Split Lip Rayfield started taking shape about the time Bill Clinton was getting situated in the oval office. Neither Eric Mardis, Wayne Gottstine, nor Jeff Eaton figured they'd still be going this many years later, nor did they figure they'd have to persevere through something as difficult as losing their friend and collaborator Kirk Rundstrom to cancer. That tragedy nearly derailed the band, but the trio has been picking up steam and new fans ever since returning to the stage.
The group's fifth studio album "I'll Be Around" is its first collection of new material since 2004's "Should Have Seen It Coming." It's vintage Split Lip: blazing-fast banjo and mandolin licks balanced by high-lonesome ballads and a healthy sense of humor.
Listen to our latest podcast with Split Lip.
Watch the band on this vintage Turnpike episode, or this 2007 tribute to the band.
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| Song | Artist | |
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| Aces High | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
| Day The Train Jumped The Tracks | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
| Drink Lotsa Whiskey | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
| Heart of Darkness | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
| Hundred Dollar Bill | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
| Never Make It Home | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
| Rig or Cross | Split Lip Rayfield | Add to playlist |
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joester 13 years ago
hey now all you Split Lip fans - Teri and Joe from Arizona are coming to Lawrence for this show on April 30 - see y'all at the Bottleneck!
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