick-ass! Stay tuned for news about new DNC recordings with Sadler to be released soon!

BY MIKE DEVLIN, TIMESCOLONIST.COM
The year that changed the music business forever included more than a few landmark events, from the debut of Lollapalooza and the arrival of Death Row Records to the death of Freddie Mercury and the birth of the SoundScan era.
But most of all, what people remember about 1991 is the music.
Pearl Jam, [...]

Todd Snider w/ Kevn Kinney
The Windjammer
Sept. 11
With chairs set out on the dance floor of the Windjammer, the usually rocking joint turned into an old-fashioned music hall for a mostly middle-aged crowd on Sunday evening. Songwriters Todd Snider and Kevn Kinney (of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’) treated the audience to humorous banter and a fun, intimate [...]

Atlanta’s Own Drivin’ N Cryin’ To Perform At 37 Main Tonight
by Meghan Kotowski
August 30, 2011
BUFORD — Atlanta’s own Drivin’ N Cryin’ is taking the stage at Buford’s 37 Main tonight at 10 p.m. with local band Athens opening the show.
Better known for their hits “Straight to Hell,” “Fly Me Courageous” and “Honeysuckle Blue,” the rock [...]

Drivin N Cryin is proud to announce the release of “Live At The Troubadour 1993″ featuring 17 live recordings never before released. Recorded live at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA during 1993’s ‘Smoke’ tour,  this rockin’ set includes ‘Chain Reaction,’ Rush Hour,’ ‘Fly Me Courageous,’ ‘Indian Song,’ ‘Turn It Up Or Turn It Off’ [...]

Kevn Kinney, Some Dark Holler and Ken Will Morton at the Park Tavern
by Chris Martin for The Examiner
August 29, 2011
If you did not partake in the rock show at the Park Tavern last night, then shame on you. If you did, then you know what I am talking about. Sunday night the Kevn Kinney Band, Some [...]

Aug 2, 2011 – We’re very proud to announce the release of the first new Kevn Kinney solo record since 2004! Produced by Whisper Tames The Lion and (Whatever Happened To) The Great American Bubble Factory producer Anton Fier, this 10 track tour de force is Kevn’s finest solo work to date! Featured musicians include [...]

Work has begun on a Drivin N Cryin tribute album, proceeds from which will benefit NARAS’ non-profit foundation MusiCares. Guests covering Drivin N Cryin songs include Collective Soul, Mastodon, Edwin McCain, Angie Aparo, REM’s Peter Buck, 7 Mary 3, Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, Sister Hazel, David Ryan Harris, Blackberry Smoke [...]

We’re pleased to announce that Kevn Kinney, Tim Nielsen, Anton Fier and Audley Freed will be performing three shows in Georgia this week in support of “a good country mile.” CDs will be available for sale at each venue and Kevn and Anton will be available for autographs and photos immediately after each show.
Friday Aug. [...]

Drivin n Cryin at The Mercury Lounge NYC
August 13, 2011
by Todd Shelton for The Backstage Beat
While Drivin N Cryin’s reputation as rock gods may never have crossed the Mason-Dixon line, the crowd that packed into the Mercury Lounge on Saturday night showed a reverence rarely exhibited by a crowd in the band’s hometown of Atlanta.  [...]

by Andy Battaglia for the Wall Street Journal
Aug. 10, 2011
For rock aficionados of a certain vintage raised in the Southeast, the men of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ are legends—makers of albums and instigators of live shows in the 1990s that seemed to assume storied status in the classic-rock canon but, as time and travels later told, [...]

DNC – The Buckhead Theatre
by Todd Shelton for The Backstage Beat
Aug. 3, 2011
What did you miss if you weren’t at the Buckhead Theatre last Friday night?  First, you missed a brilliant rock show.  The music was loud and the bands all came prepared to deliver the goods.  Second, you missed a lot of talking.  The [...]

