Editing Old 97's (section)

{{Short description|American country rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Old 97's
| background       = group_or_band
| image            = Old 97s, Arlington, Texas - Levitt Pavilion, Memorial Day weekend 2013.jpg
| caption          = Old 97's performing at the Levitt Pavilion in central Arlington, Texas in 2013
| alias            = 
| origin           = [[Dallas, Texas]], U.S.
| genre            = {{flatlist|
*[[Country rock]]<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-old-97s-country-rockers-sing-the-beatles-235244/ | title=Old 97's Salute Manhattan and the Beatles | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=8 August 2011 }}</ref>
*[[alternative country]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/old-97s-mn0000461698 | title=Old 97's Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
*[[indie rock]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jambase.com/article/old-97s-summer-tour | title=Old 97's Summer Tour }}</ref>
*[[power pop]]<ref name="Keyes">{{cite magazine|first= J. Edward |last= Keyes |title= Outside Lands 2011: The 25 Acts You Need to See |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]] |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/outside-lands-2011-the-25-acts-you-need-to-see-20110809 |date= 27 August 2012 |access-date= 16 August 2014 |quote=...gradually transformed from pioneers of alt-country to one of the sleekest and winningest power pop bands around.}}</ref>
*[[Americana (music)|Americana]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abqjournal.com/421283/santa-fe-americana-music.html | title=Old 97's Rhett Miller calls one song his 'thesis statement' - Albuquerque Journal }}</ref>
}}
| occupation       = 
| instrument       = 
| years_active     = 1992–present
| label            = ATO Records, Big Iron, [[Idol Records|Idol]], [[Bloodshot Records|Bloodshot]], [[Elektra Records|Elektra]], [[New West Records|New West]]
| associated_acts  = Sleepy Heroes, Ranchero Brothers, [[Rhett Miller]]
| website          = [http://www.old97s.com/ Old97s.com]
| current_members  = [[Rhett Miller]]<br>Murry Hammond<br>Ken Bethea<br>Philip Peeples
}}
[[File:Murry Hammond.jpg|thumb|Murry Hammond]]
[[File:Old 97s at the 930 Club.jpg|thumb|Old 97's at the [[9:30 Club]], Fall 2015]]
'''Old 97's''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]]. Formed in 1992,<ref name= bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Old_97's/Biography/| title=Old 97's Biography| work=starpulse.com| access-date=2008-05-21}}</ref> they have released thirteen studio albums, two full [[extended play]]s, shared split duty on another, and they have one live album. Their most recent release is titled ''American Primitive''.

Old 97's were pioneers of the [[alt-country]] movement during the mid-to-late 1990s, then they developed more of a [[power pop]] style in the 2000s.<ref name="Keyes"/> Lead vocalist and primary songwriter [[Rhett Miller]] has described the band's style as "loud [[folk music|folk]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJFxCDzShiM  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/TJFxCDzShiM| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=The Old 97s Perform 'Timebomb' &#124; Fender |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2012-10-15 |access-date=2017-04-26}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The band's name is in reference to the [[Wreck of the Old 97]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=WashingtonPost.com: The Old 97's|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/music/old97s.htm|access-date=2021-07-01|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>