Lonesome Brothers formed in 1985 and have been alt-country Americana favorites since before the terms Alt-country and Americana were coined. Ray Mason fronts Lonesome Brothers on bass and Jim Armenti on guitar, backed by former Blood Oranges drummer Keith Levreault. Ray and Jim share songwriting and vocal duties and have perfected a warm, comfortable, and often humorous style that weaves personal insights, experiences, and homespun characters and stories into the fabric of their music. These accomplished musicians love a wide array of music and have played with an incredibly varied roster of players who run the gamut from punk rock and avant-jazz to traditional Yiddish and Klezmer music.