Treat your ears to A Good Country Mile by Kevn Kinney & the Golden Palominos
by Chris Martin for The Examiner
August 3, 2011
Kevn Kinney (KK) has been a busy man over the past couple of years. New music from Drivin N Cryin (DNC), filming of a movie about the band (still in progress), constant touring and yet [...]

If you were paying attention to the Southeast region during the ’90s, it would have been hard to miss Drivin’ N Cryin’. And why would you want to? This brainchild of Kevin Kinney and Tim Nielsen has remained one of those special bands that truly never tried to fit into a neat category.
Their debut, 1986 [...]

Drivin N Cryin, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
This Atlanta outfit might not have a prolific recording career these days, but Drivin N Cryin still puts on one of the best shows in town. That’s just one reason why the band is the perfect choice to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Buckhead Theatre (the [...]

Real Rock Month isn’t just about new bands, we also wanna shower some love on lifers who’re keeping the faith. To wit, Drivin’ n’ Cryin’, the long-lived Southern rockers lead by good captainKevn Kinney, part of the under-appreciated pantheon that includes Peter Case, Dave Alvin and other major singer-songwriters to rise to prominence in the 80s [...]

Drivin N Cryin is pleased to be a part of Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre 1yr Anniversary celebration on Friday July 29. DNC will headline the former Roxy in the heart of Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Support acts include Jason Isbell and Futurebirds. Tickets are available at http://www.thebuckheadtheatre.com/index.php/upcoming_shows/buckhead_theatre_one_year_anniversary/

How they sounded:
Drivin N Cryin amps up the volume at Birmingham’s Crawfish Boil

The second set of the evening emphasized rowdy Southern rock, and fans responded with gusto.

Kevn Kinney, the frontman of Drivin N Cryin, was in his element as he sang about “going straight to (heck)” at the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil. The [...]

Five words with Drivin N Cryin
by Chris Parker
Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ emerged from Atlanta, Ga., on the coattails of Athens’ jangle pop explosion, with more guitar bite than the then-ubiquitous R.E.M. wannabes. Inspired by the bar band ethos, they developed their own crunchy rock take on Southern roots.
But late ’80s college rock success didn’t translate to [...]

Drivin N Cryin and Adascent Inc. (www.adascent.com) are proud to announce the release of the Drivin N Cryin iPhone application. Keep up wit the latest DNC news and information including tour dates; listen to the DNC radio: a selection of new, classic and live tracks pulled from DNC’s 25 year history; test your skills on [...]

March 10, 2011 – Drivin N Cryin received recognition today by the State of Georgia Senate and House of Representatives with HR 387 (http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/fulltext/hr387.htm). Check out the great pix from the ceremony plus pix from their visit to Atlanta’s WXIA TV early the same day. Oh yeah – there’s also one photo from the after-party [...]

4/15/11: Today our good friends Die Kreuzen will be inducted into the Wisconsin Music Hall of Fame. Please join us in congratulating these pioneers of punk of alt-rock!

We’re pleased to announce a string of Kevn Kinney solo dates in the Netherlands during April! Kevn will be appearing at The Mega Record & CD Fair in Utrecht, Netherlands on April 9 at 3pm local time. Later that night he’ll be performing at De Harmonie in Edam. On April 10, Kevn will be performing [...]

The Baseball Project and Kevn Kinney hit a homerun at the Star Bar
by Chris Martin for The Examiner
March 14, 2011
To say the Star Bar is small would be an understatement, but then that is most of its charm. This past Friday night, March 11th, The Baseball Project and Kevn Kinney & the Musical Kings filled that small [...]

Drivin N Cryin to be honored under Gold Dome
By Alexis Stevens
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
For more than 25 years, the band Drivin N Cryin has created a sound all its own. It’s a combination of rock, blues and folk, and it has influenced countless others.
On Thursday, the Atlanta-based band will be honored in front of [...]

