The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimmingagainst the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in1985. Over the course of almost 4 decades, 11 albums, countless memorable liveshows and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights fewever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans andpeers in the process. After releasing two Indie albums in the 80s The Jayhawkssigned with American Recordings in 1991 and over the next decade released 5challenging, at times groundbreaking, albums, toured the world to widespreadacclaim and even survived the departure of founding member Mark Olson in 1995. After a hiatus in the mid 2000s, the “classic” 1994 lineupreunited for another new studio album in 2011 and 2 years of solid touring,reacquainting audiences old and new with the band's timeless musical vision.2014 saw a late 90s version of the band led by Gary Louris hitting the road tosupport the reissues of the 3 Jayhawks albums released from 1997-2003. Thislineup released the band's 9th studio album in 2016, recorded  in Portland, OR with producers Peter Buck andTucker Martine. The band's next studio album, Back Roads And Abandoned Motels, was released in the summer of2018, featuring Jayhawks versions of songs Gary Louris had previously writtenwith other artists plus 2 new compositions. Recording for a new Jayhawks albumwas completed in Minnesota in late 2019 and in July 2020 the band released their11th studio album, XOXO.