American alternative country/rock band formed in Minneapolis, led early on by Mark Olson and Gary Louris and noted for rich vocal harmonies and country-rock songwriting.

Formed in Minneapolis in the mid-1980s; core early members included Mark Olson and Gary Louris. Key albums cited by critics include Hollywood Town Hall (1992) and Tomorrow the Green Grass (1995). Gary Louris has also been involved in the collaborative project Golden Smog with Jeff Tweedy and others.

DeBaser reviews identify Hollywood Town Hall and Tomorrow the Green Grass as the Jayhawks' artistic peak. Critics praise crystalline vocal harmonies, country-rock roots and Beatlesque melodic touches. Mark Olson's departure after Tomorrow the Green Grass is noted as a turning point.

For:Fans of alt-country, Americana and 1990s rock

 It’s impossible not to hear the echo of the FabFour in the sixth harmony of Blue, and in the melodic and harmonic structures of I’d Run Away (another nice single) and Mrs William Guitar.

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 The year was 1992 when the Jayhawks released their third album, which can be considered, along with the subsequent "Tomorrow the Green Grass," their artistic peak.

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