Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was most active as a working rock band in the early 1990s, when the group toured the country independently and had several songs on national releases, including the second "Insurgent Country" compilation (by the brand-new Bloodshot Records) and the soundtrack to an indie film, "Omaha: The Movie." Based in St. Louis, Eleanor Roosevelt evolved out of the same scene that produced Uncle Tupelo and The Bottlerockets and shared those bands' affection for American roots music. What set Eleanor Roosevelt apart was a plundering of world folklore for lyrics, making many of its songs collages of Americana and just about anything else: ancient Egyptian hymns, African proverbs, Japanese haiku. Though scattered across the country, the band members still work on recordings, play the occasional gig and plan at least two future releases on the Hollywood Recording Studio label.