We’re very pleased to announce that the State of Georgia House of Representatives has invited Drivin N Cryin to appear before the General Assembly on March 10, 2011 to be recognized and commended for their music, charity, service and cultural contributions.

11 LC 94 4257
House Resolution 387
By: Representatives Kaiser of the 59th, Parent of the 81st, Benfield [...]

rock on my brothers and sisters
This is Kevn.
yes I know you rarely here from me through this tv typewriter deal
so you know it must be important.
i got two words for you
kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/e/EGA13/projects/1622373070/a-good-country-mile-kevn-kinney-and-anton-fier-alb
check this out….
In the basement of Anton Fier’s lower east side practice room
I found a treehouse of sorts
Two guys
Smoking cigarettes
Sharing new music
“hey Kevn, have [...]

Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ and ‘The Great American Bubble Factory’
Kevn Kinney can’t remember exactly when his band Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ last played his hometown of Milwaukee, but it was quite a while ago. It was probably ’96 or ’97, he says, possibly ’98, though that seems too recent. The Atlanta rock band cut down drastically on [...]

Gig Roundup: Kinney Comes Home
Published Jan. 17, 2011 at 1:08 p.m.
Milwaukee native Kevn Kinney comes home to play Shank Hall with Drivin’ N Cryin’ for the first time in years on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Although Kinney has been a relatively frequent visitor to his hometown to play material from his solo records, this time expect to [...]

Drivin N Cryin Rocked “Holiday Hangover” Show at The Tabernacle!
Every year a magical thing happens in Atlanta, Georgia the day after Christmas.  Thousands awake more than a little hungover from the many necessary libations consumed to endure the longest day ever spent with family; convinced they must be adopted, and start plotting as to how [...]

Drivin’ N Cryin’ – Comin’ Home and Hangin’ With Friends
by Don de Leaumont 12/30/10
2010 was quite an eventful year for Drivin’ N Cryin’. Not only did they put out their first new album in nearly 12 years, they also managed to make the best record they’ve made since “Mystery Road” and put on some of the [...]

Drivin N Cryin kicks off 2011 with a BANG with the new video for ‘Detroit City’ from their current release (Whatever Happened to the) Great American Bubble Factory. Available on Itunes.
Directed by Robert Hall.
Starring Angelina Armani.
Produced By Dry County Entertainment
Cinematography by Brandon Trost
2011
Special Appearance by George Faughnan.
Special Thanks to Mike Dowdle and Everyone at the [...]

For a limited time only, DrivinNCryin.com is offering free shipping on all merchandise orders of $25 or more. This offer applies to continental United States shipping only. Offer good while supplies last. Go to http://www.drivinncryin.com/store/ to order now!

Drivin N Cryin & friends rock the Tabernacle on a cold Sunday night
by Chris Martin for The Examiner
There are few things in this world you can count on, but aDrivin N Cryin (DNC) show during the holidays is definitely one of them. Whether it be Thanksgiving orChristmas DNC brings the heat and puts on a great [...]

Holiday Hangover
Concert Review by Amber Amick for the Backstage Beat
By December 26th I was completely over my family.  I love them, but I was over them.  This fact established, I was onboard for the theory behind Holiday Hangover at The Tabernacle hosted by Rock 100.5.  Yes, I was enthusiastic about the theory, but I not [...]

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In celebration of the holiday season, Drivin N Cryin is offering free shipping on all domestic (U.S.) orders of $40 or more. Check out the new Drivin N Cryin Brooklyn NY Biker Club black T-shirts and get one of the few remaining 25th Anniversary T-shirts before they’re gone forever! http://www.drivinncryin.com/store/

HANGN WITH KEVN
See the video interview here: http://www.thebackstagebeat.com/2010/12/hangn-with-kevn/
Local Atlanta Legend, Kevn Kinney, of Drivin N Cryin sat down in a cozy, dimly lit cafe in Atlanta to promote the upcoming Holiday Hangover show.
Rock 100.5 is hosting this event and it will be held at The Tabernacle on December 26th, 2010.
Kevn and Ange discussed the weather, music, [...]

