American singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Ringenberg, former lead singer of Jason and the Scorchers, plays The Butler in Reading.
Jason Ringenberg plays The Butler on Saturday 22 May, a solo date from the American singer-songwriter and guitarist. If the name doesn't ring a bell, you'll likely know the band he fronted: Jason and the Scorchers. They were one of the big names of the Americana scene, with hits like 'Golden Ball and Chain' and a rock version of Bob Dylan's 'Absolutely Sweet Marie'. Rolling Stone described their albums Fervor and Lost and Found as records that 'single-handedly rewrote the history of rock 'n roll in the South'. In 2008 the Americana Music Association gave them a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Country Music Hall of Fame later gave them an exhibit.
Ringenberg himself grew up on an Illinois hog farm, left for Nashville on 4 July 1981, and formed the Scorchers there. He went solo in 1992 and has put out seven records since. In 2002 he created the children's character Farmer Jason, which won an Emmy for his PBS programme. In 2017 the U.S. National Park Service named him Artist-in-Residence at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, a stint that brought two albums, Stand Tall (2018) and Rhinestoned. Mojo calls him 'The Godfather of Americana'.
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It's a solo show, so it'll be Ringenberg on his own rather than the full Scorchers line-up. He's playing The Butler at 85-91 Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7DS. Doors open at 7:30pm and the music starts at 8:00pm, with tickets at £19.80.
