Red Dirt

Red dirt music stems from Texas and Oklahoma, originating in the Stillwater, OK sound exemplified by bands like Cross Canadian Ragweed and Jason Boland. Part of the wider alt-country genre, the term "red dirt" encompasses a wide variety of bands and styles, from southern rock-influenced bands like Reckless Kelly to the honky-tonk of Cooder Graw to Nashville successes like the Eli Young Band.