Blowin’ Wind With Kevn Kinney of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’
Folksinger, songwriter, punk rocker and Southern Rock Indie icon. For over 20 years, Kevn Kinney has lived a life as diverse as the music he creates. Whether he’s performing loud, intense rock & roll with his band Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ or doing solo acoustic shows in quaint [...]

The cell phone reception in Kevn Kinney’s Brooklyn apartment, which is across the street from The Hold Steady’s rehearsal space, is dodgy. Except in the bedroom. So that’s where Kinney is calling from.
Drivin N Cryin, the Southern “rawk” institution and early-90s MTV sensation Kinney sings and plays guitar for, is the subject of an upcoming [...]

At 11pm on the first three Tuesdays of December 2010, Kevn will be presenting an amazing ensemble of musicians and songs at the Living Room in NYC. Joining Kevn will be Anton Fier, Andy Hess, Jim Campilongo and Tony Scherr!! An incredible line-up, to say the least! The birth of this project began about two [...]

Recently, Drivin N Cryin’s Tim Nielsen had the privledge of working with Atlanta musician and long-time friend Dave Franklin. Tim produced (and played bass on) Dave’s new release “Lost in the Middle of the Long Way Home,” a collection of Americana and roots-based songs also featuring DNC drummer Dave V. Johnson, Abby [...]

**KEVN KINNEY APPEARING AT ‘ANOTHER ONE FOR WOODY’**
Warren Haynes will mark the 10th anniversary of Allen Woody’s passing by hosting ‘Another One For Woody.’ The show will take place at New York’s Roseland Ballroom on November 22. The original One For Woody show took place on September 21, 2000 and featured performances by the Allman [...]

Drivin N Cryin announces new tour dates for the remainder of 2010 and leading into 2011!
Check out the tour page here: http://www.drivinncryin.com/tour/
11/3 – VA Beach, VA
11/4 – Richmond, VA
11/5 – Baltimore, MD
11/6 – New York, NY
11/7 – Boston, MA
11/10 – Philadelphia, PA
11/11 – Nag’s Head, NC
11/12 – Greensboro, NC
11/20 – St. Petersburg, FL
11/26 – Athens, [...]

Drivin N Cryin Manager Updates Fans on Recent Trailer Theft
by Rich Eldredge for Atlanta Magazine
Despite impressive efforts by fans of the veteran Atlanta rock band in multiple states,Drivin N Cryin manager Kenneth Green tells us the whereabouts of the act’s stolen trailer remains a mystery nearly a month after the theft.
Aside from three pieces of gear [...]

Drivin without a map
Pirate Fest headliner Kevn Kinney makes music on his own terms
by Bill DeYoung [bill@connectsavannah.com]
It’s strangely appropriate that Kevn Kinney’s band, Drivin N Cryin, was chosen to headline the Tybee Island Pirate Fest’s opening–night concert. Kinney, a Wisconsin native, has been at or near the center of Atlanta’s rock ‘n’ roll scene for [...]

Georgia Music Hall of Fame and The Hummingbird Present
Drivin’ N Cryin’ & Very Special Musical Guests
Cox Capitol Theatre Concert to Benefit MusiCares and Macon-Bibb County Mentors Project.
Scheduled to appear: Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.), Angie Aparo, Abby Owens, Dead Confederate’s Hardy Morris and more!!

MACON, GA – The Georgia Music Hall of Fame presents Drivin N Cryin [...]

Between 3:45am and 6am on Saturday September 11, Drivin N Cryin’s tour trailer containing their stage gear was stolen from the La Quinta Inn at x-169 on I-75 in Macon, GA. The black Quicksilver Racing 5×10 trailer held the band’s guitars, amplifiers, drums, merchandise and stage production gear. A complete list can be viewed here: [...]